Lyrics
Life can change in the blink of an eye
Life can drastically change very quickly.
You don't know when and you don't know why
Changes can occur unexpectedly without knowing the reasons.
"Forever Young" is a big fat lie
The idea of staying perpetually young is false or unrealistic.
For the one who lives and the one who dies
Impacts both the person living and the person who passes away.
I watched my son - shovel in hand
Witnessing her son holding a shovel, symbolizing a transition.
Go from bulletproof boy to a full-grown man
Her son transforming from feeling invulnerable to becoming mature.
The cool dark dirt on the casket lands
The somber moment of burial.
Nineteen years old and he's buryin' a friend
A heartbreaking experience of burying a friend at a young age.
Oh, goodbye two boys, hello one man
A shift from the loss of two friends to embracing adulthood.
This son of mine is gonna leave in the fall
Her son preparing to leave for a new phase in life.
Some might ask how he stands so tall
People may wonder how he remains strong despite challenges.
His life was changed with a telephone call
A life-altering event through a phone call.
Not even he understands it all
Even he doesn't comprehend the entirety of the situation.
I watched my son - shovel in hand
A repetition of the transformation due to an intense experience.
Go from bulletproof boy to a broken man
His change from feeling invincible to experiencing brokenness.
The cool dark dirt on the casket lands
Reiteration of the sorrowful burial process.
Nineteen years old and he's buryin' a friend
Experiencing the pain of burying a friend at a young age.
Oh, goodbye two boys, hello one man
Transitioning from loss to maturity.
I watched my son - shovel in hand
Another instance of witnessing her son's transformation.
Go from bulletproof boy to a full-grown man
Revisiting his shift from invulnerability to maturity.
The cool dark dirt on the casket lands
Repeating the solemn moment of burial.
Nineteen years old and he's buryin' a friend
Recurring experience of burying a friend at a young age.
Oh, goodbye two boys,
A farewell to the innocence of youth and the loss of friends.
Oh, goodbye two boys,
A repetition emphasizing the departure of the past.
Oh, goodbye my boys
An emotional farewell to the earlier stages of life.
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