50 Years
Mat Musto Lyrics


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It started out when i was six
I played a string for every year i lived
I was 13 when you got sick
But i knew we could push through it
I didn't really say that i love you
But you knew, you knew, you knew
Down and out, through and through
You know i'll always love you
I don't know where we'll be, where we'll be in 50 years
I just hope we'll be together again
And i don't know where i'll be, where i'll ve in 50 years
All i know is where i've been
And we can start again
Cause we were little kids back then
So where have you been
You haven't called
I guess you haven't missed me at all
We were 17 thinkin' we're in love
We were 18 when we broke up
I didn't really say that i love you
But you knew, you knew, you knew
Down and out, through and through
You know i'll always love you
I don't know where we'll be, where we'll be in 50 years
I just hope we'll be together again
I don't know where i'll be, where i'll be in 50 years
All i know is where i've been
We can start again
Cause we were kids back then
It started out 'bout three weeks ago
I got that letter than you wrote
I studied every line that it read
It started out with the line that i said
I didn't say that i loved you
But you knew you knew
Down and out, through and through
You know i'll be always love you
I don't know where i'll be, where i'll be in 50 years
I just hope we'll be together again
I dont know where j'll be, where i'll be in 50 years
all i know is where i've been
We can start again




Cause we were kids back then
(End)

Overall Meaning

In Mat Musto's song "50 Years," the lyrics recount moments from the singer's past, starting from when he was six years old up until the present day. Throughout the song, a repeating theme is the singer's hidden love for someone important to him. The lyrics suggest that they have been through tough times together and even though they may not be in touch right now, the singer still cares for this person.


The song starts with the lyrics "It started out when I was six, I played a string for every year I lived." This line is likely a reference to stringing a guitar, as Musto is a musician. The next lines reveal that the person he is singing about got sick when he was thirteen, but he remained optimistic they could push through it. The singer admits that he never really said "I love you" explicitly but the person he cared for knew how he felt, and that bond remained strong.


The rest of the song chronicles the ups and downs of their relationship, from being young and in love to breaking up but still caring for each other. The lyrics suggest that they haven't spoken in a while, but the singer received a letter from this person and he poured over it intently, suggesting that the feelings between them are still very strong. The song concludes with the idea that they can start again, despite the years that have passed. Overall, the lyrics evoke nostalgia, longing, and hope for the future.


Line by Line Meaning

It started out when i was six
The events described in this song began when the singer was six years old


I played a string for every year i lived
The singer played a stringed instrument growing up, and would play a new string each year to represent their age


I was 13 when you got sick
The singer had a loved one get sick when they were 13 years old


But i knew we could push through it
Despite the challenges, the singer remained hopeful and believed they would get through the tough time


I didn't really say that i love you
The singer didn't explicitly say they loved someone, but they knew the feeling was there


But you knew, you knew, you knew
The person they loved knew the singer had feelings for them


Down and out, through and through
Despite tough times, the love was still present and remained strong


You know i'll always love you
The singer loves this person and will always feel that way


I don't know where we'll be, where we'll be in 50 years
The future is uncertain and the singer doesn't know where they will be in 50 years


I just hope we'll be together again
Despite the uncertainty, the singer hopes to be with this person again


And i don't know where i'll be, where i'll ve in 50 years
The singer is unsure where they will be in 50 years


All i know is where i've been
The singer only knows where they have been in the past


And we can start again
The singer wants to start over and rebuild a relationship with this person


Cause we were little kids back then
The two people were young when they first met and things have changed since then


So where have you been
The singer wonders where this person has been and what they have been up to


You haven't called
The person they love hasn't reached out to them


I guess you haven't missed me at all
The singer feels like this person may not care about them anymore


We were 17 thinkin' we're in love
The singer and this person fell in love when they were 17 years old


We were 18 when we broke up
They broke up a year later when they were 18


It started out 'bout three weeks ago
Recent events have sparked a memory and have caused the singer to reflect on their past with this person


I got that letter than you wrote
The singer received a letter from the person they love


I studied every line that it read
The singer read the letter carefully and analyzed every word


It started out with the line that i said
The letter began with a line spoken by the singer




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