Happy (birthday)

Izzy Heltai's new song on aging

Woke up one year older today. Feels fine. Started a timer on my phone for 12 months so I remember to finish this novel before I’m 50.

Izzy Heltai didn’t make this song and video for me, but it’s a killer birthday gift nonetheless. I’ve been waiting for the official release so I could share it. It’s worth your 2 minutes and 52 seconds.

Love to Izzy and love to you,
Adam

happy
by Izzy Heltai

Remember when we were just kids
Remember I dressed kinda like you and we said
Everything and nothing about
how we might be something someday

And there’s a garden in my head
It kinda reminds me of the one I grew up with
When everything was beautiful
My mom always had a knack for things like this

Back before I really knew who I was
before I made excuses for the man I’d become
I was happy, I was happier than now

And they were gods in my eyes
all of the people that I saw as grown up
and now I am the same age as they were then
but I still don't feel grown

Back before I really knew who I was
before I made excuses for the man I’d become
I was happy, I was happier than now

Though I try not to think about the past I can’t change
maybe if I had a childhood I was allowed to be myself
I’d be happy, I’d be happier right now.