I second the first comment. It's about taking full advantage of your youth while you can.
But I almost get a sense that the singer is talking to herself, her younger self perhaps. In the first verse, she's kinda saying not everything that has happened to her is completely her own fault, but there's almost a sense that she wishes she could take some things back. She's wistful about it. She's telling herself she's beautiful because when you're young it's such a needless worry. And it's as if she's telling her old self to have more fun, take more pictures, etc. I could be wrong though. Mostly I feel like she's talking to me, because I'm in that "growing up" stage of my 20's.
And of course, the chorus is meant for everyone, including herself, "live it up, stay young while you can."
All in all, great fucking song. For those of you that have read (or seen) The Perks of Being a Wallflower, this song is could be my tunnel song..
I second the first comment. It's about taking full advantage of your youth while you can.
But I almost get a sense that the singer is talking to herself, her younger self perhaps. In the first verse, she's kinda saying not everything that has happened to her is completely her own fault, but there's almost a sense that she wishes she could take some things back. She's wistful about it. She's telling herself she's beautiful because when you're young it's such a needless worry. And it's as if she's telling her old self to have more fun, take more pictures, etc. I could be wrong though. Mostly I feel like she's talking to me, because I'm in that "growing up" stage of my 20's.
And of course, the chorus is meant for everyone, including herself, "live it up, stay young while you can."
All in all, great fucking song. For those of you that have read (or seen) The Perks of Being a Wallflower, this song is could be my tunnel song..