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{{quote|"Life's gonna suck when you grow up, when you grow up, when you grow up, |
{{quote|"Life's gonna suck when you grow up, when you grow up, when you grow up, |
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Life's gonna suck when you grow up; it sucks pretty bad right now. |
Life's gonna suck when you grow up; it sucks pretty bad right now. |
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''(Hey, if you know the words, sing along!)'' |
''(Hey, if you know the words, sing along!)'' |
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You're gonna have to mow the lawn, do the dishes, make your bed, |
You're gonna have to mow the lawn, do the dishes, make your bed, |
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You're gonna have to go to school until you're seventeen. |
You're gonna have to go to school until you're seventeen. |
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''(It's gonna seem about three times as long as that.)'' |
''(It's gonna seem about three times as long as that.)'' |
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You might have to go to war, shoot a gun, kill a nun, |
You might have to go to war, shoot a gun, kill a nun, |
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You might have to go to war when you get out of school. |
You might have to go to war when you get out of school. |
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''(Hey, cheer up kids, it gets even worse!)'' |
''(Hey, cheer up kids, it gets even worse!)'' |
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You're gonna have to deal with stress, deal with stress, deal with stress, |
You're gonna have to deal with stress, deal with stress, deal with stress, |
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You're gonna be a giant mess when you get back from the war. |
You're gonna be a giant mess when you get back from the war. |
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Santa Claus does not exist and there's no Easter Bunny, |
Santa Claus does not exist and there's no Easter Bunny, |
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You'll find out when you grow up that Big Bird isn't funny... |
You'll find out when you grow up that Big Bird isn't funny... |
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''(funny, funnyyy......AH HAH HAH HAH HAH HAH ehhh...)'' |
''(funny, funnyyy......AH HAH HAH HAH HAH HAH ehhh...)'' |
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"Life's gonna suck when you grow up, when you grow up, when you grow up, |
"Life's gonna suck when you grow up, when you grow up, when you grow up, |
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Life's gonna suck when you grow up; it sucks pretty bad right now. |
Life's gonna suck when you grow up; it sucks pretty bad right now. |
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You might end up smoking crack, on your back, face the fact: |
You might end up smoking crack, on your back, face the fact: |
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You're gonna end up hooked on smack and then you're gonna die. |
You're gonna end up hooked on smack and then you're gonna die. |
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''(fake trumpet solo)'' And then you're gonna DI-I-I-I-I-I-IE HA HO!" |
''(fake trumpet solo)'' And then you're gonna DI-I-I-I-I-I-IE HA HO!" |
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|'''[[Denis Leary]]'''|"Life's Gonna Suck", from ''Lock 'N' Load''}} |
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{{quote|''When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful, |
{{quote|''When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful,'' |
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A miracle, oh it was beautiful, magical. |
''A miracle, oh it was beautiful, magical.'' |
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And all the birds in the trees, well they'd be singing so happily, |
''And all the birds in the trees, well they'd be singing so happily,'' |
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Oh, joyfully, oh, playfully watching me, |
''Oh, joyfully, oh, playfully watching me,'' |
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But then they sent me away to teach me how to be sensible, |
''But then they sent me away to teach me how to be sensible,'' |
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Logical, oh, responsible, practical, |
''Logical, oh, responsible, practical,'' |
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Then they showed me a world where I could be so dependable, |
''Then they showed me a world where I could be so dependable,'' |
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Oh, clinical, oh intellectual, cynical.'' |
''Oh, clinical, oh intellectual, cynical.'' |
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|'''[[Supertramp]]'''|"The Logical Song"}} |
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{{quote|I miss those days, and so i pout like a grown jerk |
{{quote|''I miss those days, and so i pout like a grown jerk'' |
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Wishin all i had to do now, was finish homework |
''Wishin all i had to do now, was finish homework'' |
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|'''Ahmad'''|"Back in the Day"}} |
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{{quote|''Is it for this I uttered prayers, |
{{quote|''Is it for this I uttered prayers,'' |
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and sobbed and cursed and kicked the stairs; |
''and sobbed and cursed and kicked the stairs;'' |
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That now, domestic as a plate, |
''That now, domestic as a plate,'' |
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I should retire by half-past eight?'' |
''I should retire by half-past eight?'' |
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|'''Edna St Vincent Millay'''|"Grown-Up"}} |
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{{quote|It seems only yesterday I used to believe |
{{quote|''It seems only yesterday I used to believe'' |
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there was nothing under my skin but light. |
''there was nothing under my skin but light.'' |
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If you cut me I would shine. |
''If you cut me I would shine.'' |
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But now when I fall upon the sidewalks of life, |
''But now when I fall upon the sidewalks of life,'' |
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I skin my knees. I bleed. |
''I skin my knees. I bleed.'' |
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|'''Billy Collins'''|[http://www.cs.rice.edu/~ssiyer/minstrels/poems/1096.html "On Turning Ten"]}} |
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{{quote|''Shades of the prison-house begin to close |
