If I Could Be Like That Lyrics

Lyric discussion by jimfun71 

Cover art for If I Could Be Like That lyrics by 3 Doors Down

First off let me say "I love this song". That being said, I have listened to the lyrics about a hundred times. Here's the second half of the first chorus

Cause in his life he is filled With all these good intentions He’s left a lot of things He’d rather not mention right now {A young child would not have good intentions or things he'd rather not mention right now. This would implicate the boy was at least in his late teens.}

But just before he says goodnight, He looks up with a little smile at me, {This sounds like the action of a small child.}

All in all I would say that the lyrics sounded great but in the end made no real sense. They were just written to convey a certain feeling which they did very well.

Song Meaning

@jimfun71 please consider this look, its been almost 9 years and I heard it different at 19 29 and now 39

"he spent his whole life being too young, to live the life thats in his dreams

At night he lies awake and he wonders, why cant that be me (Sounds like a young man 19-21, in college, spent his life being too young, high school, college, maybe grad school, still too young need a masters to reach his dreams) "He said his life was filled with all these good intentions, he left alot of things hed rather not mention, right now" ( he set out...

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