High School seemed like such a blur I didn't have much interest in sports or school election and in class I dreamed all day 'bout a rock ' roll weekend. And the girl in the front of the room, So close yet so far y'know she never seemed to notice That this silly schoolboy crush Wasn't just pretend. Life goes by so fast you only wanna do whatcha think is right. Close your eyes and its past. Story of my liiiiiiiiiife. Well I went downtown to look for a job I had no training no experience to speak of and I looked at the holes in my jeans and turned and headed back. Well I went down to the old neighborhood the faces had all changed nobody left to talk to and the pool hall I loved as a kid is now a 7/11. (Refrain) Good time come and good times go. I only wish the goodtimes would last a little longer. I was thinking of the good times we had and why they had to end... So I sit at the edge of my bed I strum my guitar and I sing an outlaw love song. Thinking of what your doing now and when your coming back. (Refrain)

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À propos de la chanson

Cette chanson évoque le passage à l'âge adulte, avec ses souvenirs nostalgiques et ses rêves d'adolescence. L'artiste revisite des moments de sa jeunesse, entre l'insouciance des jours d'école, les premiers amours inavoués et le sentiment de perte face à un monde en constante évolution. Les souvenirs de bons moments sont souvent entachés de mélancolie, soulignant à quel point la vie peut sembler passer trop vite. On ressent une lutte entre le désir de profiter pleinement des instants présents et la réalité implacable des changements qui s'opèrent autour de nous. Les références à la recherche d’un emploi et à la transformation de son ancien quartier montrent une désillusion face à la vie adulte, où tout semble différent et parfois décevant par rapport aux rêves de jeunesse. C'est un rappel de l'inéluctabilité du temps qui passe et des souvenirs que l'on chérit.