You're Only Young Once
Amber Pacific Lyrics


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Two years to the day I'm on my way
I'm living inside with the words you say
It's killing me
How you're always bringing me down
So put to rest this breath that I can't forget
These marks just left on the side of his neck
It's killing me now
You're always bringing me down

You never learn to expect the worst
It always takes just the slightest little turn
To open up your eyes
And though it seems like we'll grow to change
You'll never learn cause you'll always be the same
Predictable inside

[Chorus:]
The way you are
It's not your fault you knew that
The way we were
So young and caught up in it
Too far to see how things can be
I thought I knew who you were

You never learn to expect the worst
You're falling short of every line that you've rehearsed
It's opened up my eyes
And now you'll see that we've grown to change
A contradiction to the lives that we have made
Still I miss you deep inside (Still I miss you deep inside)

[Chorus]

Just close your eyes and dream of how you want your life to be
Now getaway, don't run away from all that you can see
Just trust that you'll be strong, and let your life move on

[Chorus x2]





I thought I knew who you were
I thought I knew who you were

Overall Meaning

The song "You're Only Young Once" by Amber Pacific seems to be a message from a former lover to the person they used to be with. The lyrics suggest that the singer has been hurt in the past by the person they were with and that they are struggling to move on. The first verse talks about how the person is always bringing the singer down, and the chorus reflects on how the relationship was when they were both young and naive. The chorus suggests that they have both grown and changed since then, but the singer still misses the person deep down.


The second verse talks about how the person never expects the worst and always falls short of what they rehearse. The singer has been hurt by this before and now they have learned to expect the worst. The last verse gives some advice and suggests that the person should close their eyes and dream of how they want their life to be. They should trust that they will be strong and let their life move on.


Overall, the song seems to be a reflection on a past relationship and how it has affected the singer. It talks about growth and change, but also about the pain that the singer still feels.


Line by Line Meaning

Two years to the day I'm on my way
It's been two years since we started dating and now I'm leaving.


I'm living inside with the words you say
Your negative comments about me have started to affect me on the inside.


It's killing me
It's hurting me emotionally.


How you're always bringing me down
Your constant criticism brings me down.


So put to rest this breath that I can't forget
I want to forget about the hurtful things you've said.


These marks just left on the side of his neck
The physical marks you've left behind are a reminder of the emotional pain you've caused.


It's killing me now
The pain is becoming unbearable.


You're always bringing me down
Your negativity is a constant presence in my life.


You never learn to expect the worst
You never anticipate bad things happening.


It always takes just the slightest little turn
It only takes a small event to change everything.


To open up your eyes
To realize the reality of the situation.


And though it seems like we'll grow to change
Even though we might grow and change, you seem to stay the same.


You'll never learn cause you'll always be the same
You never change and never learn from your mistakes.


Predictable inside
You are easy to predict because your behavior never changes.


The way you are
Your behavior and personality.


It's not your fault you knew that
You can't help being who you are.


The way we were
The way we used to be when we first started dating.


So young and caught up in it
We were young and naive about love and relationships.


Too far to see how things can be
We didn't have the experience to see things clearly.


I thought I knew who you were
I had an idea of who you were, but it turns out I was wrong.


It's opened up my eyes
I now see things more clearly.


And now you'll see that we've grown to change
You'll now see that we both have grown and changed as people.


A contradiction to the lives that we have made
Our current lives don't align with the person we used to be.


Still I miss you deep inside (Still I miss you deep inside)
Despite everything, I still have feelings for you.


Just close your eyes and dream of how you want your life to be
Visualize the life you want to have.


Now getaway, don't run away from all that you can see
Don't avoid the problems or the truth.


Just trust that you'll be strong, and let your life move on
Have faith in your ability to overcome your problems and move on.




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Comments from YouTube:

@adashofdepression6581

Underrated af 😢

@TheNicolemarie23

i love that !!

@vicentemorales2533

I'm young and I'm going to enjoy and live my life 😊

@aparicioarguinarena4483

that's what you have to do!

@gensan6000

03/12/2022❤️🚕

@terryquek27

WTF this is fucking old and they uploaded it recently

@aparicioarguinarena4483

I thought i knew who you weree

@hotdevilzz

#YOYO