When You Are 18
Embracing Adulthood: The Journey at Eighteen
Lyrics
When you are eighteen
Expressing a stage in life, the age of eighteen.
You're a man who is ready
At eighteen, one is considered a man, indicating readiness.
Who is strong and who's steady
Being strong and steady is expected at this age.
You know what I mean
Acknowledging understanding or agreement.
When you are eighteen
Reiteration of the theme of being eighteen.
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Missing information or purposeful ambiguity in the lyrics.
When you are eighteen
Repeating the idea of readiness and maturity at eighteen.
When you are eighteen
Emphasizing the significance of the age of eighteen.
You are braver and bolder
Courage and boldness are traits associated with being eighteen.
Then that crowd who are older
Suggesting that the young are braver than the older generation.
You know who I mean
Reiterating understanding or agreement.
When you are eighteen
Highlighting the age of eighteen as a significant milestone.
With all those years to prepare you
Having years to prepare makes one fearless at eighteen.
There's nothin' can scare you
Confidence is emphasized; nothing can intimidate an eighteen-year-old.
When you are 18
Reiteration of the importance of being eighteen.
I'm ready to travel
Expressing readiness to explore and pursue dreams.
To follow my star
Willingness to follow personal aspirations or goals.
To the places I've been dreamin' of
Desire to visit places that have been part of dreams.
I'm ready for livin'
Expressing readiness for an active and fulfilling life.
I'm ready for life
Preparedness for the experiences and challenges life offers.
And I know that I'm ready for love
Belief in being prepared for the emotion of love.
But when you are eighteen
Contrasting societal advice with personal readiness at eighteen.
They say wait and don't worry
Common advice to wait and not rush into life's choices.
And hey what's your hurry
Questioning the urgency imposed on the eighteen-year-old.
'Cause you're only eighteen
Emphasizing the youth of being only eighteen.
I'm ready to travel
Reiteration of the readiness to explore and pursue dreams.
To follow my star
Willingness to follow personal aspirations or goals (repeated).
To places I've been dreamin' of
Desire to visit places that have been part of dreams (repeated).
I'm ready for livin'
Expressing readiness for an active and fulfilling life (repeated).
I'm ready for life
Preparedness for the experiences and challenges life offers (repeated).
And I know that I'm ready for love
Belief in being prepared for the emotion of love (repeated).
When you are eighteen
Reiterating the impact of being eighteen on one's perception of the world.
With the world all around you
The world's complexity can be surprising at eighteen.
It can sometimes astound you
Reiterating understanding or agreement with the challenges of being eighteen.
You know what I mean
Confirming the surprising nature of the world at this age.
Just how much they don't know "ha"
Sarcastically acknowledging the limited knowledge of others.
All those cowboys and chancers
Referring to individuals who take risks without understanding.
I got more of the answers
Expressing confidence in having more answers than those older.
And I'm only eighteen
Reiteration of youthfulness and readiness at eighteen.
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