Forever
Chris Jaiden Lyrics

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For forever and a day, the candle burns
Wax burnin' my skin
And the rain washes away, all my memories
Don't leave it all behind, all behind

Every step you take leaves you intrigued by time

And forever we will shine, as time divides us

And forever, we will shine, as worlds collide, yeah

Fortress of fear, built along the years
Keeps you inside
Don't you recall, back in the fall
The dew runs down you spine, empty spaces are so high

Every step you take leaves you far behind

And forever we will shine, as time divides us
And forever, we will shine, as worlds collide, yeah

And forever we will climb to the highest
And forever time ticks by, oh along this line, all along this line
Every step you take, leaves you far behind, leaves you far behind
And every step you take

Forever's on your side
Forever's on your side, I know you are mine

Overall Meaning

In "Forever," Chris Jaiden employs vivid imagery to express the various dimensions of time and memory. The first couplet of the song establishes the theme of time and the poem of the song: "For forever and a day, the candle burns/Wax burnin' my skin." This phrase implies two separate things: first, time is infinite - timeless- “Forever and a day" - and, second, time can be painful, gradually wearing away at us like a lit candle melting a wax, “Wax burnin' my skin."

Jaiden goes onto talk about how memory is fleeting and uncertain, and how the idea of leaving everything behind once a person passes on is extremely unnerving. “And the rain washes away, all my memories/Don't leave it all behind, all behind." This statement implies that one’s memory can disappear as easily as it happened.

The chorus of the song, "And forever we will shine, as time divides us/And forever, we will shine, as worlds collide, yeah/And forever we will climb to the highest/And forever time ticks by, oh along this line, all along this line," is an expression of hope in the face of time and distance. The chorus suggests that even if your loved ones move away or time tears you apart, your love will still always be there.

Overall, Chris Jaiden's "Forever" is a hauntingly beautiful composition that gives the audience a serious to contemplate on mortality, love and the passage of time.

Line by Line Meaning

For forever and a day, the candle burns
Time is endless, and the candle represents a constant, ever-burning flame that reminds us that time waits for no one.

Wax burnin' my skin
The pain of the burning wax signifies that time moves on relentlessly, and we need to keep up with it even if it hurts us.

And the rain washes away, all my memories
The rain is a metaphor for time, which erodes our memories and sweeps them away, making way for new ones.

Don't leave it all behind, all behind
We should strive to remember our past experiences, both positive and negative, because they shape us and make us who we are.

Every step you take leaves you intrigued by time
Every step we take moves us closer to the future, which is constantly shifting and changing - this fascinates and intrigues us as we try to keep up.

And forever we will shine, as time divides us
As time progresses, we evolve and grow, and we will shine no matter the distance between us because that distance is a result of time moving forward.

And forever, we will shine, as worlds collide, yeah
Even though different people and different worlds (life experiences) collide, our shine stands strong and is not affected.

Fortress of fear, built along the years
As time goes on, we build up walls around us as a way of protecting ourselves from our fears.

Keeps you inside
This fear keeps us trapped, making it hard to move on and grow.

Don't you recall, back in the fall
We should remember the past and its seasons, both literally and metaphorically, for they offer insights into how time affects us.

The dew runs down you spine, empty spaces are so high
These chilling moments are almost unforgettable and make us feel small and lost, as time goes on.

Every step you take leaves you far behind
No matter how fast we move, time moves faster, and we eventually get left behind.

And forever we will climb to the highest
We should always strive for greatness and aim to reach the top, no matter what obstacles and setbacks we face.

And forever time ticks by, oh along this line, all along this line
Time keeps moving forward, and we must follow its path, as represented by the line, which is endless.

Forever's on your side I know you are mine
Although time moves quickly, we can still hold onto the feeling of forever, especially when we have someone we love by our side.

And every step you take
As we move forward, every step we take signifies how much time has already passed.

Writer(s): Chris Jaiden

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