Forever Young
JAY-Z FT MR HUDSON Lyrics
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Let's dance for a while
Heaven can wait we're only watching the skies
Hoping for the best but expecting the worst
Are you gonna drop the bomb or not?
Let us die young or let us live forever
We don't have the power but we never say never
Sitting in a sandpit
The music's for the sad man
Forever young
I wanna be forever young
Do you really want to live forever?
Forever and ever
Forever young I wanna be
Forever young
Do you really want to live forever?
Forever, forever young
So we live a life like a video
When the sun is always out and you never get old
And the champagne's always cold
And the music is always good
And the pretty girls just happened to stop by in the hood
And they hop their pretty ass up on the hood of that pretty ass car
Without a wrinkle in today
'Cause there is no tomorrow
Just some picture perfect day
To last a whole lifetime
And it never ends
'Cause all we have to do is hit rewind
So lets just stay in the moment, smoke some weed
Drink some wine,
Reminisce talk some shit forever young is in your mind
Leave a mark that can't erase neither space nor time
So when the director yells cut
I'll be fine
I'm forever young
Forever young
I wanna be forever young
Do you really want to live forever?
Forever and ever
Forever young I wanna be
Forever young
Do you really want to live forever?
Forever, forever
Fear not when, fear not why
Fear not much while were alive
Life is for living not living up tight
See ya somewhere up in the sky
Fear not die, I'll be alive for a million years, bye bye
So not for legends, I'm forever young
My name shall survive
Through the darkest blocks, over kitchen stoves
Over Pyrex pots, my name shall be passed down to generations
While debating up in barber shops, young slung, hung here
Shorty, the nigga from here
With a little ambition just what we can become here
And as the father passed his story down to his sons ears
Younger kid, younger every year, yeah
So if you love me baby this is how you let me know
Don't ever let me go, that's how you let me know, baby
Forever young
I wanna be forever young
Do you really want to live forever?
Forever and ever
Forever young I wanna be
Forever young
Do you really want to live forever?
Forever, forever
Slamming Bentley doors
Hopping out of Porsche's
Popping up on Forbes lists
Gorgeous
Hold up
Niggas thought I lost it
They be talking bullshit
I be talking more shit
They nauseous
Hold up
I'll be here forever
You know, I'm on my fall shit
And I ain't waiting for closure, I will never forfeit
Less than four bars
Guru bring the chorus in
Did you get the picture yet
I'm painting you a portrait of young
Forever young
I wanna be forever young
Do you really want to live forever?
Forever young
Forever young I wanna be
Forever young
Do you really want to live forever?
Forever, forever young
Forever and ever
The song "Young Forever" by Jay-Z ft. Mr Hudson is an introspective take on the concept of youth and how it relates to the passage of time. The lyrics open with a call to dance, and the idea that we are only watching the skies, hoping for the best but expecting the worst. This sense of uncertainty and mortality is juxtaposed with the desire to live forever, to have the power to control our own destiny. The illogical nature of this desire is recognized later in the song, when Jay-Z acknowledges that we must fear not when or why, but instead live life to the fullest and leave a mark that can't be erased.
The song looks at youth and the desire to remain young forever as both a positive and negative thing. The lyrics present a utopian image of endless partying and carefree living, but they also recognize that this is an unrealistic and unsustainable way of life. The title phrase "Young Forever" can be interpreted as a hopeful and optimistic attitude towards life, but it can also be seen as a denial of the natural progression of time and the inevitability of death. In the end, the song encourages the listener to embrace the present moment and leave a lasting legacy that will be passed down to future generations.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's dance in style
Let's dance elegantly and in a fashionable manner
Let's dance for a while
Let's dance for some time
Heaven can wait we're only watching the skies
We don't need to worry about heaven, we are only looking up at the sky
Hoping for the best but expecting the worst
We hope for good things but anticipate bad ones
Are you gonna drop the bomb or not?
Are you going to cause destruction or not?
Let us die young or let us live forever
We should either have a short life or a long one
We don't have the power but we never say never
We don't have the ability but we don't give up easily
Sitting in a sandpit
Sitting in a sandbox
Life is a short trip
Life is brief
The music's for the sad man
The music is for the unhappy individual
Forever young
Always young at heart
I wanna be forever young
I want to always have a youthful spirit
Do you really want to live forever?
Do you truly want to live for eternity?