{{quote|''Shades of the prison-house begin to close'' |
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Upon the growing Boy,'' |
''Upon the growing Boy,'' |
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|'''[[William Wordsworth]]'''}} |
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{{quote|''There was a time when meadow, grove, and stream, |
{{quote|''There was a time when meadow, grove, and stream,'' |
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The earth, and every common sight, |
''The earth, and every common sight,'' |
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To me did seem |
''To me did seem'' |
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Apparelled in celestial light, |
''Apparelled in celestial light,'' |
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The glory and the freshness of a dream. |
''The glory and the freshness of a dream.'' |
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It is not now as it hath been of yore;-- |
''It is not now as it hath been of yore;--'' |
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Turn wheresoe'er I may, |
''Turn wheresoe'er I may,'' |
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By night or day, |
''By night or day,'' |
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The things which I have seen I now can see no more. |
''The things which I have seen I now can see no more.'' |
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The Rainbow comes and goes, |
''The Rainbow comes and goes,'' |
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And lovely is the Rose, |
''And lovely is the Rose,'' |
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The Moon doth with delight |
''The Moon doth with delight'' |
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Look round her when the heavens are bare, |
''Look round her when the heavens are bare,'' |
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Waters on a starry night |
''Waters on a starry night'' |
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Are beautiful and fair; |
''Are beautiful and fair;'' |
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The sunshine is a glorious birth; |
''The sunshine is a glorious birth;'' |
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But yet I know, where'er I go, |
''But yet I know, where'er I go,'' |
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That there hath past away a glory from the earth.'' |
''That there hath past away a glory from the earth.'' |
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|'''[[William Wordsworth]]'''}} |
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{{quote|''"Go on! Go back and grow up! But I'm warnin' ya: once you're grown up, you can never come back. Never!"''|[[Disney Animated Canon|Disney's]] ''[[Peter Pan]]''}} |
{{quote|''"Go on! Go back and grow up! But I'm warnin' ya: once you're grown up, you can never come back. Never!"''|[[Disney Animated Canon|Disney's]] ''[[Peter Pan]]''}} |
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{{quote|''"Darn it! No one told me being a grown up would create more suckiness."''|Mewn Ramses |
{{quote|''"Darn it! No one told me being a grown up would create more suckiness."''|Mewn Ramses|''[[Funny Farm]]''}} |
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"Well, not so much. They don't let you." |
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{{quote|<span style{{=}}"color:#6a006a;">CA: kan its hard</span> |
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<span style{{=}}"color:#008141;">GA: What</span> |
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<span style{{=}}"color:#6a006a;">CA: being a kid and growwing up</span> |
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<span style{{=}}"color:#6a006a;">CA: its hard and nobody understands</span> |
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|''Omoide Wa Okkusenman!"'' (English translation of Japanese lyrics)}} |
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{{quote|''Growing up'' |
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''really fucking sucks'' |
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{{quote|'''Allison''': When you grow up, your heart dies. |
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'''John''': So, who cares? |
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'''Allison''': I care. |
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|''[[The Breakfast Club]]''}} |
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Latest revision as of 23:56, 3 July 2024
"Life's gonna suck when you grow up, when you grow up, when you grow up, —Denis Leary, "Life's Gonna Suck", from Lock 'N' Load
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When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful, —Supertramp, "The Logical Song"
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I miss those days, and so i pout like a grown jerk —Ahmad, "Back in the Day"
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Is it for this I uttered prayers, —Edna St Vincent Millay, "Grown-Up"
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It seems only yesterday I used to believe —Billy Collins, "On Turning Ten"
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Shades of the prison-house begin to close |
"Darn it! No one told me being a grown up would create more suckiness."
—Mewn Ramses, Funny Farm
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Don Karnage: I am after nothing today but a birthday - mine! —Tale Spin comic story "F'Reeze a Jolly Good Fellow"
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Stinky Pete: How long will it last, Woody? Do you really think Andy is going to take you to college... or on his honeymoon? Andy's growing up... and there's nothing you can do about it.
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CA: kan its hard —Eridan Ampora (CA) and Kanaya Maryam (GA), Homestuck
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"Even if I look back (In the forgotten photo album) —Omoide Wa Okkusenman!" (English translation of Japanese lyrics)
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I'm sorry, Maggie, but growing up means giving up the things you love.
—Marge, The Simpsons
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"Brats like you are so damned naive... You piss me off. Listen... you might have hopes and dreams right now, but that's only because you know nothing about reality. One day you'll see... You'll be faced with the boring reality that boxes you in, no matter where you go."
—Tohru Adachi, Persona 4.
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Growing up —Andrew Jackson Jihad, Growing Up
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Allison: When you grow up, your heart dies. |
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