| Jay-Z – Young Forever Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Anyways, I wanted to contribute because most responses are so empty. I'm gonna break down a track: Rated 0 rate down rate up [Jay-Z] So we livin' life like a video, (We're supposed to be living our lives the same way we view people in a movie or in a music video) where the sun is always out and you never get old, (because this is the way we view those movies/music videos, and is the way we should live our lives) and the champagne's always cold, and the music's always good, and the pretty girls just happen to stop by in the hood, and they hop their pretty ass up on the hood of that pretty ass car, (more dialogue based on previous explanation) without in a wrinkle in today, because there is no tomorrow, (based on teachings of Eckhart Tolle, and many Buddhist/zen masters, our focus and concentration should always be in the present moment, since the past and future and purely concepts, and all that we ever actually have is the now, or today. We shouldn't have any worry about tomorrow.) just a picture perfect day that lasts a whole lifetime, (this follows the same teachings, that a lifetime happens in the blink of an eye, and if we want our lives to be well spent, we shouldn't waste our time and should be doing what essentially makes us happy--what we have historically done when we are/were young) and it never ends because all we have to do is hit rewind, (this specific moment doesn't end, it will happen over and over billions of times in human evolution, maybe not for each of us specifically, but for human minds over time, it will) So let's stay in the moment, smoke some week, drink some wine, reminisce, talk some shit, forever young is in your mind, leave a mark that can’t erase - neither space nor time so when the director yells cut I'll be fine, i'm forever young... (he's talking about the legacy/mark he leaves on the rest of the world, the director yelling cut refers to when he dies. as long as he has made a lasting mark that means something to people, that's what's important to him and dying is only an issue if he hasn't achieved that goal) [chorus] Fear not when, fear not why, fear not much while were alive, life is for living not living up tight, (dont worry about the way things work or if they don't work out, just make sure you live in the moment, don't fall into the trap of worrying about future/past because those are directly related with living uptight, i.e. caring what other people think about what you do) see its somewhere up in the sky, fear not die, i’ll be alive for a million years, bye bye, so not for legends, I’m forever young my name shall survive (because he has created his legend he will live on for many years in his music because it will be re-played for many years to come by people yet to be born) through the darkest blocks, over kitchen stoves, over Pyrex pots, my name shall be passed down to generations while debating up in barber shops, (talking about where and how these debates about the greatest began and where they will continue to take place) young slung, hung here, (young=jay-z slung = sold drugs, hung = big dick) shorty, the nigga from here with a little ambition just what we can become here, (if you have a purpose in life he's claiming you can do what he can, though I think 99.9% of us weren't born w/ the talent and genius he was given, so I doubt it) and as the father passed his story down to his sons ears, young’ll get, younger every year, yeah (these lines are actually even more reflecting of Eckhart Tolle's teaching since he talks about how as these types of stories --- stories similar to his -- are told, more people will understand the way to enlightenment and reach it sooner. Since becoming younger every year is akin to reaching enlightenment sooner. Being in the now = there is no perception of time and the years begin to blur because we are so focused in the now) so if you love me baby this is how you let me know. don’t ever let me go, thats how you let me know, baby, (kinda just his claim to say don't forget "me" specifically, but i think the same concept applies in general that "me" here is more just a reference toward anyone like him who has reached enlightenment.) [chorus] [Jay-Z] Slamming Bentley doors, hopping out of Porsche’s, popping up on Forbes lists, Gorgeous, hold up, niggas thought i lost it, they be talking bullshit i be talking more shit they nauseous, hold up, I'll be here forever you know, i’m on my fall shit, and I aint with foreclosure, I will never forfeit, less than four bars, Guru bring the chorus in, did you get the picture yet, I’m painting you a portrait of young… |
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| Jay-Z – Young Forever Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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| Jay-Z – Young Forever Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I decided I would do something to contribute to this website because I think it really needs it. There is so much meaning in most of these tracks J [Jay-Z] So we livin' life like a video, where the sun is always out and you never get old, and the champagne's always cold, and the music's always good, and the pretty girls just happen to stop by in the hood, and they hop their pretty ass up on the hood of that pretty ass car, without in a wrinkle in today, because there is no tomorrow, just a picture perfect day that lasts a whole lifetime, and it never ends because all we have to do is hit rewind, So let's stay in the moment, smoke some week, drink some wine, reminisce, talk some shit, forever young is in your mind, leave a mark that can’t erase - neither space nor time so when the director yells cut I'll be fine, i'm forever young... [chorus] Fear not when, fear not why, fear not much while were alive, life is for living not living up tight, see its somewhere up in the sky, fear not die, i’ll be alive for a million years, bye bye, so not for legends, I’m forever young my name shall survive through the darkest blocks, over kitchen stoves, over Pyrex pots, my name shall be passed down to generations while debating up in barber shops, young slung, hung here, shorty, the nigga from here with a little ambition just what we can become here, and as the father passed his story down to his sons ears, young’ll get, younger every year, yeah so if you love me baby this is how you let me know. don’t ever let me go, thats how you let me know, baby, [chorus] [Jay-Z] Slamming Bentley doors, hopping out of Porsche’s, popping up on Forbes lists, Gorgeous, hold up, niggas thought i lost it, they be talking bullshit i be talking more shit they nauseous, hold up, I'll be here forever you know, i’m on my fall shit, and I aint with foreclosure, I will never forfeit, less than four bars, Guru bring the chorus in, did you get the picture yet, I’m painting you a portrait of young… |
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