Done for a songwriting exercise - Y11W36. This exercise was not a specific topic. The song title had to contain a double ll.
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Story behind the song
An exaggeration about people I know who managed to retire comfortably but then don't know what to do with their time. The couple has spent so much of their lives on careers and raising kids that they don't have anything in common anymore.
Lyrics
verse:
We went from plastic cups filled with cheap wine
To trays and crystal glasses for cocktails at five.
Friends show up late, as is the fashion.
We talk of politics with passion.
chorus:
We have it all.
We have it all
We started with nothing.
We have it all.
verse:
A valet parks my Bentley at the upscale mall
Five days a week while you play golf.
I have a spa day when I feel confined.
We get together at dinnertime.
chorus
instrumental
verse:
We know who to like and who to snub,
Having drinks at the country club.
Making small talk to keep our friends amused.
At dinner we know which fork to use.
chorus
verse:
Our house on a hill is too big now.
The kids have careers in other towns.
I wish them happiness
When I tell them I'm leaving our empty nest.
chorus
instrumental
