Forever Young
JAY Z & 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 "Forever Young" by JAY Z and Mr Hudson is a reflection on living life to the fullest and not dwelling on the fear of death, but rather embracing the present moment. The song highlights the desire to stay "forever young" and never to grow old or lose the vibrancy of the youth. The opening verse addresses the uncertainty of life, as we hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. The song suggests there is no time to waste and that life is short, so it's better to let go of the fear and live freely.
The song also talks about the idea of living luxuriously, experiencing the best of life, being in the moment and making memories that will last a lifetime. The chorus repetition of "forever young" reinforces this idea of living life as if it were an eternal summer, with endless good times and never-ending youth.
Towards the end, the song emphasizes the importance of leaving a legacy and how our actions and stories can continue to inspire even after we are gone. The final few lines speak of the hope that our children and their children will be inspired by our legacy, keeping the spirit of "forever young" alive.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's dance in style,
Let's dance in a way that is fashionable and sophisticated.
Let's dance for a while
Let's dance for a period of time.
Heaven can wait we're only watching the skies
We don't need to worry about heaven now, we're just watching the sky.
Hoping for the best but expecting the worst
We're optimistic, but we're prepared for the worst.
Are you gonna drop the bomb or not?
Are you going to start a war or not?
Let us die young or let us live forever
Either let us die young or let us never die.
We don't have the power but we never say never
We don't have control over everything, but we never give up hope.
Sitting in a sandpit
Relaxing in a sandpit.
Life is a short trip
Life is brief and fleeting.
The music's for the sad man
The music is for those who are feeling down.
Forever young
Always young and never aging.
I wanna be forever young
I want to stay young forever.
Do you really want to live forever?
Do you truly desire to live forever?
Forever and ever
Eternally and without end.
So we live a life like a video
We live our lives like a music video.
When the sun is always out and you never get old
In this lifestyle, the sun is always shining and we remain perpetually youthful.
And the champagne's always cold
And our champagne is always chilled, ready to drink.
And the music is always good
And the music is consistently fantastic.
And the pretty girls just happened to stop by in the hood
And the attractive girls coincidentally end up in our neighborhood.
And they hop their pretty ass up on the hood of that pretty ass car
And they sit on the hood of our beautiful car with their attractive rear end.
Without a wrinkle in today
Without any problems or issues today.
'Cause there is no tomorrow
Because there is no future to worry about.
Just some picture perfect day
Just a flawless day.
To last a whole lifetime
To last for the entirety of our lives.
And it never ends
And this perfect day never concludes.
'Cause all we have to do is hit rewind
Because all we need to do is repeat this perfect day.
So lets just stay in the moment, smoke some weed
So let's stay focused on the present, and smoke marijuana.
Drink some wine,
And drink some wine.
Reminisce talk some shit forever young is in your mind
We share stories and converse while contemplating our desire to remain eternally youthful.
Leave a mark that can't erase neither space nor time
We want to do something memorable that will transcend time and space.
So when the director yells cut
So when a director says that a scene is over.
I'll be fine
I will be okay.
Fear not when, fear not why
Don't be afraid of the when or the why in life.
Fear not much while were alive
We shouldn't worry too much while we're still living.
Life is for living not living up tight
Life is meant to be lived fully, not by strict rules and restrictions.
See ya somewhere up in the sky
We'll see each other somewhere in the sky when we are gone.
Fear not die, I'll be alive for a million years, bye bye
Don't fear death, because I will live on for a million years.
So not for legends, I'm forever young
I'm not just a legendary figure, I will remain young forever.
My name shall survive
My legacy will continue on beyond my lifetime.
Through the darkest blocks, over kitchen stoves
My name will continue to be spoken about even in the bleakest neighborhoods and amongst the poorest of people.
Over Pyrex pots, my name shall be passed down to generations
Even over cooking pots, my name will be passed down through multiple generations.
While debating up in barber shops, young slung, hung here
While young people discuss in barber shops, I will always be remembered here.
Shorty, the nigga from here
I'm the guy from the neighborhood.
With a little ambition just what we can become here
With just a bit of desire, we can achieve anything here.
And as the father passed his story down to his sons ears
As fathers pass down their stories to their sons.
Younger kid, younger every year, yeah
The younger generation still remembers me every year.
So if you love me baby this is how you let me know
So if you love me, this is how you show me.
Don't ever let me go, that's how you let me know, baby
Never let me go, this is how you show me you love me.
Slamming Bentley doors
Closing the doors of a Bentley car with force.
Hopping out of Porsche's
Getting out of a Porsche car.
Popping up on Forbes lists
Appearing on Forbes magazine's wealthy list.
Gorgeous
Very beautiful.
Hold up
Wait a minute.
Niggas thought I lost it
People thought I had lost my talent or abilities.
They be talking bullshit
They're talking nonsense.
I be talking more shit
I'm talking even more nonsense.
They nauseous
They're feeling sick or disgusted.
I'll be here forever
I'll always be here.
You know, I'm on my fall shit
I'm doing what I do best.
And I ain't waiting for closure, I will never forfeit
I won't wait for things to end, I will never give up or quit.
Less than four bars
Less than four lines of lyrics.
Guru bring the chorus in
Guru brings in the repeating section of the song.
Did you get the picture yet
Do you understand what I'm saying yet?
I'm painting you a portrait of young
I'm describing the mentality of staying forever young.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: L BERNHARD, SHAWN CARTER, M GOLD, F MERTENS
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