Why Them? Lyrics

Had a friend who got a record deal off a song he wrote

that went viral on TikTok

And I'm the reason he started to write

Had a friend who dropped a new EP with no marketing

Its collected way more streams

Than mine has seen in its entire life

And I want to say Im happy for them

But when I look at my heart I find I cant

Been trying to be patient

And not let my frustrations

Keep me in a state of envy

It's hard to not get jaded

When everyone has made it

Parading their glory on my feed

Why them not me

Had a friend who found out they could sing

And with no training there riffing Tennessee Whiskey

And I can barely sing my own songs

Had a friend who dreamed of big big stage

his friends dads famous

now he's playing arenas

While I'm still playing the same old bars

And I want to say Im happy for them

But when I look at my heart I find that I cant

Been trying to be patient

And not let my frustrations

Keep me in a state of envy

It's hard to not get jaded

When everyone has made it

Parading their glory on my feed

Why them not me

Ive been told life is not a contest

We all advance at different paces

Despite the relevance or context

I always minimize my progress

Been trying to be patient

And not let my frustrations

Keep me in a state of envy

It's hard to not get jaded

When everyone has made it

Parading their glory on my feed

Been trying to be patient

And not let my frustrations

Keep me in a state of envy

It's hard to not get jaded

When everyone has made it

Parading their glory on my feed

Why them not me

Why Them Not Me