25 Years
The Catch Featuring Don Snow Lyrics

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Don't leave me in the corner 'cause I just wanna go home.
Don't lock me in the darkness 'cause Ijust wanna go home.
Spent my life working on the land trying for something of my own.

Oh
It just ain't worth it
There's nothing in return
You can't take it with you when you go.

One last look at daylight
The sun won't shine anymore
Everything was allright but now they're closing the door.
I found out I wasted so much time
Now I'm trying to wash away the tears.

Oh
It just ain't worth it
Forget that pot of gold
There's nothing at the rainbows end.
25 years
I got 25 years.
25 years
I got 25 years.
I found out I wasted so much time
Now I'm trying to wash away the tears.

Oh
It just ain't worth it
Forget that pot of gold
There's nothing at the rainbows end.

Oh
It just ain't worth it
There's nothing in return
You can't take it with you when you go.

25 years
I got 25 years.
25 years
I got 25 years.
It just ain't worth it, no
For 25 years.
It just ain't worth it, no
For 25 years.

It just ain't worth it, no
For 25 years

Overall Meaning

The Catch Featuring Don Snow's song "25 Years" is a melancholic ballad about wasted time and the ultimate futility of material possessions. The singer laments about being locked up in darkness and left alone in the corner. He talks about his life spent working on the land, trying to achieve something of his own. But after all his efforts, he finds out that it's just not worth it - there's nothing in return, and you can't take it with you when you go. He bids a last farewell to daylight, knowing that the sun won't shine anymore. Everything was alright, but now they're closing the door on him. He's left with nothing but regrets and tears that he's trying to wash away.

The song seems to be about a person who has realized too late that the pursuit of wealth and success at any cost isn't worth it. He's spent his entire life working towards this dream but has nothing to show for it except for regrets. The line "Forget that pot of gold, there's nothing at the rainbow's end" implies that he's come to the realization that the popular notion of success and wealth is a mirage. The singer's voice has a sense of urgency and sadness, conveying the message that time runs out for everyone and that it's essential to use it wisely.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't leave me in the corner 'cause I just wanna go home.
I feel trapped and powerless. All I want is to leave and go home, but I feel like I am stuck in a corner and cannot move.

Don't lock me in the darkness 'cause I just wanna go home.
Being isolated and alone is scary. I don't want to be left in the dark, it's suffocating. All I want is to go back to the safety of my own home.

Spent my life working on the land trying for something of my own.
I've worked all my life, enduring hardship and sacrifice. I wanted to achieve something for myself, but I'm starting to understand it might not happen.

Oh It just ain't worth it There's nothing in return You can't take it with you when you go.
Life is just not worth it. I've worked hard all this time and I've got nothing to show for it. It's no use accumulating anything tangible because ultimately when we pass away, we leave with nothing.

One last look at daylight The sun won't shine anymore Everything was all right but now they're closing the door.
I'm saying goodbye to the light of day. Life as I know it is over, and all I can do now is accept the end, as cruel and unjust as it may seem.

I found out I wasted so much time Now I'm trying to wash away the tears.
I realized I've wasted a lot of precious time, and now I'm overwhelmed with feelings of regret and sorrow. I'm struggling to let go of these emotions and move on.

Forget that pot of gold There's nothing at the rainbow's end.
I need to stop chasing an illusion of wealth or success, as I'm only likely to be disappointed. I need to face the fact that the end of the rainbow holds nothing of value.

25 years I got 25 years. 25 years I got 25 years.
I've devoted a quarter-century of my life to a fruitless pursuit. I've stuck through it for far too long.

It just ain't worth it, no For 25 years.
My life's been a waste for the past 25 years. There's nothing precious, nothing of great value in it.

It just ain't worth it, no For 25 years.
I need to come to terms with the fact that my life's work has been meaningless. I've essentially wasted a quarter century pursuing something that doesn't matter.

It just ain't worth it, no For 25 years.
The last 25 years of my existence, I've spent pursuing something that hasn't been worthwhile. It's time for me to re-examine what I put emphasis on and move on from it.

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Written by: CANDICE NIGHT, RITCHIE BLACKMORE

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