Living Too Long
Echoes of Time: Nostalgia and Reflection in Zephaniah OHora's 'Living Too Long'
Lyrics
I feel like I've been living too long
I sense that I've been alive for an extended period.
good old days are dead and gone
The enjoyable past times are no more; they're a thing of the past.
My good time buddies have all left town
My close companions for good times have all departed from the city.
The bars we used to hit ain't around
The places we used to visit for entertainment no longer exist.
Monday Tuesday it's all the same
Days of the week have lost their distinction; they all feel the same.
Same old faces with different names
Familiar faces, but they go by different names now.
the jukebox playing that same old song
The jukebox repeats the same old song, emphasizing monotony.
I feel like I've been living too long
I have a strong sense that I've been alive for too long.
They say the best is yet to come
Despite the common saying that the best is yet to come, I doubt it as if the journey is already completed.
But I can't help thinking this race is run
A feeling of concluding a race, questioning the optimistic belief in a better future.
I'm beginning to see where I went wrong
I'm realizing where I made mistakes in life.
Been in this game just a little too long
Having been involved in this lifestyle for too long has led to regret.
I feel like I've been living too long
A repetition of the sentiment that living has been too prolonged.
good old days are dead and gone
The fondly remembered days of the past are gone for good.
The jukebox playing that same old song
The repetition of the same old song highlights a sense of stagnation.
I feel like I've been living too long
A reaffirmation that life has felt excessively prolonged.
Another smoke and another drink
Engaging in vices like smoking and drinking triggers contemplation.
That's about the time that I start to think
Reflecting on life while indulging in these habits.
That I'll just keep right keeping on
A determination to persist despite the feeling of prolonged existence.
Though I feel like I've been living too long
Acknowledging the sense of living for too long despite persistence.
I feel like I've been living too long
Reiteration of the sentiment that life has been excessively long.
good old days are dead and gone
A repetition of the notion that the cherished past days are no more.
My good time buddies have all left town
Reaffirmation that friends for good times have departed.
The bars we used to hit ain't around
Reemphasizing the disappearance of once-frequented entertainment spots.
And the days all seem the same
Days blend together, lacking distinction.
Same old faces with different names
Familiar faces persist, but their identities have changed.
Jukebox playing that same old song
The jukebox continues to play the same, emphasizing a sense of monotony.
I feel like I've been living too long
A reaffirmation that the feeling of living for too long persists.
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