"'For the music video, George (the director) and I really wanted to emphasize the nostalgia that this song sparks. Personally, I feel like some of my most reflective moments are in the shower, so we wanted the video to take place there, while flashing back to some of the best and worst moments of my life. We wanted it to feel very dramatic and introspective, so we shot the video on a high speed camera at 60-1000 frames per second to make it all look like it’s moving in slow motion.'" - via Consequence
Time Of My Life
UPSAHL Lyrics
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This isn't that much fun
I made a bunch of friends
So I could use 'em as excuses to get drunk
Don't feel like I'm enough
I bought a bunch of shit that doesn't fit
But I can't wait to take it off
I paid my dues
I did all of the things that they all told me to
I filled my head
With common sense
I did all of the things that everybody said
So how come all the worst days
Are in the time of my life, time of my life, time of my
Yeah, baby, it's my birthday
But I still wanna die
Time of my life
I think I'm done falling in love
The last one left me numb
I go to all the parties but I really only came here for the drugs (drugs)
Threw out my fake ID
Been staring at the mirror for a year but that girl still don't seem like me
I cleaned my room
I paid my dues
I did all of the things that they all told me to
So how come all the worst days
Are in the time of my life, time of my life, time of my
Yeah, baby, it's my birthday
But I still wanna die
Time of my life, time of my
If this is it I want my money back
Don't make it last
I'm anxious and I can't relax
Yeah, how come all the worst days
Are in the time of my life, time of my life (woo)
Guess I'm gonna fake it
'Cause I still look amazing (yeah)
I think I'm gonna waste this
Time of my life, time of my life, time of my (yeah-yeah-yeah)
If this is it I want my money back (I want my money back)
Don't make it last (don't make it last)
I'm anxious and I can't relax
Yeah, how come all the worst days (the worst days)
Are in the time of my life, time of my life
The song "Time Of My Life" by UPSAHL is an introspective take on the difficulties of coming of age. As she reflects on her twenty-one years of existence, UPSAHL explores themes of disillusionment, dissatisfaction, and struggle, which are typical of the modern youth experience. She starts off by establishing her disillusionment with her current age, "I think I'm done with twenty-one / This isn't that much fun". Despite having made many friends whom she used as an excuse to get drunk, she feels like it is not enough, "Don't feel like I'm enough / I bought a bunch of shit that doesn't fit / But I can't wait to take it off". She has fulfilled all of the expected milestones, cleaned her room, and paid her dues, yet her worst days are still in what is supposed to be the prime of her life.
UPSAHL also touches on issues of heartbreak and substance abuse in the song. The last time she fell in love, she was left numb, and now she only goes to parties for the drugs. She acknowledges that she has tried to reinvent herself, but looking at herself in the mirror she still doesn't feel like the person she wants to be, "Been staring at the mirror for a year but that girl still don't seem like me". She expresses her anxiety and desire to move on to something new, "If this is it I want my money back / Don't make it last / I'm anxious and I can't relax".
Overall, UPSAHL's "Time Of My Life" is an honest look at the challenges faced by young adults today as they try to navigate their way through life.
Line by Line Meaning
I think I'm done with twenty-one
I am no longer interested in acting like I am young and carefree.
This isn't that much fun
I am not enjoying the experience of growing older.
I made a bunch of friends / So I could use 'em as excuses to get drunk
I have formed friendships to use as justification for indulging in alcohol.
Don't feel like I'm enough
I lack self-esteem and do not believe I am adequate in my current state.
I bought a bunch of shit that doesn't fit / But I can't wait to take it off
I have purchased clothing that is not suitable for me, but I am excited to remove it.
I cleaned my room / I paid my dues / I did all of the things that they all told me to / I filled my head / With common sense / I did all of the things that everybody said
I have followed societal norms and have completed what is expected of me in terms of responsibility and education.
So how come all the worst days / Are in the time of my life, time of my life, time of my / Yeah, baby, it's my birthday / But I still wanna die / Time of my life
Despite it being my birthday, I still do not appreciate where I am in life and feel like the worst moments happen during this time.
I think I'm done falling in love / The last one left me numb / I go to all the parties but I really only came here for the drugs (drugs) / Threw out my fake ID / Been staring at the mirror for a year but that girl still don't seem like me
I do not wish to fall in love again after experiencing emotional numbness in my last relationship. I attend parties solely for the drugs, and despite staring at myself for a year, I do not recognize myself any better.
If this is it I want my money back / Don't make it last / I'm anxious and I can't relax / Yeah, how come all the worst days / Are in the time of my life, time of my life (woo)
If this is all there is to life, I would like a refund. I am unable to calm my anxiety, and the worst moments of my life seem to be happening now.
Guess I'm gonna fake it / 'Cause I still look amazing (yeah) / I think I'm gonna waste this / Time of my life, time of my life, time of my (yeah-yeah-yeah)
Even though I have lost interest in life, I plan to pretend otherwise. I will not spend this time positively.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Peter Anthony Nappi, Sean Thomas Kennedy, Taylor Cameron Upsahl
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@UPSAHL
So stoked Time of my Life is finally here!!!! https://UPSAHL.lnk.to/TimeofmyLife
@shirazsaleem6924
That's crazy 💯
@sammyjankis5145
damn it so fire
@tamii5595
TE AMO
@ursuwu00
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@rosenightcore37
Yay
@samuelgiraudo8748
Might be a bit weird, but I love that this song talks about the sense of disillusionment you can feel in your younger years. Like we feel so much pain during times that are meant to be among the "best of our lives"
@UPSAHL
Exactly
@farihamohamedhilmy4700
Why do I feel like this is me sometimes?
@cannoneermike
Yeah, i'm supposed to be enjoying life, yet i've been depressed for more than half of my teenage years