Old Man
Reflections of Time: A Soulful Journey in 'Old Man' Lyrics
Lyrics
Old man, look at my life
Reflecting on the speaker's life, addressing an older figure.
I'm a lot like you were
Comparing oneself to the old man, suggesting similarities.
Old man, look at my life
Repetition of the call to the "old man" to observe the speaker's life.
I'm a lot like you were
Reiterating the likeness between the speaker and the old man.
Old man, look at my life
Continuation of the plea for the old man to notice the speaker's life.
Twenty four and there's so much more
Describing the age of 24 and anticipating more experiences.
Live alone in a paradise
Living alone in a seemingly ideal place.
That makes me think of two
Reflecting on a paradise that evokes thoughts of a relationship.
Love lost, such a cost
Acknowledging the cost of lost love.
Give me things that won't get lost
Expressing a desire for lasting and meaningful possessions.
Like a coin that won't get tossed
Using a metaphor of a coin that won't be casually discarded.
Rolling home to you
Returning home, possibly to a significant person.
Old man, take a look at my life
Repeating the call for the old man to assess the speaker's life.
I'm a lot like you
Emphasizing the resemblance between the speaker and the old man.
I need someone to love me the whole day through
Expressing a need for love throughout the day.
Just one look in my eyes and you can tell that's true
Claiming that a look in the eyes reveals the truth of this need.
Lullabies, look in your eyes
Mentioning lullabies and the routine in the speaker's life.
Run around the same old town
Indicating a lack of significance in the familiar surroundings.
Doesn't mean that much to me
Minimizing the importance of the town to the speaker.
To mean that much to you
Suggesting that the town doesn't matter much to the old man either.
I've been the first and last
Recalling being both the first and last in certain experiences.
Look at how the time goes past
Reflecting on the passage of time.
But I'm all alone at last
Expressing a sense of loneliness despite past experiences.
Rolling home to you
Returning home again, reinforcing the theme of coming back.
Old man, take a look at my life
Reiteration of the speaker's likeness to the old man.
I'm a lot like you
Stating the need for someone to love throughout the day.
I need someone to love me the whole day through
Reemphasizing the speaker's similarity to the old man.
Just one look in my eyes and you can tell that's true
Asserting that the truth of this need is visible in the speaker's eyes.
Old man, look at my life
Echoing the earlier lines, emphasizing the resemblance.
I'm a lot like you were
Highlighting the likeness between the speaker and the old man.
Old man, look at my life
Repetition of the plea for the old man to observe the speaker.
I'm a lot like you were
Restating the similarity between the speaker and the old man.
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