A song that always meant a lot, "Nineteen Forever" by Joe Jackson
This album came out when I was 21, so barely past 19. I loved this album. Listening to it at 58, it hits differently. The drummer, Gary Burke, was a musical mentor and friend and he just passed on recently. What the song says always resonated with me--I am childless by choice--and has never left my side.
Sometimes I feel so alive
Sometimes I see so clear
Just like the way we always were
So young and free from fear
I lose my fear of war and dying
And all the clouds just disappear
Only my mirror sees me crying
Each time I lose another year
Wouldn't be a drag to be like you?
Settling down and having kids
And telling them what to do
Well I'm gonna stay
Nineteen forever
We can do magic in these times
Be what we want to be
We'll all be rock 'n' roll stars
Immortal on TV
And if you see me looking tired
I've just been sleeping thought the day
But I got something to keep me wired
So we can dance the night away
Wouldn't it be a drag to be like them?
They're gonna sell out everything
But I won't get fooled again
Cause I'm gonna be
Nineteen forever
You better believe it
You know my dream's still alive
You can love it or leave it
But I'm never gonna be 35
[media=https://youtu.be/KeqYskGBFgQ]
Sometimes I feel so alive
Sometimes I see so clear
Just like the way we always were
So young and free from fear
I lose my fear of war and dying
And all the clouds just disappear
Only my mirror sees me crying
Each time I lose another year
Wouldn't be a drag to be like you?
Settling down and having kids
And telling them what to do
Well I'm gonna stay
Nineteen forever
We can do magic in these times
Be what we want to be
We'll all be rock 'n' roll stars
Immortal on TV
And if you see me looking tired
I've just been sleeping thought the day
But I got something to keep me wired
So we can dance the night away
Wouldn't it be a drag to be like them?
They're gonna sell out everything
But I won't get fooled again
Cause I'm gonna be
Nineteen forever
You better believe it
You know my dream's still alive
You can love it or leave it
But I'm never gonna be 35
[media=https://youtu.be/KeqYskGBFgQ]



