Forever Young
Glee Cast Lyrics


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Will
Oooh, may the good Lord be with you down every road you roam
And may sunshine and happiness surround you when you're far from home
And may you grow to be proud, dignified, and true
And do unto others as you'd have done to you
Be courageous and be brave
And in my heart you'll always stay
Forever young, forever young

May good fortune be with you, may your guiding light be strong
Build a stairway to heaven with a prince or a vagabond
And may you never love in vain
And in my heart you'll always remain
Forever young, forever young
Forever young
Forever young

And when you finally fly away, I'll be hoping that I served you well
For all the wisdom of a lifetime, no one can ever tell
But whatever road you choose
I'm right behind you, win or lose
Forever young, forever young
Forever young
Forever young
Forever young




For, forever young
Forever young

Overall Meaning

The Glee Cast's cover of Bob Dylan's Forever Young is a heartfelt and poignant ode to the idea of staying young forever - not in body, but in spirit. The song plays out as a message from a parental figure to a younger loved one, wishing them well as they journey through the world and encouraging them to remain courageous, brave, and true to themselves. The first verse asks for the "good Lord" to be with the addressee on all their travels and for happiness to accompany them when they are far from home. The second verse hopes for good fortune and a strong guiding light to steer them through life's ups and downs as well as a meaningful, reciprocated love that will stay with them always.


Line by Line Meaning

Oooh, may the good Lord be with you down every road you roam
May the blessings of the creator be with you on every path you choose


And may sunshine and happiness surround you when you're far from home
May you always have light and joy in your heart even in the darkest of times and in the farthest of lands


And may you grow to be proud, dignified, and true
May you grow to be a person of honor, confidence and authenticity


And do unto others as you'd have done to you
Treat others with the same respect and kindness you want for yourself


Be courageous and be brave
Face every challenge with determination and fearlessness


And in my heart you'll always stay Forever young, forever young
You will always have a special place in my heart, even as time passes - you will always be young and remembered


May good fortune be with you, may your guiding light be strong
I wish you good luck and may your sense of purpose show you the way


Build a stairway to heaven with a prince or a vagabond
Create a path to a higher place in this world, in the company of royalty or commoners


And may you never love in vain
May love always bring joy and happiness to you and never cause you pain or heartache


And in my heart you'll always remain Forever young, forever young
You will always be cherished in my heart even as the years roll by, you will always be young and vibrant


And when you finally fly away, I'll be hoping that I served you well
When you move on to a new adventure, I hope I will have given you the support you needed to succeed


For all the wisdom of a lifetime, no one can ever tell
Despite all the years of learning, no one can ever fully know what the future may hold


But whatever road you choose I'm right behind you, win or lose Forever young, forever young
No matter where your journey takes you, you'll always have my unwavering support and love - you will always be young and valued


Forever young Forever young Forever young For, forever young Forever young
An unyielding declaration that the message of the song is to stay forever young in spirit and in heart




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@ngocanhVuGauCom

this song brought me back to my final year in university, lots of sunny days, lots of smile, beautiful memories with my beloved friends. I always want to back to this time for my whole life. Now listening to this song, my eyes are tearing out

@xostayclassy

I think this version of Forever Young was absolutely perfect for Schu to sing to them.

@melody39able

This song is already making me weep. Matthew's voice has so much emotion in it. I know when he sings it to the kids it is going to be all over for me. Ugly crying all over the place. I know some people don't like Matthew Morrison or his character for whatever reasons but there is no denying the man has talent. And that talent has been sadly neglected this year. I'm glad to finally hear from him again.

@maegan8575

what a beautiful song. takes me back to when I was in sixth grade dancing to my very first solo. I will forever love this song!

@gaellesouillot3352

This song make me think to all my teachers who changed so much in my life, i will never thank them enough...

@mikaylaoman322

this song is so beautifully sung at such a beautiful moment and it makes me cry everytime

@CathleenPR

Thank you Glee for making my high school life feel amazing. Class of 2012 are rocks! I'm graduating on Saturday :')

@TheMadBaker412

Will/Matthew is amazing! Too bad he doesn't get better solos/screentime

@RaptureRocker

This brought tears to my eyes. This is one of my favorite Rod Stewart songs... And Will nails it.

@frinilig

I love this version. Plus, they didn't autotune the soul out of it, either. I'm relieved that they did this "Forever Young" rather than the Alphaville one. That is way overplayed.

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