modern anxiety
Josef Salvat Lyrics

Last night I was handsome, drunk and young
I was feeling confident, intoxicated, and full of youth the previous night.

Today I don't know who I'm tryna be
Now, I'm uncertain about my identity and struggling to find my true self.

Last night I was easy, free and fun
The previous night, I felt relaxed, carefree, and enjoyed myself.

Today I got that heavy back in me
However, today I feel burdened and weighed down by life's pressures.

The air is slow and fat, you can cut the heat
The atmosphere feels stagnant and suffocating, the intensity is palpable.

Smell a city's worth of bodies, filling up the streets
The scent of countless people crowded together permeates the streets.

So I just draw the curtains and make my retreat
To find solace, I close the curtains and withdraw from the outside world.

Put the fan on, hide my headphones and then scroll myself to sleep
To escape, I turn on the fan, put on my headphones, and mindlessly scroll on my phone until I fall asleep.

I think they call this modern anxiety
I believe this overwhelming feeling is often referred to as modern anxiety.

This modern life is getting the best of me
The fast-paced nature of contemporary life is overpowering and negatively affecting my well-being.

'Cause people let you down in the Springtime
During the season of new beginnings, people disappoint you and fail to meet your expectations.

The Spring clean, 'cause who knows what Summer's gonna find
Spring cleaning symbolizes the process of letting go, as one cannot anticipate what Summer holds in store.

You really let me down in the Spring time
Specifically, you deeply disappointed me during this time of renewal and hope.

Now you're on my favorite bridge and I just have to keep riding by
Now, I see you on the bridge that holds significance to me, but I must continue moving forward without dwelling on it.

I think they call this modern anxiety (I just have to keep riding by)
The overwhelming feeling I experience is commonly labeled as modern anxiety, and I must continue moving forward despite it.

This modern life is getting the best of me (I just have to keep riding by)
The demands and challenges of contemporary life are overpowering me, but I must persist and carry on.

(The best of me)
This is all I can offer at the moment, my utmost effort.

(I just have to keep riding by)
I must continue moving forward despite the difficulties and uncertainties.

I think they call this modern anxiety (I just have to keep riding by)
The overwhelming feeling I experience is commonly labeled as modern anxiety, and I must continue moving forward despite it.

This modern life is getting the best of me (I just have to keep riding by)
The demands and challenges of contemporary life are overpowering me, but I must persist and carry on.