Young Again
The Classic Crime Lyrics

We never get it on the first time
We often make mistakes and have to try again before we succeed.

We never get it right
We struggle to achieve perfection and often fall short.

So we wander through the desert under cover of night
We feel lost and alone, searching for guidance or direction.

Looking for a fire that can bring us to life
We crave passion and purpose, something to reignite our souls.

Seen a lot of bad in a short time, so we've lived in spite
We've experienced negativity and responded with resentment or bitterness.

Yeah, we boarded all the doors to the good outside
We've closed ourselves off to positive opportunities or experiences.

But you only get as old as the callous on your soul
Our emotional scars and hardened attitudes age us more than our physical years.

And if you let the darkness grow, you will get hungry for more
If we allow negativity to fester, it will consume us and we will seek out more of it.

Until it consumes all
Eventually, negativity will take over completely and leave no room for positivity.

Oh, to be young again
We long for the energy, optimism, and idealism of our youth.

To be confident and charming and believe it never ends
We miss feeling secure, charismatic, and convinced that life would always be good.

I want to feel like I am closer to the start than to the end
We desire a sense of newness, freshness, and possibility instead of feeling like we're approaching the finish line.

I've been walking on a fine line
We've been teetering between right and wrong, trying to find our way.

Between wrong and right
We struggle with moral and ethical dilemmas, unsure of which path to take.

And it's taken me to places I knew better to go
We've made poor choices that have led us down paths we shouldn't have taken.

Put on a lot of faces at the theatre shows
We've worn many masks or personas in front of others to hide our true selves.

Behind the curtain I am not a nice guy
When no one is watching, we may not always behave in a kind or admirable way.

I live with spite
We hold onto anger or resentment even when we know it's not healthy.

And my bitterness compounded by the kids in the crowd
Seeing others so innocent and carefree can make our bitterness feel even more potent and heavy.

So innocent and open as they sing it out loud
We envy the purity and joyfulness of those who seem unburdened by life's difficulties.

There’s nothing you can do to stop from aging
We cannot halt time or prevent ourselves from getting older.

All you have is this day
The present moment is all we truly possess.

Every thought is a blessing, every breath that you take
We should cherish the simple things in life, such as the ability to think and breathe.

Everything outside of right now is illusory
The past and future are not tangible or real - they only exist in our imaginations.

It’s not real
Anything beyond the present moment is a construct of our minds, not something we can actually touch or experience.

The past, the future, they don’t exist.
We cannot dwell on or worry about things that have already transpired or have not yet come to pass.

All you have is now
We must focus on the present and appreciate what we have in this moment.

Is this enough for you?
We must ask ourselves if being present and content with the now is sufficient for our wellbeing and happiness.