To me this song is about growing up and learning from experience. It is pessimistic and sad but also optimistic and hopeful. I too first heard it as a teenager. I am now 30 and I can appreciate the feelings expressed in the song. "Twenty-nine you'd think I'd know better living like a kid" for instance. When I was a teenager I thought twenty-nine seemed old and mature, yet I still feel like a kid now that I have reached that age. Very good song.
I agree about thinking that 29 would be old and mature. I myself listened to this song when I was a teenager and now am in my thirties. I firmly believe that you are as old as you feel, with exceptions(can't party as much/long as I used to!). I love the line "straight through indifference, without a second look". And he is right with the faded scenes of childhood dreams.
I also remember listening to this song on my 29th Birthday and reflecting what I've done with my life and laughed thinking of all the...
I agree about thinking that 29 would be old and mature. I myself listened to this song when I was a teenager and now am in my thirties. I firmly believe that you are as old as you feel, with exceptions(can't party as much/long as I used to!). I love the line "straight through indifference, without a second look". And he is right with the faded scenes of childhood dreams.
I also remember listening to this song on my 29th Birthday and reflecting what I've done with my life and laughed thinking of all the good times. It is definitely and pessimistic but optimistic song. I for one think that they are great song writers and not just one.
To me this song is about growing up and learning from experience. It is pessimistic and sad but also optimistic and hopeful. I too first heard it as a teenager. I am now 30 and I can appreciate the feelings expressed in the song. "Twenty-nine you'd think I'd know better living like a kid" for instance. When I was a teenager I thought twenty-nine seemed old and mature, yet I still feel like a kid now that I have reached that age. Very good song.
I agree about thinking that 29 would be old and mature. I myself listened to this song when I was a teenager and now am in my thirties. I firmly believe that you are as old as you feel, with exceptions(can't party as much/long as I used to!). I love the line "straight through indifference, without a second look". And he is right with the faded scenes of childhood dreams. I also remember listening to this song on my 29th Birthday and reflecting what I've done with my life and laughed thinking of all the...
I agree about thinking that 29 would be old and mature. I myself listened to this song when I was a teenager and now am in my thirties. I firmly believe that you are as old as you feel, with exceptions(can't party as much/long as I used to!). I love the line "straight through indifference, without a second look". And he is right with the faded scenes of childhood dreams.
I also remember listening to this song on my 29th Birthday and reflecting what I've done with my life and laughed thinking of all the good times. It is definitely and pessimistic but optimistic song. I for one think that they are great song writers and not just one.