Who Wants to Live Forever
Dune 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 . . .?
Oh ooo oh
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
Ooh
Who dares to love forever
Oh oo woh, when love must die

But touch my tears with your lips
Touch my world with your fingertips
And we can have 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

Dune's "Who Wants to Live Forever" is a reflective song that delves deep into the fleeting nature of life and the importance of love. It begins with the stark realization that there is no time or place for us in the grand scheme of things. We build our dreams, but they slip away from us in the end. The chorus questions the desire to live forever, as life is finite and comes to a close for every living thing.


The second verse acknowledges that there is no chance for us as everything has already been predetermined. However, there is one moment of sweetness that defines our existence, which is fleeting in the greater scheme of things. The chorus is repeated, examining the question of who would want to live forever, knowing that love must eventually die.


While acknowledging the temporary nature of human existence and the inevitability of mortality, the song offers a glimmer of hope. The bridge suggests that while forever may not be possible in a physical sense, love has the ability to make moments everlasting. By touching tears with lips and worlds with fingertips, it's possible to have forever within the confines of a singular day. In the end, the question of who wants to live forever is turned on its head with the closing line, "Who waits forever anyway?" suggesting that the pursuit of eternal life isn't the point of life at all.


Line by Line Meaning

There's no time for us
We are running out of time and can't afford to waste it.


There's no place for us
We don't belong here or anywhere in particular.


What is this thing that builds our dreams, yet slips away from us
We have a desire to dream and build up our lives, but it feels like it's all slipping away.


Who wants to live forever
Is it even worth living forever, given that everything will eventually end?


Who wants to live forever . . .?
Do we really want to face the prospect of never dying, and all that entails?


There's no chance for us
Our destiny is already set and we cannot change it.


It's all decided for us
We have no control over the course of our lives and what happens to us.


This world has only one sweet moment set aside for us
There is only one moment in our lives that we can really savor and enjoy.


Who dares to love forever
Who has the courage to love someone forever, despite the inevitability of death?


Oh oo woh, when love must die
It's painful and difficult to love someone knowing that one day they will die.


But touch my tears with your lips
Hold me close and show me that you care, even in my most vulnerable moments.


Touch my world with your fingertips
Make me feel alive and appreciated, even in the midst of a world that seems indifferent and cold.


And we can have forever
Even though forever may not be possible, we can still have the moment we are in right now.


And we can love forever
We can choose to love someone with all of our heart, for as long as we are able to do so.


Forever is our today
Instead of worrying about tomorrow or the next day, let's enjoy the present moment.


Who waits forever anyway?
No one can wait for something that may never come, and that's why we need to cherish what we have now.




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

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Comments from YouTube:

@PeerFekt

I was 14 when this song came out. I remember a carefree time. Without stress, without pressure. Just a free life. I'm 40 today and I still listen to the song 😍

@aidavyasa23

I was your age too. I"m 43 now and atill listen to this 😁

@patrycjuszdwulicjusz

Good 'ol times...

@OperationChicago

I was and always was thinking that. Our heads were not filled with all kinds of stuff back then. Ugh

@Mala82

Same here

@user-ps6bs7dv4x

@@aidavyasa23 me too. I want my carefree time

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@dominicschmidt1980

Verena war der Traum aller Männer in den 90er Jahren ! Danke für die tollen Songs Dune und die unvergessene Zeit 😢!

@kapinioni

I think she is now beautiful woman 😊

@tkarfi

Best cover of this song, I think Freddie is proud of them.

@Hauptgefreiter01

Auch heute hat das Lied seine Wirkung nicht verloren. Eine super Coverversion. Die Sängerin hat eine wunderbare Stimme, es ist sehr schade, dass man von ihr später nichts mehr gehört hat.

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