Lyrics
Yeah you should know
Emphasizing the importance of awareness or understanding
That's the lesson I've learned
Expressing a lesson learned
The price for wisdom is youth
Highlighting the cost of acquiring wisdom, often at the expense of youth
And if you are only a nineties kid
Suggesting that being a 'nineties kid' may not appreciate the wisdom gained
Then it's wasted on you
Stating that wisdom might be wasted on those born in the 90s
But you don't blame all of your regret on me because you
Addressing potential blame for regret, acknowledging shared experiences
Spent all of your youth
Referring to the expenditure of youth, possibly on regrettable actions
Yeah and you wasted some too
Acknowledging personal wastefulness of youth
You say
Transitioning to the narrator's perspective
I wish I'd loved my body
Expressing a desire for self-love and acceptance
Wish I'd stayed in touch
Regret over losing connections and relationships
I wish I hadn't worked at the expense of love
Regret for prioritizing work over love
Take me back
Expressing a wish to return to the past
Yeah take me back in time
Desiring a return to a previous time
If i knew what I know now
Expressing a desire for the benefit of hindsight
I'd get it right this time
Acknowledging the potential for improvement with knowledge
Everybody wants to live forever
Highlighting the universal desire for immortality
But nobody wants to get old
Contrasting the desire for immortality with the aversion to aging
Yeah you should know
Reiteration of the lesson learned
That's the lesson I've learned
Emphasizing the timeliness of attempting positive change
It's never too late to try
Encouraging action regardless of age
And if you're only a 40's kid
Referencing those in their 40s and their potential for growth
You still got wings to fly
Symbolizing the continued potential for progress
Wisdom never was wasted on the old like they say
Rejecting the idea that wisdom is wasted on the old
It was rather invested so that they can show the way
Highlighting the purposeful investment of wisdom for guidance
So we
Transitioning to a collective perspective
Can give love to our bodies
Advocating self-love and authenticity
To ourselves be true
Encouraging being true to oneself
Let ourselves be happy
Promoting personal happiness and fulfillment of dreams
Make our dreams come true
Encouraging the pursuit of aspirations
Generations encourage
Highlighting the role of generations in fostering courage
The next to have courage
Encouraging the passing down of courage to the next generation
If we knew what they know now
Reflecting on the potential for improvement with knowledge
We'd get it right this time
Reiterating the idea of getting it right with acquired knowledge
Everybody wants to live forever
Re-emphasizing the desire for immortality
But nobody wants to get old
Reiterating the aversion to aging
Oh oh old
Repeating the theme of aging through vocalization
Ohhhhh oh old
-Ohhh oh oh oh old
-Oh oh old
-Ohhhhh oh old
-Ohhh oh oh oh old
-Imma listen to somebody
Committing to listening to those who have endured the test of time
Who have passed the test of time
Valuing the wisdom of individuals with life experience
I'll spend more time with my family
Prioritizing time with family over pursuing wealth
Instead of chasing one more dime
Rejecting the pursuit of material gains in favor of relationships
Everybody wants to live forever
Reiterating the universal desire for immortality
But nobody wants to get old
Reiterating the aversion to aging
Oh oh old
Repeating the theme of aging through vocalization
Ohhhhh oh old
-Ohhh oh oh oh old
-Oh oh old
-Ohhhhh oh old
-Ohhh oh oh oh old
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