LANY has this knack for turning everyday heartaches into songs that feel like late-night confessions, and Act My Age, track six on their sixth album Soft, nails that vibe perfectly. Out now since October 10, 2025, via Virgin Music Group, Soft is the LA-based pop-rock duo’s fresh start after a whirlwind of tours and lineup shifts.
This song delves into themes of self-identity, the contrast between personal freedom and traditional maturity, and the question of what it truly means to “act one’s age.”
In “Act My Age,” the lyrics vividly portray a young person caught between the familiar path of settling down and the desire for freedom and exploration. The narrator reflects on friends who have embraced conventional adulthood milestones like marriage, while they themselves are still exploring and questioning their own direction. The recurring chorus, with its imagery of bleaching hair, painting nails, and waking up in hotels, evokes a lifestyle that defies typical expectations, leaving the listener to ponder the meaning of maturity and authenticity.
What makes Act My Age click so well with the rest of Soft is that thread of gentle self-reckoning. The title track sets a soft, introspective tone, while Know You Naked brings the heat with its worshipful intimacy, and Sound Of Rain adds a rainy-day melancholy. Dive into the Act My Age lyrics below and lean into its honest ache. Don’t miss other Soft tracks like Know You Naked or Sound Of Rain for more of LANY’s heartfelt glow.
Lyrics of Act My Age by LANY
[Verse 1]
Where I’m From, You Fall In Love
You Get A Job And Settle Down
Where I’m From, You Go To Church
Don’t Question What They Talk About
Who You Are At Twenty-two
Is Everything You’ll Ever Be
Growing Up Means Giving Up
Everybody’s Giving Up On Me
[Chorus]
I Bleach My Hair And Paint My Nails
Most Days I Wake Up In Hotels
My Favorite Thing To Drink Is Whiskey
I Play Guitar To Pay My Bills
All Of My Friends Back Home Got Married
While I’m Still Going On First Dates
Sometimes I Wonder What I’m Missing
What Does It Mean To Act My Age?
What Does It Mean?
Where Do I Go?
Somebody Tell Me
I’m Dying To Know
[Verse 2]
And Now I’m Here In L.A
And No One’s Tryna Settle Down
Some Of Us Go To Church
Doesn’t Mean We Don’t Sleep Around
Am I Too Rich To Be This Cheap?
Am I Too Old To Feel This Free?
Growing Up Means Giving Up
Everybody’s Giving Up On Me
[Chorus]
I Bleach My Hair And Paint My Nails
Most Days I Wake Up In Hotels
My Favorite Thing To Drink Is Whiskey
I Play Guitar To Pay My Bills
All Of My Friends Back Home Got Married
While I’m Still Going On First Dates
Sometimes I Wonder What I’m Missing
What Does It Mean To Act My Age?
What Does It Mean? (What Does It Mean?)
Where Do I Go? (Where Do I Go?)
Somebody Tell Me (Somebody Tell Me)
I’m Dying To Know (I’m Dying To Know)
[Chorus]
’cause I Bleach My Hair And Paint My Nails
Most Days I Wake Up In Hotels
My Favorite Thing To Drink Is Whiskey
I Play Guitar To Pay My Bills
All Of My Friends Back Home Got Married
While I’m Still Going On First Dates
Sometimes I Wonder What I’m Missing
What Does It Mean To Act My Age?
What Does It Mean? (What Does It Mean?)
Where Do I Go? (Where Do I Go?)
Can Somebody Tell Me? (Somebody Tell Me)
I’m Dying To Know
