Who Wants To Live Forever
London Symphony Orchestra/Sarah Brightman Lyrics

The song "Who Wants to Live Forever" by the London Symphony Orchestra is a heartbreaking ballad about the transient nature of life and love. The lyrics question the futility of building dreams and making plans for a future that eventually slips away. The song begins with a sense of desperation with the lines "There's no time for us, there's no place for us" indicating how time and space are obstacles to love and longevity. The song then becomes dark and somber when it suggests that life is already decided for us with only one fleeting moment of happiness.

The lyrics then become more introspective as they question the purpose of loving someone forever when love must eventually die. However, the song concludes on a hopeful note when it asserts that even though forever is not guaranteed, it can be attained by living in the present and loving each other wholly. The chorus repeats the question "Who wants to live forever?" with a different emphasis in each instance, conveying the irony and ambiguity of the question.

The song captures the range of emotions one can experience in a relationship, from a sense of despair to the hope for the eternal. The message extends beyond romantic love and into the greater universal themes such as the brevity of life, the human condition, and the search for meaning.