Story Behind The Song

Hair loss as a metaphor for lost dreams, lost time.

Song Description

Life passes her by as she reflects looks back on her choices in this bittersweet and ironic look at getting older.

Lyrics

100 HAIRS A DAY
Jean Mazzei

I?m counting 100 hairs a day
I?m counting100 games we play
100 miles away from a new life
counting 100 hairs a day

Each hair I lose is another lost dream
Another compromise
Another split seam
And I categorize myself into a box
Counting and losing 100 hairs a day

Did I lose this much hair when I was 25
Washing my hair used to feel good
now it?s just a reminder
Of the fact that I?m older

I?m losing 100 hairs a day
I?m losing 100 games we play
Getting farther away from that new life
Counting and losing 100 hairs a day

Each time I say yes when I mean no
Is a hair in my brush that goes down the drain
My smile is a wig that covers my guilt
And my lies to myself as I hide all my pain

I?m a secret keeper and a secret lover
Losing my hair as I wait for you
I say I don?t care cuz I?m undercover
I?d wash you right out but I?m out of shampoo
I?m still losing 100 hairs a day.

Now I keep count
I put my hairs in a jar
I?m making a quilt to cover my head when I?m dead and bald
My blanket of hair will keep me warm
Counting and losing 100 hairs a day