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Ellie Heath shares new single ‘Too Old (For This Shit)’

Edmonton, AB singer-songwriter Ellie Heath returns with ‘Too Old (For This Shit),’ a witty, uplifting indie pop anthem that leans into the absurdity of aging without ever feeling like a grown-up. Playful yet pointed, the track captures the familiar feeling of being a kid in adult clothes; paying bills, following rules, and quietly wondering when adulthood is supposed to click into place.

“At its core, the song is about aging with humour,” Heath explains. “Feeling like a kid wearing adult clothes, navigating expectations, responsibilities, and the slow realization that nobody ever really tells you when you’ve ‘arrived.'”

Co-written and produced alongside Hawksley Workman and Tristan Konkle of Tapes In Motion, ‘Too Old (For This Shit)’ balances joyful, child-like production with a dry, deadpan vocal delivery that gently pokes fun at the seriousness we’re told to adopt with age. Whistles, chorus layers, and playful textures bring a children’s song sensibility, while a tight rhythm section keeps the track grounded and cool.

The song was written quickly during a final co-writing session in Peterborough, ON, manifesting as an effortless burst of inspiration on the last day before Heath headed back to Toronto to catch a flight home.

“We weren’t even going to try writing anything, but this idea came flooding in and we laid down the demo track in what felt like an instantaneous, effortless, fun and inspiring writing session,” she recalls. “I was fairly certain I’d listen back on the bus ride to Toronto and think it sucked, but I was pleasantly surprised to find a banger visit my ears when I tuned in!”

Rather than mourning youth, ‘Too Old (For This Shit)’ honours the clarity that comes with time. “Aging isn’t a death sentence,” Heath notes. “It deepens the fun moments and makes them richer. It’s more of a choice as you get older to keep your childlike wonder and enthusiasm for things.”

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