

Prompt / Lyrics
(Verse 1) Alarm clock yelling like it pays my rent Coffee tastes like mild resentment Dog’s barking at invisible crime Neighbor’s trimming hedges for the fifth damn time Truck down the street with bass too strong Sounds like thunder in a tin can song My phone won’t quit, it’s glowing red Even silence left me on read ⸻ (Pre-Chorus) I ain’t asking for a throne Or a house made of stone Just a minute to myself Before I lose my tone ⸻ (Chorus) What does a guy gotta do To get a little quiet around here? Turn the volume down on life And mute the atmosphere? I don’t need enlightenment Or a mountain made of cheer Just five sweet minutes Without a ringing in my ear ⸻ (Gang Chant Break (Crowd vocals, stomps + claps)) GET OUT OF MY YARD!! HEY! HEY! DAMN KIDS! TURN IT DOWN! BACK IN MY DAY! WE HAD SOME PEACE! NO Wi-Fi! JUST SWEET RELEASE!! ⸻ (Verse 2) Leaf blower solo in A minor rage Garage band jamming’ tryin’ to get on stage Drone overhead filming my roof I’m shaking my fist at modern proof Doorbell camera won’t let me blink My fridge just told me it needs to sync Everything’s smart but I feel dumb When does it all get fun? ⸻ (Pre-Chorus) I ain’t mad at the world I just need it low If peace is a setting Where’d the button go? ⸻ (Chorus (Bigger, crowd behind it)) What does a guy gotta do To get a little quiet around here? Unplug the sun, unring the phone Tell the chaos “disappear!” I don’t want perfection Or a life austere Just five sweet minutes And a slightly smaller year ⸻ (Bridge (Half-time, exaggerated grumpy spoken part)) You call that music? That’s not music. That’s construction equipment with feelings. And who invented leaf blowers? Rakes worked just fine. We conquered continents with rakes. ⸻ (Final Chant Explosion) GET OFF MY GRASS!!! LAY OFF THE WEED!! DAMN KIDS! GO PLAY! YOU’RE ALL ON DRUGS!! NOT TODAY! I JUST WANT QUIET! IS THAT OKAY?!
Tags
Indie Rock/sing a long/nervous strumming/syncopated crowd chant chorus 4/4
3:13
No
2/19/2026