Lyrics
When I was six I didn't think I'd ever see
Reflecting on the past when the speaker was six years old and didn't anticipate reaching the age of twenty-three.
Twenty-three
Expressing the current age of twenty-three and the desire to remember experiences from that time.
Now I'd give anything just to recall anything from
A longing to remember anything specific from the age of twenty-three.
Twenty-three
Reiterating the desire to recall memories or events from being twenty-three.
By the time I'm thirty I will probably be forty and
Anticipating the future age of thirty, suggesting a sense of becoming more mature and less troubled.
trouble free
An expectation that by the age of thirty, life will be less problematic.
So I'll stick with twenty five
Choosing to stay mentally at twenty-five due to unresolved issues in life at that age.
And all the things here in my life that trouble me
Reference to various troubles or difficulties in the speaker's life at twenty-five.
They say it flies when you're having fun
Stating the common belief that time passes quickly when one is enjoying themselves.
I say it flies for everyone
Counterargument suggesting that time passes swiftly for everyone regardless of their enjoyment.
It's not particular
Implying that the passage of time is not selective and affects everyone equally.
I think it's just a matter of getting bald and fatter
Suggesting that aging, reflected by going bald and gaining weight, contributes to the perception of time passing quickly.
It's not particular
Reiteration that the passage of time is not selective; it affects everyone uniformly.
Well here I am they call me a man
Identifying as a grown man but not feeling mature internally.
And I don't feel as if I am
Disagreeing with the societal perception of being a man due to a lack of corresponding feelings.
I disagree
Expressing a contradiction between meeting the criteria for manhood but not feeling like a man.
I might have all the prerequisites
Having the necessary qualifications for adulthood but feeling incomplete or dissatisfied.
But somehow it all never fits
Despite meeting criteria for adulthood, things don't seem to fall into place, creating confusion.
It's a mystery
Describing the confusion surrounding life as a mystery.
Time and time again
Repetition emphasizing the cyclical nature of experiencing time and its impact.
Time and time again
-Time and time again
-Time and time again
-It seems as if the older I grow
Perception that as one ages, time appears to move faster, but personal progress feels slower.
The faster it gets and the slower I go
Contrasting feeling that although time seems to speed up with age, personal advancement feels slower.
IT'S REALLY, REALLY BIG
An emphatic expression about the enormity or magnitude of the concept of time.
There's no sense to deny it
Acknowledging the undeniable passage of time and choosing to welcome it.
So I might as well invite it, cuz
Resigned acceptance of the immense magnitude of time and deciding to acknowledge it.
It's really, really, really BIG
Emphasizing the grand scale and impact of time's passage.
Well some do hold a timely view
Mentioning differing perspectives on aging, comparing it to the improvement of wine with time.
That like fine wine we may improve with age
Refuting the idea that personal improvement solely comes with age.
All I hold is my own view
Stating a personal perspective that contradicts the notion of improvement solely through aging.
And it don't have that much to do with age
Disagreeing with the belief that personal views align with the idea of improvement solely due to aging.
Time and time again
Repetitive expression emphasizing the cyclical and repetitive nature of experiencing time and its impact.
Time and time again
-Time and time again
-Time and time again
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