Nineteen and Ninety Miles

[Verse 1]
You stack your days like dishes
All the way past your head
Chasing every single finish
Before the morning’s out of bed
You’re circling dates on the calendar
Like you’re racing some unseen gun
You’re nineteen, but your heartbeat
Swears the war’s already won
[Chorus]
You’re nineteen and ninety miles an hour
Burning through the yellow every time
Want the keys, the crown, the rooftop power
All before you even learn the climb
Slow down, you’re not falling behind
You don’t have to have it all yet
You can’t live a lifetime in one sunset
[Verse 2]
You measure worth in checklists
In titles you don’t need
Comparing every little moment
To a stranger’s highlight reel of speed
You want the penthouse and the passport
And a name above the door
But you skip right past the small hours
Where you learn what they are for
[Chorus]
You’re nineteen and ninety miles an hour
Burning through the yellow every time
Want the keys, the crown, the rooftop power
All before you even learn the climb
Slow down, you’re not falling behind
You don’t have to have it all yet
You can’t live a lifetime in one sunset
[Bridge]
You don’t have to outrun
The years that haven’t come
You can breathe between the bullets
Of the things you think you “should’ve” done
Ask yourself whose voice
Turned your future to a threat
You can put that weight down
You’re allowed to rest
[Chorus]
You’re nineteen and ninety miles an hour
Burning through the yellow every time
Want the keys, the crown, the rooftop power
All before you even learn the climb
Slow down, you’re not falling behind
You don’t have to have it all yet
You can’t live a lifetime in one sunset
You can’t live your whole life
In one sunset

Warm indie-pop track, male vocals; palm-muted electric guitar over a steady midtempo groove, soft kick and brushed snare. Verses stay intimate and close-mic’d, bass barely there; chorus widens with airy pads, doubled lead vocal, and subtle gang shouts on key phrases. Bridge strips back to just vocal and guitar before a final chorus with stacked harmonies and a lifted drum feel.