Lifetime
Sande Emeli Lyrics

Dreaming only lasts until you wake up
Dreams are fleeting and can be forgotten easily once you wake up

And you find you're not asleep
Reality can hit you hard and you may realize that what you dreamt was not real

Silence only sticks around
The absence of sound can only last until someone decides to break it

'Til someone in the room decides to speak
Silence can be broken once someone in the room decides to speak

And luck runs out and hearts go cold
Good fortune does not last forever and emotions can change suddenly

We're only young until we're old
Youth is fleeting and eventually fades away with age

And summer leaves us wondering where it went
Summer is short-lived and can leave you nostalgic for past memories

The friends you have can disappear
Friends can come and go, and not all friendships last forever

The whole world can change within a year
The world around us is constantly changing and can transform drastically within a short amount of time

And money only lasts until it's spent
Money is temporary and can easily be used up

But you, you, you last a lifetime (you last a lifetime)
However, the love and connection with a person can last a lifetime

Truth will change and time will fly
The truth is not always constant and time can pass by quickly

The party lasts until the wine's gone
Celebrations are enjoyable, but can come to an end once the wine runs out

This time next week the radio
The media and music industry is constantly changing and evolving

Will change it's mind and play a different song
This means that music trends can change quickly, and yesterday's hits may not be popular today

We stay in touch 'til we forget
People often lose touch with each other as time passes by

And beauty fades, the kiss will end
Beauty is temporary and physical intimacy can eventually die out

And fame will love and leave you just as fast
Fame is often fleeting and can disappear quickly

You'll have it all until it's gone
Material possessions can be taken away as easily as they are given

The books gets burnt, the statues fall
Even things that seem permanent, like books and statues, can be destroyed or fall apart eventually

Sometimes feels like nothing will ever last
Life can feel uncertain and it's easy to feel like nothing will last forever

But you, you, you last a lifetime
Despite all the temporary things in life, love and human connection can last a lifetime

Hey, love, can we dance together
The singer is asking their loved one to dance with them

Since I found you feels like time don't matter
The artist feels that time goes by quickly when they are with their loved one

Hey, love, I feel much better
The singer feels happy and grateful to have found their loved one

You show me forever
The loved one is someone that the singer sees a future with and they feel will be in their life forever

You, you, you last a lifetime
The loved one is someone that the singer believes will last a lifetime and they will love forever