Gradness Madness

“Slow down you crazy child 
You’re so ambitious for a juvenile 
But then if you’re so smart tell me why 
Are you still so afraid? 
Where’s the fire, what’s the hurry about? 
You better cool it off before you burn it out 
You got so much to do and only 
So many hours in a day… 

But you know that when the truth is told 
That you can get what you want 
Or you can just get old 
You’re gonna kick off before you even get halfway through 
When will you realize… 
Vienna waits for you?” 

- Billy Joel, from his song “Vienna”, a song from his breakthrough 1977 album The Stranger.