One of the biggest differences between being 25 and 50 is the idea of going out and partying past midnight. A 25-year-old can do that a few nights a week, whereas someone in their 50s would need three days to recuperate from one night out. As we age, our bodies change, we appreciate a good night’s sleep a lot more, and a quiet night with a good book feels a lot more appealing than it did two decades earlier. Gen Xers are entering the curl-up-with-a-good-book phase of their lives. Those born between 1965 and 1980 are somewhere between 46 and 61 and have probably had more days than they want to admit when going to bed before nightfall seemed like a great idea. Kim and Penn Holderness, the husband-and-wife duo behind The Holderness Family, frequently go viral for their hilarious parody songs. Now, they’ve done it again with a funny send-up of The Killers’ “Mr. Brightside” called “It’s Bright Outside,” about getting the urge to knock out while the sun’s still up. In the video, the couple goes out for a glass of wine, which quickly takes the wind out of their sails, and they head home to curl up in bed. But they have to close the blinds because “it’s still bright outside.” The Holderness Family’s “It’s Bright Outside” @theholdernessfamily We’re already in the bed #genx ♬ original sound – The Holderness Family The video touched a nerve with many Gen Xers in the comments. “Damn, this hits hard tonight, Hubs and I split onion rings, had 2 drinks, and we’re home by 7,” Julie wrote. “Yesterday we went out at 5, ate dinner at a restaurant with our kids at 6, came home at 7, cut cake to celebrate the anniversary, walked the dog, and were in bed by 8,” Eye Snap added. “This was the most excitement we had on a Saturday night in like 5 years.” Why do older people go to sleep earlier? The biggest reasons people go to bed earlier as they age are physical. As we age, our bodies begin producing melatonin, the hormone that signals it’s time to sleep, earlier in the evening. Our bodies also become more sensitive to light, which affects our circadian rhythms, or natural sleep-wake cycles. Finally, as people age, they experience a decrease in energy production, making going to bed much more desirable than it was when they were younger. A couple asleep during the daytime. Photo credit: Canva Lyrics to “It’s Bright Outside” Coming out of the meal, and we are doing just fine We look at our watch, and it is 7:09 We had one glass of wine. We’re running out of gas. It was only a glass. It was only a glass Now we’re falling asleep, and she’s calling a cab because we are Gen X and we still call cabs And we’re back at our house, and the sun is still out Are we staying up late now? There’s zero chance now She puts on sweatpants now Face cream, go Our neighbors are just going out And we’re taking our very specific collection of sleeping medication Jealousy, don’t you wish that you were me Could have gone out late, instead We’re already in the bed Don’t you want to stream TV? Pluribus is calling me We should probably close the blinds Cause it’s still bright outside The post Funny ‘Mr. Brightside’ parody has Gen Xers celebrating the joy of going to bed while it’s still light out appeared first on Upworthy.