Genre: Blues, Jazz, Funk, Dance, Pop, Rock
Lyric:
Fifty-five, the age I fade
Relevance lost, in endless shade
No longer needed, no longer claimed
The world moves on, and no one’s blamed
EEOC says it straight, outright
Over fifty-five, that’s your plight
Younger faces, eager to share
Less is more, the price they’ll spare
But wisdom’s worth, what about that?
Experience counts, and we’ve sure had that
Family too, once close and true
Now withdrawn, that’s nothing new
I’m lost in a world that’s moved away
No longer relevant, just cost to defray
Fifty-five, the age of disarray
Withdrawn from life, left nothing to say
Invisible lines, they cut so deep
Aging out of relevance, we must keep
Trying to adapt, but it’s hard to pretend
That time is not the enemy that we’ll ever end
Fears and doubts creep in like a thief
Stealing my identity, leaving me bereaved
Wisdom’s value, what about that?
Experience counts, and we’ve had that
I’m lost in a world that’s moved away
No longer relevant, just cost to defray
Fifty-five, the age of disarray
Withdrawn from life, left nothing to say
What about the wisdom? What about the scars?
Doesn’t count for much, they just set a lower bar
All they want you to be, in this fast-paced game
Is young and naive and underpaid, and ain’t it just a shame
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