If all my days were hills to climb and circles without reason If all I was just passing time my life was just a season Dares and dreams and silly schemes and fillies running freely I was young and there was no song that didn’t sound appealing I’d have my fun with a shy girl and maybe hop a train And I’d look back at her standing in the rain Dirty hands and root beer stands and money like a river Making deals to see how it feels to get more than you’re giving I’d have my fun with a gamblin man and bluff him with my face And it’s drinks for everybody in the place If all my days were hills to climb and circles without reason If all I was just passing time my life was just a season Shouting crowds and mummers shrouds and people going crazy Always said what was in their heads it surely was amazing I had my fun in the bull ring and never got a scar It really wasn’t hard to be a star If all my days were hills to climb and circles without reason If all I was just passing time my life was just a season Copyright @ 1971 Blackwood Music Inc. Patian Music & Jackelope Publishing Co. From the "Untitled" LP Columbia Records 1970

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque la perception de la vie comme un passage éphémère, où chaque journée est comme une colline à gravir sans véritable but. L’artiste se remémore des moments de jeunesse remplis d'insouciance et de rêves, où il expérimentait la vie sans limites, que ce soit avec des amitiés légères ou des aventures un peu folles. Il se rappelle du plaisir d'être vivant, des rencontres, des défis et de la joie de l’imprévu, tout en soulignant ce sentiment que le temps passe trop vite et que chaque instant peut sembler futile s'il n'est pas ancré dans une véritable quête de sens. Dans le contexte des années 70, ces réflexions de liberté et d’insouciance rencontrent un désir d'échapper aux normes établies et d'explorer chaque moment avec intensité, ce qui résonne avec un public en quête de sens et d'authenticité dans une époque de changements profonds.