1999
Mike Flowers Pops Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

I was dreamin' when I wrote this
Forgive me if it goes astray
But when I woke up this mornin'
Could of sworn it was judgment day

The sky was all purple
There were people runnin' everywhere
Tryin' to run from the destruction

You know I didn't even care

'Cause they say two thousand zero zero
Party over, oops out of time
So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999

I was dreamin' when I wrote this
So sue me if I go to fast
But life is just a party
And parties weren't meant to last

War is all around us
My mind says prepare to fight
So if I gotta die
I'm gonna listen to my body tonight

Yeah, they say two thousand zero zero
Party over, oops out of time
So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999
Yeah, yeah

Lemme tell ya somethin'
If you didn't come to party
Don't bother knockin' on my door
I got a lion in my pocket
And baby he's ready to roar, yeah yeah

Everybody's got a bomb
We could all die here today, uhh
But before I'll let that happen
I'll dance my life away

They say two thousand zero zero
Party over, oops out of time
We're runnin' outta time
So tonight, we gonna, we gonna (tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999)

Say it one more time
Two thousand zero zero
Party over, oops out of time
Yeah, yeah
So tonight we gonna, we gonna (tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999)

1999 (1999)
Don't ya want to go (1999)
Don't ya want to go (1999)
We could all die here today (1999)

I don't want to die
I'd rather dance my life away

Overall Meaning

The song “1999” by Mike Flowers Pops is a reflection of an apocalyptic year that seems to be judgment day, and the writer was dreaming when he wrote this. He asks for forgiveness if it goes astray, but when he woke up, he could have sworn it was judgment day. The sky was all purple, and there were people running everywhere trying to keep themselves safe from the destruction. But, the writer didn't even care he just wanted to party like it was 1999.

The writer believes parties are not meant to last, and life is just a party. But, war is all around us, and his mind says he should prepare to fight. He'd instead dance his life away, listening to his body; if he has to die, he's gonna die dancing. The song mentions that everyone's got a bomb, and they could all die here today, but before he lets that happen, he'll dance his life away. This song tells us to live in the present, cherish the moments we have and live life to the fullest; don't worry about the future, live like there might not be the next day, and have a party like it's 1999.

Line by Line Meaning

I was dreamin' when I wrote this
I wrote this song in a state of sleep and imagination

Forgive me if it goes astray
I apologize if it seems ambiguous or confusing

But when I woke up this mornin'
Upon waking up today

Could of sworn it was judgment day
It felt like the end of the world

The sky was all purple
The sky was a surreal, twilight purple

There were people runnin' everywhere
People were frantically fleeing

Tryin' to run from the destruction
Trying to escape a calamity

You know I didn't even care
I wasn't worried

'Cause they say two thousand zero zero
Because the year 2000 is approaching

Party over, oops out of time
The end of the world is here and the party's over

So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999
I'm going to celebrate like there's no tomorrow

So sue me if I go to fast
You can criticize me if I seem too eager

But life is just a party
Life is analogous to a celebration

And parties weren't meant to last
Parties end at some point

War is all around us
We are living in a tumultuous time of war

My mind says prepare to fight
I need to be ready for battle

So if I gotta die
If my life comes to an end

I'm gonna listen to my body tonight
I'm going to indulge myself tonight

Lemme tell ya somethin'
Let me share something with you

If you didn't come to party
If you're not here to celebrate

Don't bother knockin' on my door
Don't come to me for a good time

I got a lion in my pocket
I'm feeling fierce and confident

And baby he's ready to roar, yeah yeah
And I'm ready to let loose

Everybody's got a bomb
Everybody has their own problems and concerns

We could all die here today, uhh
We are all susceptible to death

But before I'll let that happen
But before I accept that fate

I'll dance my life away
I'll live my life with joy and celebration

We're runnin' outta time
We are quickly approaching the end

So tonight, we gonna, we gonna (tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999)
So tonight, we're going to celebrate like there's no tomorrow (tonight I'm going to party like it's 1999)

Don't ya want to go (1999)
Don't you want to enjoy life to the fullest (in 1999)

We could all die here today (1999)
We are all mortal, and life is fragile (in 1999)

I don't want to die
I prefer not to die

I'd rather dance my life away
I'd rather live a life of celebration and joy

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PRINCE ROGERS NELSON

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

TRACKS