Just Chill, My Soul
A basically contemporary vernacular translation of Be Still, My Soul, Be Still by A E Housman.
Chill, my soul. Just Chill.
You are not strong enough to take on the whole world.
If you're really freaking out
just think back to the time when it was all good.
Bad stuff happened back then, but I didn't care
because I hadn't been born yet.
Now I'm alive, and it's a fucking mystery to me
what I did to deserve this shit.
Fuck.
Shit's fucked up, but at least life is short.
Might as well kick back and watch the assholes be assholes.
See what I'm saying?
Life offers a full range of sucky experiences.
Mad as hell, scared outta your mind, dissed.
Don't tell me I chose to be here.
This is bullshit.