Forever
Whippersnapper Lyrics


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A stillness comes when
The smiles have faded, dissatisfied,
But you won't betray it.
I don't want to leave,

But the world is waiting
And its hard to breathe
When you hear her say
We never say forever

To each other anymore
And it's harder
Everytime you go away
We never say forever

To each other anymore
And I wonder if
There's nothing left to say
I'm so confused

Bought a ring for
The wedding of broken glass
In a silver setting
Through a telephone

You can hear her
Sighing from far away.
We never say forever
To each other anymore

And it's harder
Everytime you go away
We never say forever
To each other anymore

And I wonder if
There's nothing left to say
I don't want to leave,
But the world is waiting





And its hard to breathe
When you hear her say

Overall Meaning

These lyrics tell the story of a couple who have grown apart and stopped saying "forever" to each other. The singer is dissatisfied and feels a stillness in the air when smiles have faded. Despite this, they do not want to leave but find it hard to breathe when they hear their partner say they will not be together forever. The chorus repeats the phrase "we never say forever to each other anymore" and expresses the difficulty of being separated and wondering if there is nothing left to say or do.


The line, "bought a ring for the wedding of broken glass in a silver setting," is a poetic way of describing a broken engagement or failed marriage. The singer bought an engagement ring, but it's now a symbol of the broken relationship, represented by the broken glass. The silver setting is a reminder of what used to be, and the fact that it's through a telephone suggests a distance between the two.


Overall, this song is about the difficulties of holding onto love when life gets in the way. It's about the pain of growing apart and the fear of not being able to hold onto what once seemed eternal.


Line by Line Meaning

A stillness comes when
A quiet and calm feeling arises when


The smiles have faded, dissatisfied,
The joy and satisfaction have vanished and disappointment has taken over


But you won't betray it.
However, you will not show it or reveal the dissatisfaction


I don't want to leave,
I have no desire to depart,


But the world is waiting
Yet, the world is anticipating my arrival,


And its hard to breathe
Breathing becomes difficult


When you hear her say
When you listen to her saying,


We never say forever
We never use the word 'forever' anymore


To each other anymore
We no longer say it to one another


And it's harder
It becomes more challenging


Everytime you go away
Whenever you leave


And I wonder if
I have doubts if


There's nothing left to say
There is nothing more to talk about


I'm so confused
I am feeling perplexed and bewildered,


Bought a ring for
Purchased a ring for


The wedding of broken glass
For a union between shattered pieces of glass


In a silver setting
In a silver holder


Through a telephone
Via a phone call


You can hear her
You can listen to her


Sighing from far away.
Exhaling with a sound from a distance.


And it's harder
It becomes more difficult


Everytime you go away
Whenever you depart


We never say forever
We never verbalize the word 'forever' anymore


To each other anymore
We do not use it anymore in our communication


And I wonder if
I ponder if


There's nothing left to say
There is no more conversation left


I don't want to leave,
I have no intention of departing,


But the world is waiting
Though the world is eager for me to arrive


And its hard to breathe
And it becomes tough to take a breath


When you hear her say
When you listen to her speaking,




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Comments from YouTube:

Drew Doom

This is the rare demo version which I like better because the vocal harmonies sound cooler.

Secondbest9966

Where did you get this version from?

Danny Guzman

De donde salió esa versión? no la había escuchado nunca

Secondbest9966

Danny Guzman Tal vez hay mas canciones de “demo”..

Danny Guzman

Si, la canción viene en el Appearences Wear Thin, pero es muy diferente a esta, parece como si fuera una versión previa a la versión del album

ene ene nadie

hola, creo que está en el disco  Appearances Wear Thin, si no me equivoco, saludos!

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