Growing Old
Journey Through Life's Phases: Growing Old with Paddy Roberts
Lyrics
At 17 you're very green
At 17, you're inexperienced and naive
But learning fast
But learning quickly
At 21, you're life is fun
At 21, life is enjoyable and carefree
A man, at last
Feeling like a mature man
Strong as an oak, perpetually broke
Physically strong but financially struggling
But ready come out, fighting
Ready to face challenges and fight
Love running true to form
Love follows a predictable pattern
So warm, so exciting
Love is warm and exciting
Then 32, and 42
Time passes quickly at 32 and 42 years old
Goes swiftly by
Life speeds up
And all the things you used to do
Activities and behaviors from the past are abandoned
You no longer try
No longer attempting things previously done
And you say that love is overrated
Cynically suggesting that love is not as great as believed
And kissing leaves you cold
Kissing doesn't evoke the same warmth
But suddenly you realise
An abrupt realization that one is aging
You're growing old
Feeling the impact of growing old
32, 42
Reiteration of the swift passage of time at 32 and 42
Goes swiftly by
Time moves rapidly
And all the things you used to do
Repetition of abandoning past activities
You no longer try
No longer engaging in previous behaviors
And you say that love is overrated
Reassertion that love is not as valuable as thought
And that kissing leaves you cold
Kissing doesn't elicit the same emotional response
But suddenly you realise
Repeating the sudden realization of aging
You're growing old
Acknowledgment of the aging process
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