@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
May the good Lord be with you
Down every road you roam
And may sunshine and happiness
Surround you when you're far from home
And may you grow to be proud
Dignified and true
And do unto others
As you'd have done to you
Be courageous and be brave
And in my heart you'll always stay
Forever young, forever young
Forever young, forever young
May good fortune be with you
May your guiding light be strong
Build a stairway to Heaven
With a prince or a vagabond
And may you never love in vain
And in my heart you will remain
Forever young, forever young
Forever young, forever young
Forever young, forever young
Yeah
And when you finally fly away
I'll be hoping that I served you well
For all the wisdom of a lifetime
No one can ever tell
But whatever road you choose
I'm right behind you, win or lose
Forever young, forever young
Forever young, forever young
Forever young, forever young
For-forever young, forever young
Down every road you roam
And may sunshine and happiness
Surround you when you're far from home
And may you grow to be proud
Dignified and true
And do unto others
As you'd have done to you
Be courageous and be brave
And in my heart you'll always stay
Forever young, forever young
Forever young, forever young
May good fortune be with you
May your guiding light be strong
Build a stairway to Heaven
With a prince or a vagabond
And may you never love in vain
And in my heart you will remain
Forever young, forever young
Forever young, forever young
Forever young, forever young
Yeah
And when you finally fly away
I'll be hoping that I served you well
For all the wisdom of a lifetime
No one can ever tell
But whatever road you choose
I'm right behind you, win or lose
Forever young, forever young
Forever young, forever young
Forever young, forever young
For-forever young, forever young
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@Arachidamia I thought exact thing.<br />
great song.. bob did a great job writing it but rods version is better. i read the lyrics to my little girl every now and the before bed....
I love when people share music idea, lyrics, and music to kids! Its like "Simple Man" I want to share with my kids, when I have kids! This song too!<br />
How can you not like this song?? It was played at my brothers wedding and its definently being played at mine!
i know so many people have done this song along with the guy who wrote it(bob dylan) but theres just something about the way rod does it. yeah how cant u not like it. its so upbeat.
It's not a cover. Stewart wrote the song, and Dylan accused him of copying his. He admitted he subconsciously plagiarized the original and shared the royalties.
@:Dev Subconsciously...that's funny. He used some of the actual words from the real song. That is what is know as straight up stealing, which is why he paid what he did.
May the good Lord be with you down every road you roam.(May God be with you at all times in life) And may sunshine and happiness surround you when you're far from home. And my you grow to be proud, dignified and true. And do unto others as you'd have done to you. Be courageous and be brave. And in my heart you'll always stay
Forever young. (Forever young) Forever young. (Forever young)
May good fortune be with you, may your guiding light be strong, Build a stairway to heaven with a prince or a vagabond.(Have friends when you do die from every aspec of life. Rich, poor, different and unique, broad spectrum of friends) And may you never love in vain. And in my heart you will remain
Forever young. (Forever young) Forever young. (Forever young) Forever young. Forever young
And when you fin'lly fly away, I'll be hoping that I served you well.(When you grow up and live your own life, I really hope I did my best to raise you and prepare you for the world) For all the wisdom of a lifetime, no one can ever tell. But whatever road you choose, I'm right behind you win or lose, (Unconditional love )
Forever young. (Forever young) Forever young. (Forever young) Forever young. Forever young For forever young
i know so many people have done this song along with the guy who wrote it(bob dylan) but theres just something about the way rod does it. yeah how cant u not like it. its so upbeat.
i cried in the pampers commercial with the baby animals and the parents helping them.
Rod Stewart is my hero.
I agree with godblessatheism. This song is not at all like the one Dylan wrote, except that Stewart copied a few phrases. The original lyrics and melody are much better, particularly when performed by Joan Baez on her album, From Every Stage. The original gentle melody and pace are moving, Stewart's overly instrumented gallop doesn't do anything for me.