Although MAXOPHONE may sometime blink an eye to melodic rock, they never forget to surprise the listener, nicely standing repeated listening. Their music shows surfacing influences from Greg LAKE, Robert FRIPP, ELP, KING CRIMSON, GENTLE GIANT, NATIONAL HEALTH, PFM, BANCO and Yes among the others. Their most renown feature is to change the music mood from pastoral to rock to classical within the same song without losing listening momentum. After the publication of the homonymous LP, they recorded a pop pier single, whose side A and B songs are both included as bonus tracks in the CD version of MAXOPHONE.
When We Were Young
Maxophone Lyrics
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we were young and so amazed
to be living in a world that spins for you
when you're young there's fun in everything you do.
Think of all the plans we made
on the seventh day of May.
When we sat around with laughter
what concerned us was going
back to school.
When you're young you're not concerned
with all the problems around
It's a shame the world forgot
how to be young.
We laughed, we sang, parties on the beach
We danced, till three, no one there to preach
We drove, fast cars, playing on guitars
we ate, we drank, laughed a little,
loved a little, it was great to be young.
Cast your mind back to the days
into crystal balls we gazed
and the moral of the story
is so easy we can't see
Maybe youth should not be only for the young.
The lyrics of Maxophone's song "When we were young" take us on a trip down memory lane, recalling the days when we were children, carefree, and enjoying life to the fullest. The song is about reminiscing the fun, the laughter, the dreams, and the plans that we had in our youth. The first stanza talks about how exciting it was to be alive when we were young and how we found joy in everything we did. The second and third stanzas highlight some of the specific memories of the fun times we had, including making plans on the seventh day of May and enjoying the summer before going back to school.
One of the most profound themes running through the lyrics of the song is how so many of us forget how to be young once we grow up. We get caught up in the problems and worries of life, and we forget the carefree spirit of our youth. The song encourages us not to forget the joys of being young and to carry that spirit with us as we journey into adulthood. The final stanza offers a warning that youth should not be just for the young, reminding us that the young-at-heart can enjoy life to the fullest too.
Line by Line Meaning
Cast your mind back to the days
Take a moment to reminisce about the past
we were young and so amazed
When we were younger, everything was exciting and new to us
to be living in a world that spins for you
The world seemed like it revolved around us when we were young
when you're young there's fun in everything you do.
Young people find joy in every experience they have.
Think of all the plans we made
Remember all of the dreams we had when we were young
on the seventh day of May.
On a specific day in May, we had great aspirations
When we sat around with laughter
We shared jokes and created lively moments
of the summer to come
We looked forward to the upcoming summer
what concerned us was going back to school.
Our primary concern was returning to school
When you're young you're not concerned
At a young age, most people don't worry about anything
with all the problems around
They don't pay attention to the stresses of the world
It's a shame the world forgot
It's sad that most people lose their sense of wonder as they age
how to be young.
They lose the spark and joy of their youth
We laughed, we sang, parties on the beach
We enjoyed ourselves by laughing, singing and partying on the beach
We danced, till three, no one there to preach
We danced the night away until the early morning without judgement
We drove, fast cars, playing on guitars
We had fun driving fast cars and playing musical instruments
we ate, we drank, laughed a little, loved a little, it was great to be young.
Overall, we enjoyed the joys of life and loved the freedom of being young.
into crystal balls we gazed
We looked into the future with a sense of wonder and anticipation
and the moral of the story
The lesson learned from these experiences is
is so easy we can't see
The answer is so simple yet we overlook it
Maybe youth should not be only for the young.
Perhaps we should all try to maintain the youthful spirit that we once had.
Contributed by Hunter Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.