Long story short, I grew up hearing about how I should make super responsible decisions.
Buy a house in a good neighborhood with a white picket fence, get a good education, and go to church every weekend.
I honestly tried hard to do this. To be perfectly frank, “How Does It Feel?” Is me trying to “stick it to the man.”
We’ve all probably seen that moment in School of Rock. it’s triumphant. it’s not always totally realistic. Like, going to school is good. Paying your bills is great. Being creative and/or sticking it to the man is also good.
Cheers to people that try to do both. It’s 2019, it’s not like you’re failing or succeeding. There are a lot of ways to express yourself, not just plowing your way through American Idol or something.
I wrote this when I was 16. Sometimes I need to feel 16 to push myself out of my comfort zone. But the 22 year old Chandler keeps his bank account out of the red, and I like finding a balance between both.
If you can relate, you might love it, you might hate it. We’re all just trying to make it. (Hint: That’s a line from the song.)
Cheers!
-Chandler
LYRICS
Hello yesterday say hello to tomorrow,
Give me the morning sun and morning air for me to chew and swallow,
I love it, I hate it,
We’re all just trying to make it
Give me something, give me something,
How does it feel?
To know you’ve got it all going,
How does it feel?
To be everything you are,
Hit the traffic hit the streets
I’ve learned to lie and steal and cheat,
What’s the worst the greater evil,
To steal or cheat with that devil smile,
I love it, I hate it,
We’re all just trying to make it
Give me something, give me something,
How does it feel?
To know you’ve got it all going,
How does it feel?
To be everything you are,
How does it feel?
To know you’ve got it all going,
How does it feel?
To be everything you are,