dark_soul_angel November 30th, 2006 10:36PM  
i think this song is about trying to get the most out if life before we die and enjoying every second we have with the ones we love before it gets to be to late

anonymous October 21st, 2007 10:04PM  
The first poster may have listed those things because they interest him the most.

In all honesty, I think this song is about stopping and taking time for something important. Plus, I may always associate this song with Napolean Dynamite.

anonymous March 15th, 2008 12:02AM  
This song is not about taking the time to be young. It is questioning why you would want to be forever young. why would you?

girlshapedlovedrug May 14th, 2008 04:50AM  
Actually I think this song's about choosing - either let us die young after having a quick but full life, or let us live forever. Live it all up.

rockymtnk9 November 12th, 2008 09:32AM  
Such, a beautiful and brilliant song!
My interpretation of this song is that the author is almost "your body" and he's talking to you morality, your life... your- consciousness, spirit, soul, whatever your preferred idea to call it may be... I couldn't get that he said "And when you finally fly away
Ill be hoping that I served you well
For all the wisdom of a lifetime
No one can ever tell" - And it makes sense... Its your body talking to your Soul/spirit/consciousness/whatever... Its a song that every person might interpret differently... but over all its a SONG ABOUT LIVING A GOOD MORAL LIFE! And the author leaves it slightly vague for many people of differant opinions to comprehend for themselves... Over all I think the author wants to teach the value of... Values, of being a good person and enjoying life.

anonymous August 15th, 2009 07:57AM  
This is a song about the cold war. Do any of you know what that was? It was living under the constant threat, every moment, of imminent annihilation, knowing it was likely that you would die soon, and die young. "Do you really want to live forever?" is bitterly ironic, and the sweet melody is also ironic. The song was about embracing the existential pain of facing upcoming (and unchosen) death. It speaks to its era, it is understood well by,and speaks to, generation Xers.