Forever and ever
Without end
So we live a life like a video
We live our lives as if we are in a music video
When the sun is always out and you never get old
When there is always sunshine and we never age
And the champagne's always cold
When the champagne is always chilled
And the music is always good
When the music is always enjoyable
And the pretty girls just happened to stop by in the hood
The attractive women appeared in the neighborhood
And they hop their pretty ass up on the hood of that pretty ass car
They sit atop the beautiful car
Without a wrinkle in today
Without a flaw today
'Cause there is no tomorrow
Because tomorrow is not guaranteed
Just some picture perfect day
A perfect day to capture in a photo
To last a whole lifetime
To stay in our memory forever
And it never ends
It never stops
'Cause all we have to do is hit rewind
Because we can always replay and relive those moments
So lets just stay in the moment, smoke some weed Drink some wine, Reminisce talk some shit forever young is in your mind
Let's enjoy the present moment, smoke marijuana, drink wine, talk foolishly; a young spirit is always in your mind
Leave a mark that can't erase neither space nor time
Leave a legacy that can never be forgotten
So when the director yells cut, I'll be fine
So when things come to an end, I won't be bothered
Fear not when, fear not why
Do not fear when or why something happens
Fear not much while were alive
Don't fear much while you're alive
Life is for living not living up tight
Life is meant to be lived, don't be too uptight about it
See ya somewhere up in the sky
See you up in the sky
Fear not die, I'll be alive for a million years, bye bye
Do not fear death, I will live forever even after death
So not for legends, I'm forever young
I'm not interested in being a legend, I want to stay youthful forever
My name shall survive
My name will continue on
Through the darkest blocks, over kitchen stoves
Through difficult times, and over stoves in the kitchen
Over Pyrex pots, my name shall be passed down to generations
Over glass cookware, my name will be passed down through generations
While debating up in barber shops, young slung, hung here
While arguing in barber shops, youth and violence are present
Shorty, the nigga from here
From Here, the young man
With a little ambition just what we can become here
With determination, we can achieve anything here
And as the father passed his story down to his sons ears
The father passes down his story to his children
Younger kid, younger every year, yeah
Always getting younger every year
So if you love me baby this is how you let me know
If you love me, show me
Don't ever let me go, that's how you let me know, baby
Don't leave me, that's how I know you love me
Slamming Bentley doors
Shutting the doors of luxury cars hard
Hopping out of Porsche's
Jumping out of Porsche cars
Popping up on Forbes lists
Appearing on Forbes' billionaire list
Gorgeous
Beautiful
Hold up
Wait a minute
Niggas thought I lost it
People thought I lost my ability
They be talking bullshit
They talk nonsense
I be talking more shit
I talk more nonsense
They nauseous
They are feeling sick
Hold up
Wait a minute
I'll be here forever
I will be here eternally
You know, I'm on my fall shit
You know I'm still doing well
And I ain't waiting for closure, I will never forfeit
I'm not waiting for a conclusion, I will never give up
Less than four bars
Less than four lines of a song's verse
Guru bring the chorus in
Guru will begin the chorus
Did you get the picture yet
Do you understand my message yet?
I'm painting you a portrait of young
I'm expressing to you the idea of staying young forever
Lyrics © Budde Music Publishing GmbH, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Marian Gold, Bernhard Lloyd, Frank Mertens, Shawn Carter
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@eddieroyal8701
You don't realize how fast life really passes by and how quickly it can end,
How it's the same day after day and you don't see any of yo friends.
Life goes on and da bills pile up,
After the divorce you wish you had a pre-nup.
The kids, dey don't wanna see you,
The new dad? He's the man no matter what you do.
Every night its What's fo dinner? and a fight wit the significant other,
Everything ya do is always nitpicked by her mother.
I could go on and on but you get the picture,
You get poorer while everyone else gets richer.
@cardoalbert1366
2024 who is here ???
@kevonbadal3387
Were here dude
@BrainEl-cv1qn
Here am
@cristianvillarreal8738
I'm here
@sthabisomchunu3840
We, us , me ...the forever young
@AZAR-ENTERTAINMENT
Me 😂
@khalalelomsiza2064
I am in South Africa this song reminds me of my beloved son who died at the age of 26 kgaogelo Bokaba u were loved by your uncle Sipho Msiza and your mom me linky
@abiolajohnsonojo2307
Sorry dude
@putgodfirst1192
God Bless all of you!!!
@fullnessk9278
So sorry dude. God knows best