Story Behind The Song
The piano was composed after her piano teacher requested that she explore inversions of 2 major chords using a modal scale. Simultaneously inspired and frustrated by the complex assignment, Elissa added a melody and lyrics about being middle aged.
Song Description
A poignant framing of the modern day American adult existence captured in an alternative rock sound. Chordal inversions in triplet complimented by a melodic bass, snappy percussion in triplet and the guitarist's Ebow create a Radiohead-like tune with a female vocal reminiscent of Sarah MacLachlan.
| Song Length |
3:34 |
Genre |
Pop - Alternative, Rock - Indie/Low-Fi |
| Tempo |
Very Fast (171 And Up) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Moving |
Subject |
Age, Aging, You, Yours |
| Similar Artists |
Liz Phair, Radiohead |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Fa la la
Menorah
Om him sa
Turn the pages
Exercise
Buy buy buy
In the cages
Drink sleep eat
Tweet tweet tweet
Oh the sages
Welcome to the Middle Ages
Race to the top
Make it stop
Find the fountain
Do make say think
In a blink
Down the mountain
Reach and bend
Welcome friends
To the Middle Ages
You finally said you're sorry
But I'm sorry too
You said we needn't worry
But I needed you
Race to the top
Make it stop
Exercise
Buy buy buy
Reach and bend
Om om
The Middle Ages