This is a very depressing song to me. Maybe it's just because I tend to interpret songs in the darkest possible way.
You can think of it in many ways, literally and figuratively, but here's what I think.
To me, the more literal interpretation of this song is that a nuclear war has already begun, and everyone knows that it's just a matter of time. A group of teenagers/young people are sitting together in a bomb shelter, reflecting on their fates, lamenting that their lives are being cut short when they still have so many dreams left to achieve. They feel completely helpless, because they know they can't do anything to change what's happened. They're at the mercy of their governments and the bombs. But still, they manage to find a bit of hope and peace in their situation by remembering all the happy times they had in their lives, and reliving them together. And, as they know they will never grow old, they will, in a way, be forever young.
@boscaresque I agree, except I think we were are war, if primarily cold per se. I went to college in Alaska, and during the early eighties the nearby bases went up and down on the threat level like a see-saw. I think the undercurrent seeped into our lives by movies, literature and songs. Like this one. The current generation does not have the same fear or respect. And now we are digging up sunken ships before 1945 because the nuclear fallout has contaminated our metals above the sea. So yes. Sad. But sometimes a sad song helps you know you...
@boscaresque I agree, except I think we were are war, if primarily cold per se. I went to college in Alaska, and during the early eighties the nearby bases went up and down on the threat level like a see-saw. I think the undercurrent seeped into our lives by movies, literature and songs. Like this one. The current generation does not have the same fear or respect. And now we are digging up sunken ships before 1945 because the nuclear fallout has contaminated our metals above the sea. So yes. Sad. But sometimes a sad song helps you know you are not alone.
This is a very depressing song to me. Maybe it's just because I tend to interpret songs in the darkest possible way.
You can think of it in many ways, literally and figuratively, but here's what I think.
To me, the more literal interpretation of this song is that a nuclear war has already begun, and everyone knows that it's just a matter of time. A group of teenagers/young people are sitting together in a bomb shelter, reflecting on their fates, lamenting that their lives are being cut short when they still have so many dreams left to achieve. They feel completely helpless, because they know they can't do anything to change what's happened. They're at the mercy of their governments and the bombs. But still, they manage to find a bit of hope and peace in their situation by remembering all the happy times they had in their lives, and reliving them together. And, as they know they will never grow old, they will, in a way, be forever young.
No wonder this song depresses me.:/
@boscaresque I agree, except I think we were are war, if primarily cold per se. I went to college in Alaska, and during the early eighties the nearby bases went up and down on the threat level like a see-saw. I think the undercurrent seeped into our lives by movies, literature and songs. Like this one. The current generation does not have the same fear or respect. And now we are digging up sunken ships before 1945 because the nuclear fallout has contaminated our metals above the sea. So yes. Sad. But sometimes a sad song helps you know you...
@boscaresque I agree, except I think we were are war, if primarily cold per se. I went to college in Alaska, and during the early eighties the nearby bases went up and down on the threat level like a see-saw. I think the undercurrent seeped into our lives by movies, literature and songs. Like this one. The current generation does not have the same fear or respect. And now we are digging up sunken ships before 1945 because the nuclear fallout has contaminated our metals above the sea. So yes. Sad. But sometimes a sad song helps you know you are not alone.