Song Description
Song about professional people who prefer their careers rather than a family life.
| Song Length |
4:50 |
Genre |
Pop - Easy Listening, Pop - Lullaby |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Sociable, Relaxed |
Subject |
General, General |
| Similar Artists |
Jennifer Lopez, Kylie Minogue |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
THIRTY SOMETHING
© Lyrics by Rizo Balic
VERSE [ONE]
WHEN YOU REACH THIRTY SOMETHING,
AND STILL UNMARRIED,
THE PEOPLE WHO KNOW YOU,
BEGIN AVOIDING YOU,
AS IF YOU'RE WORTHLESS,
YOU CAN'T EVEN FIND A MAN,
WILLING TO MARRY YOU.
VERSE [TWO]
WHEN YOU REACH THIRTY SOMETHING,
YOU'RE NOT YOUNG ANYMORE,
THE TIME'S FLYING BY NO HUSBAND,
NO KIDS TO HOLD ON,
THE PEOPLE WHO KNOW YOU,
TALKING BEHIND YOUR BACK,
"SOMETHING MUST BE WRONG WITH HER."
BRIDGE:
MANY PEOPLE WOULDN'T EVEN,
TRY TO UNDERSTAND YOU,
CHORUS:
NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU TRY TO EXPLAIN,
YOU'RE VERY HAPPY TO LIVE ALONE,
THERE'S PLENTY OF TIME LEFT,
TO FIND THE RIGHT MAN,
TO SETTLE DOWN AND RAISE A FAMILY.
VERSE [THREE]
WHEN THIRTY SOMETHING PASSED BY,
DID EVER CROSSED YOUR MIND,
YOU WANT FIND THE RIGHT MAN,
TO LIVE HAPPILY EVER AFTER,
WHEN THIRTY SOMETHING HAS GONE,
DID LONELINESS SCARED YOU,
KNOWING YOUR TIME'S RUNNING OUT.