Lyrics
The rooms were so much colder then
The rooms had a colder atmosphere during my childhood.
My father was a soldier then
My father served as a soldier during that time.
And times were very hard
It was a challenging period.
When I was young
Refers to the speaker's childhood.
When I was young
Reiteration of the speaker's childhood experiences.
I smoked my first cigarette at ten
I started smoking at a young age.
And for girls I had a that yen
I had a strong desire for girls.
And I had quite a ball
I had a great time.
When I was young
Reflecting on enjoyable moments from childhood.
When I was young it was more important
Things felt more significant during childhood.
Pain more painful and laughter much louder, yeah
Pain was more intense, and laughter was more boisterous.
When I was young
Recalling experiences from childhood.
When I was young
Reiteration of reminiscing about childhood.
I met my first love at thirteen
I experienced my first romantic relationship at thirteen.
She was brown, and I was pretty green
The girl was more experienced than the speaker.
And I learned quite a lot
The speaker gained knowledge from this relationship.
When I was young When I was young
Recollection of lessons learned during adolescence.
When I was young it was more important
Reiterating the significance of experiences in youth.
Pain more painful and laughter much louder, yeah
Emphasizing the intensity of emotions during childhood.
When I was young
Reflecting on past experiences.
When I was young
Reiteration of reflecting on past experiences.
My faith was so much stronger then
The speaker had stronger faith during childhood.
I believed in fellow men
The speaker had trust in people.
And I was so much older then
The speaker felt older than their age during childhood.
When I was young
Reflecting on the speaker's youth.
When I was young
Reiteration of reflecting on the speaker's youth.
When I was young
Recollection of childhood experiences.
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