Who Wants To Live Forever
After Forever Lyrics


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There's no time for us
There's no place for us
What is this thing that builds our dreams
Yet slips away from us

Who wants to live forever
Who wants to live forever
There's no chance for us
It's all decided for us
This world has only one sweet moment set aside for us

Who wants to live forever
Who wants to live forever

Who dares to love forever
Oh ooh woh, when love must die

Touch my tears with your lips
Touch my world with your fingertips
And we can live forever
And we can love forever
Forever is our today

Who wants to live forever
Who wants to live forever




Forever is our today
Who waits forever anyway?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Who Wants to Live Forever" by After Forever explore the concept of mortality and the inevitability of death. The opening lines of the song suggest a sense of urgency and despair, as there is no time or place for the fulfillment of our dreams, which seem to slip away from us. The song then poses the question, "Who wants to live forever?" as if to suggest that immortality is not necessarily desirable, since there is no chance for us to decide our fate in this world. The world, as the lyrics suggest, has only one sweet moment set aside for us, which makes it all the more precious and fleeting.


However, despite the sadness and despair, there is a glimmer of hope and love in the song. The chorus repeats the question "Who wants to live forever?" as if to acknowledge the beauty and preciousness of life, despite its brevity. The second verse of the song asks "Who dares to love forever?" suggesting that true love is eternal and transcends mortality. The final lines of the song offer a tender and hopeful vision of love that can endure beyond death, suggesting that through love we can live and love forever.


Line by Line Meaning

There's no time for us
We constantly feel like we're running out of time.


There's no place for us
We don't feel like we fit in anywhere.


What is this thing that builds our dreams Yet slips away from us
We have hope and aspirations, but they seem to constantly elude us.


Who wants to live forever Who wants to live forever
We question the appeal of immortality, as everything ultimately fades away.


There's no chance for us It's all decided for us
We feel like we have no control over our lives or our futures.


This world has only one sweet moment set aside for us
We cherish the rare moments of happiness that life grants us.


Who dares to love forever Oh ooh woh, when love must die
We question the value of love that is ultimately doomed to end.


Touch my tears with your lips Touch my world with your fingertips
We long for someone to comfort us and bring meaning to our lives.


And we can live forever And we can love forever Forever is our today
We find hope in the present moment and the possibility of eternal love.


Who waits forever anyway?
We question the point of waiting for something that may never come.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Brian May

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Phantom of the Opera

This will be played on my funeral.

Robbie Barker

Great cover. The Tenors did s great job covering it also. I love Floor but I think it was a little better. Plus Lindsey Stirling is playing violin also.

Rian van den Hoof

My favorite singer singing my former favorite band (Queen, now it`s Nightwish)

Dirk

Me to

Ralf Meyer

Yep

Hysteria2003

Just as good as the original!

tabaruk hossain

Excellent work

Peter Hanke

Höchste Achtung von mir 🤘👍👍👍👌👌👌❤🤘

Flemming Østergaard

Awesome

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