"When I was young, younger than before
I never saw the truth hanging from the door
And now I'm older--see it face to face
And now I'm older--gotta get up clean the place"
To me this song is about the cruel awakening of what the world or what life really is about. It's about the loss of innocence. this loss of seeing the world through rose colored glasses is depressing, you lose hope and you long for a place to be at peace away from this world. I recently turned 20 and moved out of my house last year and moved to the other side of the country. This song speaks to me. the first verse talks about being young and innocent not seeing the world for what it really is. when you get older the truth hits you in the face you are more aware of things. your whole perspective changes. you see the good and the bad, the "trash" and can't help but want to make this world a better place and clean it up.
"And I was greener, greener than the hill
Where flowers grew and sun shone still
Now I'm darker than the deepest sea
Just hand me down give me a place to be"
Greener meaning full of life and seeing positively and being happy. now he's depressed and see's the dark side of life and just wants to be at ease and be at peace away from this world. this life.
"And I was strong, strong in the sun
I thought I'd see when day is done
Now I'm weaker than the palest blue
Oh so weak in this need for you"
once had energy and the will to survive and the strength to keep going. had strength but now no longer has hope. no longer has a need to live.
"When I was young, younger than before I never saw the truth hanging from the door And now I'm older--see it face to face And now I'm older--gotta get up clean the place"
To me this song is about the cruel awakening of what the world or what life really is about. It's about the loss of innocence. this loss of seeing the world through rose colored glasses is depressing, you lose hope and you long for a place to be at peace away from this world. I recently turned 20 and moved out of my house last year and moved to the other side of the country. This song speaks to me. the first verse talks about being young and innocent not seeing the world for what it really is. when you get older the truth hits you in the face you are more aware of things. your whole perspective changes. you see the good and the bad, the "trash" and can't help but want to make this world a better place and clean it up.
"And I was greener, greener than the hill Where flowers grew and sun shone still Now I'm darker than the deepest sea Just hand me down give me a place to be"
Greener meaning full of life and seeing positively and being happy. now he's depressed and see's the dark side of life and just wants to be at ease and be at peace away from this world. this life.
"And I was strong, strong in the sun I thought I'd see when day is done Now I'm weaker than the palest blue Oh so weak in this need for you"
once had energy and the will to survive and the strength to keep going. had strength but now no longer has hope. no longer has a need to live.
really a sad song yet a great one :)