The song may not have a meaning, but it does have implications.
The first verse has references to being young, strong, powerful, imperial, but also impulsive and prone to make mistakes, "sins and false alarms".
The chorus mentions age and with it being being stuck in one's ways, but still having a certain degree of accumulated wisdom and a more peaceful attitude.
The second verse seems to be implying the stage of youth where one is focused on getting a career started, but perhaps making the mistake of neglecting the immediate and personal in favour of one's long term ambitions
The third verse is still about foolishness, breaking hearts, chasing money, wasting resources, forgetting the past before returning to the old man in the chorus.
The fourth verse is once again about youth, but this time about the potential of youth, the open ended possibilities when you haven't yet become set in your ways or pre-planned your course. But of course in the end we all become old and set in our ways, if we live long enough.
The song may not have a meaning, but it does have implications.
The first verse has references to being young, strong, powerful, imperial, but also impulsive and prone to make mistakes, "sins and false alarms".
The chorus mentions age and with it being being stuck in one's ways, but still having a certain degree of accumulated wisdom and a more peaceful attitude.
The second verse seems to be implying the stage of youth where one is focused on getting a career started, but perhaps making the mistake of neglecting the immediate and personal in favour of one's long term ambitions
The third verse is still about foolishness, breaking hearts, chasing money, wasting resources, forgetting the past before returning to the old man in the chorus.
The fourth verse is once again about youth, but this time about the potential of youth, the open ended possibilities when you haven't yet become set in your ways or pre-planned your course. But of course in the end we all become old and set in our ways, if we live long enough.