Seventy
Time's Tapestry: Reflecting on Life at Seventy
Lyrics
And suddenly
Unexpectedly
My dad is turning seventy
The speaker's father is reaching the age of seventy
And suddenly
Reiteration of the sudden realization or change
I couldn't be a kid even if I wanted to be
The speaker feels a sense of maturity, unable to revert to childhood
Fast in the boat
Moving swiftly in a boat, symbolizing the passage of time
Father time falls away
As time passes, the impact of aging diminishes
And so it goes
Reflecting on the inevitability of time passing
And now I know
The speaker has gained understanding or insight
You stay up late
The father stays up late, possibly reminiscing or working on something important
Gathering the files, to set things straight
Compiling information or memories to rectify things
A picture book
Reference to a collection of memories in the form of a picture book
A story of our family
Describing the family's story through time
And the shots you took
Photographs taken by the father to capture moments
Fast in the boat
Reiteration of speed in a boat, emphasizing the fleeting nature of time
Father time falls away
Continuation of the idea that time loses its impact
And so it goes
Reflecting on the inevitability of time passing
And now I know
The speaker has gained understanding or insight
Yai dai dai, yai dai dai dai
Non-lexical vocables expressing a sense of realization or acknowledgement
Yai dai dai, yai dai yai dai
Repetition of non-lexical vocables, emphasizing the emotional tone
Fast in the boat
Reiteration of speed in a boat, emphasizing the fleeting nature of time
Father, time falls away
As time passes, the impact of aging diminishes
And so it goes
Reflecting on the inevitability of time passing
And now I know
The speaker has gained understanding or insight
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