They Don't Make Years Like They Used To
Cherished Moments: Embracing the Fleeting Beauty of Time
Lyrics
I bet you can remember back when you were five or six
Reflecting on childhood memories when time seemed to pass more slowly.
That year between each Christmas seemed like ten
Emphasizing the perception that the period between Christmases felt much longer during childhood.
And things that you looked forward to seemed so far away
Expressing the anticipation of future events that appeared distant during youth.
And being grown was a million years back then
Describing the feeling of adulthood as a distant concept during childhood.
That summer between junior-high and high school took three years
Highlighting the perceived length of the transition from junior high to high school.
Twenty more went by till you could drive
Noting the time it took to reach the age of being able to drive.
Oh, they made them good in the old days, some would last forever
Praising the quality and endurance of things made in the past.
But the ones they're making now just don't survive
Comparing the durability of items from the past to those produced today.
They just don't make years like they used to
Stating that current times are not as memorable or enduring as in the past.
Strange, you turn around and then they're gone
Expressing the swiftness with which time passes in the present.
Let's make the most of each moment together
Encouraging the appreciation of each moment spent together.
'Cause the years they're making now don't last that long
Noting the transient nature of the years in the present.
It seems like only yesterday we held our first born child
Recalling the rapid passage of time since the birth of the first child.
Today he's going off to school, you know
Highlighting the speed at which children grow up and go off to school.
And that favorite photograph of you and me that New Year's eve
Questioning the perception of time by referencing a photograph from the past.
Was that lost year or fifteen years ago
Uncertain whether a specific memory was from a lost year or fifteen years ago.
When we were still just sweethearts, the days would pass so slow
Reminiscing about the slow passage of time when they were sweethearts.
Tonight, time found us snuggled up so close
Noting the contrast in time perception when snuggled up with a loved one.
All that time that just stood still, oh, so long ago
Reflecting on time that seemed to stand still in the past.
Is flying by now when you need it most
Observing the acceleration of time when it is needed the most.
They just don't make years like they used to
Reiterating that present times lack the memorable qualities of the past.
Strange you turn around and then they're gone
Expressing the swift passage of time in the current era.
Let's make the most of each moment together
Encouraging the appreciation of each moment spent together in the present.
'Cause the years they're making now don't last that long
Reiterating the fleeting nature of the years being experienced now.
No, the years they're making now don't last that long
Affirming that the current years do not endure for an extended period.
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