Lyrics
She said, "We're only young once"
Expressing the idea that youth is a limited and precious time
The back of a Chevrolet
Recalling a specific moment in a Chevrolet, a nostalgic reference
"Hey Now", on the radio
Referring to a song ("Hey Now") playing on the radio, setting the scene
Ashes in the tray
Ashes in the tray may symbolize remnants of the past or previous experiences
You can only get drunk once
Highlighting the uniqueness of youthful recklessness and exploration
On this kind of naivety
Emphasizing the innocence and lack of experience associated with youth
Who knows how long we're always gonna feel this way?
Pondering the uncertain duration of the carefree feeling of youth
Time goes by
Reflection on the passage of time and its effect on emotions
And it'll dull the razor
Metaphorically, time dulls the razor, suggesting a reduction in intensity
And we don't know why
Expressing uncertainty about the reasons behind the changes with time
Let's worry 'bout that later
Encouraging a focus on the present instead of worrying about the future
'Cause if we never do nothin' else stupid
Advocating for embracing occasional foolishness in life
If we never do nothin' else stupid
-At least we know someday
Assuring that even if they do something foolish, they'll have memories to cherish
That we can look back and say
-We were young once
Reiterating the acknowledgment of being young and carefree
We were young once
Recalling adventurous and carefree moments from the past
We were gung-ho, singing in the sun once
-Backroads in the wild, on the run once
-Cheap thrills, doing things in the wheat fields
-We were young, we were young, we were young once
-We were young once
Reaffirming the idea of being young and carefree
She said, "Let's get a cheap hotel
Describing a spontaneous and adventurous romantic encounter
And make out in the hall
-I'll cover up your mouth
-And play it cool if my parents call"
-Let's get lost tonight
Expressing a desire to get lost in the moment before adulthood encroaches
Before the world's too small
-Someday we're gonna know too much to know it all
-Time goes by
Reiteration of the theme that time changes emotions and perceptions
And it'll dull the razor
-And we don't know why
-Let's worry 'bout that later
-'Cause if we never do nothin' else stupid
Encouraging the embrace of occasional foolishness for future reminiscence
If we never do nothin' else stupid
-At least we know someday
-We can look back and say
-We were young once
Reaffirming the acknowledgment of youthful indiscretions
We were young once
Revisiting various carefree and adventurous experiences
We were gung-ho, singing in the sun once
-Backroads in the wild on the run once
-Cheap thrills, doing things in the wheat fields
-We were young, we were young, we were young once
-We were young, we were young, we were young once
Repeated emphasis on the idea of being young and carefree
We were young, we were young, we were young once
-We were young once
Final confirmation of the acknowledgment of youthful experiences
We were young once
-We were young once
Reiteration of youthful adventures and the joy of living in the moment
We were gung-ho, singing in the sun once
-Backroads in the wild on the run once
-Cheap thrills, doing things in the wheat fields
-We were young, we were young, we were young once
-We were young, we were young, we were young once
Final repetition of the affirmation of being young and carefree
We were young, we were young, we were young once
-We were gung-ho, singing in the sun once
Recalling specific carefree moments and experiences
Backroads in the wild, on the run once
-Cheap thrills, doing things in the wheat fields
-We were young, we were young, we were young once
-We were young, we were young, we were young once
Final emphasis on the idea that they were young and carefree
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