Mental

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MAY 30TH, 2017

Oh Mic! - Mental

byMIC MANARAS

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For some reason when I was younger, I always thought,
with confidence, I'd have two kids before I was thirty,
obviously married, in a nice place on a nice street.
In my sixteen year old mind,
I'd be well on my way to being a big boy.

I'm pretty sure I just looked at my parents and every other grown up
around me and figured I'd fall somewhere close to their
timelines, I don't think I had any reason to think otherwise.

Well I'm thirty now, and not only do I not have a wife, or kids,
or a place (I rent ;)), but I don't even have a girlfriend.
I'm a tremendous disappointment to my grandmother.
A lot of people my age,
and even younger than me are already married or are in long term
relationships,
they live together and seem to be right on track with the timeline.

Maybe it's odd, maybe it isn't, but I don't feel a hint of pressure.
I don't feel rushed,
I don't feel like I'm behind and I don't even feel weird;
it's actually like I'm moving in the opposite direction.
The way things are going,
it's almost as if I'm reverting back to being a kid.
I'm making music again, I'm playing hockey and working out,
not drinking or smoking cigars,
and the concept of "growing up" because
of my age makes absolutely no sense to me.

Why?

Is it because I had to grow up fast when my dad passed away?
Is it because I'm an outcast? Do I have serious commitment issues?
Regardless of why I am the way I am,
I have no desire to be like anyone but myself.

I'm sure there are a bunch of people out there who think they're late
for something and feel the pressure to "grow up" and not miss the
boat, who believe they have to make sacrifices for the sake of
appearing adult like everyone
else. No one wants to not fit in, right?

So as my 30th birthday neared,
I wanted to write something light but meaningful and that's where
"Mental" came from. It's a celebration of doing your own thing,
and seeming crazy to other people because you're not concerned with
their manic schedules or appearances,
and kind of going along with the gag
"ya, I'm a mental case, but I'm good!"

The song does take an odd turn though,
and that just represents those moments when I question myself for a
second "Do I actually know what I'm doing? Is everyone crazy,
or am I?" and I think it's very human and very
healthy to self-reflect. At least that's what I tell myself.

I think we're all different, yet equally important,
and we all have something beautiful to offer the
world. I think we should acknowledge the beauty of that!

MENTAL - BEHIND THE SONG

MENTAL - THE GREEK CHORD CHANGES

MENTAL - ACOUSTIC

When I was sixteen
I thought I'd have a little blondie
I thought I'd have a little baby
In a nice place, like a big boy

Yeah

I look around me
And everybody's in a hurry
Everybody's really busy
Guess I don't know where I'm going

I woke up one day
I thought to myself
What am I doing here?
It doesn't make no sense at all

I'm a mental case
And I'm in my space
Like you could
I'm a mental case
You think I'm insane
But I'm good

When I was sixteen
I thought I'd be a famous rockstar
And all I listened to was boxcar
But I had to go be a big boy

I'm all alone, don't got a place
Talk to my mom twice a day
I want to quit my job and sing and play
I'm thirty now, she laughs at me

Half the time I'm not even sure if what I'm doing actually makes sense
But in the moment it feels just right
When I look back and try to think
about it or try to think too much, then...
It's really distracting
You know, it just feels right in the
moment, I think that's when the best...
There's no way of explaining it, there's no formula
Just feel it out, you know
Don't ask too many questions,
don't try to plan it too much, just do it, just go
Just make it happen,
the more you think the worse off you are, I'm pretty sure
Well, at least for me