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Birthright Lyrics
You don't wanna hang around
Said you were leaving town for the summer
At least till sundown
Cuz time ain't gonna grind you down,
ain't gonna waste your life
chasing rainbows like some clown
But who's gonna come with you tonight
Who's gonna to tell you it's alright?
Everything changes over time
Just like wine
Time ain't gonna hold you up,
Ain't going to make it stop long enough to ease your mind,
Ain't gonna make it last forever
And you...
whatcha gonna do?
Walk it solitary?
So unnecessary
But it's alright
It's your birthright
Hey, hey everything's different down the line
Everything changes over time
Time ain't gonna make it worse
It's gonna make you start feeling better
Just like wine
We're gonna make it last forever
Hey you...
Whatcha gonna do?
Just be ordinary?
So unnecessary
But it's all right
Yes it's alright
It's your birthright
It's your birthright
Said you were leaving town for the summer
At least till sundown
ain't gonna waste your life
chasing rainbows like some clown
Who's gonna to tell you it's alright?
Everything changes over time
Just like wine
Ain't going to make it stop long enough to ease your mind,
Ain't gonna make it last forever
whatcha gonna do?
Walk it solitary?
So unnecessary
But it's alright
It's your birthright
Everything changes over time
It's gonna make you start feeling better
Just like wine
We're gonna make it last forever
Whatcha gonna do?
Just be ordinary?
So unnecessary
Yes it's alright
It's your birthright
One of my absolute favorites from "Analogue" and from a-ha in general. To me, the song tells of someone who is deciding to part and blaze their own trail on their own (But who's gonna come with you tonight/Who's gonna tell you it's alright/Everything changes over time/Just like wine), but that the singer won't stop the person from leaving because "it's [their] birthright" to make their own choices. I'm probably missing more from this song, but I'm open to hearing other interpretations.