Forever Young

Forever Young
Jay-Z Mr. Hudson Lyrics


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Let's dance in style,
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
Life is a short trip
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

Overall Meaning

The song "Forever Young" by Mr. Hudson ft. Jay-Z is about the desire to live life to the fullest and never grow old in spirit. The lyrics begin by setting the scene for a moment of dancing and enjoying life, while acknowledging that there is a sense of uncertainty and danger in the world. The chorus reflects the desire to stay youthful forever and poses the question of whether one would really want to live forever.


The second verse describes a life of luxury where every day is perfect, and the desire to live in that moment forever. The third verse is Jay-Z's rap, where he talks about his own legacy and the desire to be forever young, even after death. He talks about the importance of living in the present and not being afraid of death.


Overall, "Forever Young" is a celebration of youth and living life to the fullest, while acknowledging the fear of aging and the uncertainty of the future.


Line by Line Meaning

Let's dance in style,
Let's enjoy ourselves with up-to-date trends and flair,


Let's dance for a while
Let's have a good time dancing for a period of time,


Heaven can wait we're only watching the skies
There's no need to rush into the afterlife, as we're content watching the beauty of the sky,


Hoping for the best but expecting the worst
We desire good things to happen, but we're prepared for negative outcomes,


Are you gonna drop the bomb or not?
Will you cause chaos by detonating a bomb or not?


Let us die young or let us live forever
We want to either die young or live endlessly, avoiding aging and death,


We don't have the power but we never say never
We're not capable of everything, but we're always hopeful and optimistic,


Sitting in a sandpit
We're sitting idle in a sandpit or feeling trapped in our boring lives,


Life is a short trip
Life is brief and we should make the most of it,


The music's for the sad man
Music is therapeutic for those who are unhappy or feel down,


Forever young
We want to stay eternally youthful,


I wanna be forever young
We desire youthfulness until the end of time,


Do you really want to live forever?
Is the idea of living forever truly enticing to you?


Forever and ever
For all of eternity,


So we live a life like a video
Our lives are like a movie, where everything is perfect,


When the sun is always out and you never get old
We're always in our prime, never being burdened by the effects of aging,


And the champagne's always cold
We always have champagne that is chilled and ready to drink,


And the music is always good
The music we listen to is always fantastic,


And the pretty girls just happened to stop by in the hood
Beautiful women come to visit us in our neighborhood out of nowhere,


And they hop their pretty ass up on the hood of that pretty ass car
The ladies jump onto our car in a seductive and flirtatious way,


Without a wrinkle in today
There are no issues or problems in our present day,


'Cause there is no tomorrow
There's no need to worry about the future since every day is perfect,


Just some picture perfect day
Each day is flawless and picturesque,


To last a whole lifetime
The perfect day will last us a lifetime,


And it never ends
This perfect life will never come to an end,


'Cause all we have to do is hit rewind
We can repeat this perfect life as much as we want by pressing the rewind button,


So lets just stay in the moment, smoke some weed
We want to enjoy the present and smoke marijuana,


Drink some wine
We want to drink wine and enjoy the perfect moment,


Reminisce talk some shit forever young is in your mind
We reminisce about the past and talk about things that are important to us, while maintaining a youthful outlook,


Leave a mark that can't erase neither space nor time
We want to make a lasting impression that will remain for all time,


So when the director yells cut
When it's time to move on or when our time is up,


I'll be fine
We'll continue to be forever young and unaffected,


Fear not when, fear not why
We shouldn't be afraid of what or why things happen,


Fear not much while were alive
We shouldn't be too concerned with anything while we're still alive,


Life is for living not living up tight
Life is meant to be lived freely without being too strict,


See ya somewhere up in the sky
We'll meet again one day, possibly in the afterlife,


Fear not die, I'll be alive for a million years, bye bye
Don't be afraid to die since we'll continue to be alive for a million years after passing away,


So not for legends, I'm forever young
We're not just doing this for legacy, we truly want to remain youthful forever,


My name shall survive
Our names will live on,


Through the darkest blocks, over kitchen stoves
Our legend will continue through struggling neighborhoods and humble beginnings,


Over Pyrex pots
Even through cooking drugs in Pyrex pots,


My name shall be passed down to generations
Our names will be remembered and carried on for generations,


While debating up in barber shops, young slung, hung here
Our legacy will be hotly discussed and respected even in barber shops,


Shorty, the nigga from here
We'll be remembered as people who started from humble beginnings here,


With a little ambition just what we can become here
With some motivation, we can achieve great things no matter where we come from,


And as the father passed his story down to his sons ears
Just like how fathers pass down their stories to their sons,


Younger kid, younger every year, yeah
We'll be forever young and still relevant to the young generation,


So if you love me baby this is how you let me know
If you love us, show us by living life to the fullest with a youthful attitude,


Don't ever let me go, that's how you let me know, baby
Don't let go of your youthful spirit or forget about us, that's how we know you truly love us,


Slamming Bentley doors
We're entering our luxury car with force,


Hopping out of Porsche's
We're quickly exiting our Porsche car,


Popping up on Forbes lists
We're appearing on Forbes' wealthiest and famous lists,


Gorgeous
We are stunningly attractive and rich,


Hold up
Wait a minute,


Niggas thought I lost it
People thought we lost our charm or talent,


They be talking bullshit
They're saying foolish things,


I be talking more shit
We're talking a lot of stuff,


They nauseous
They feel sick or uncomfortable,


I'll be here forever
We'll be present and influential forever,


You know, I'm on my fall shit
I'm still fully capable of succeeding and creating in my career,


And I ain't waiting for closure, I will never forfeit
We're not looking for closure and we won't give up or surrender,


Less than four bars
Less than four lines of music,


Guru bring the chorus in
Guru is requested to begin the chorus section of the song,


Did you get the picture yet
Do you understand the point I'm making?


I'm painting you a portrait of young
I'm describing and illustrating the concept of being forever young,




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Budde Music Publishing GmbH
Written by: Marian Gold, Bernhard Lloyd, Frank Mertens, Shawn Carter

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@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.



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@cardoalbert1366

2024 who is here ???

@kevonbadal3387

Were here dude

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Here am

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I'm here

@sthabisomchunu3840

We, us , me ...the forever young

@AZAR-ENTERTAINMENT

Me 😂

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@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

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