Many people say how this song reminds them of a happy moment, when in fact this song is about the struggles of youth during the Cold War. I did not live during the cold war so i have little insight on how it was, but I am a major history geek so I know quite alot.
"hoping for the best but expecting the worst
are you going to drop the bomb or not?"
Talking about the nuclear missile race between US and USSR
"can you imagine when this race is won"
Also talking about the nuclear race.
"some are like water, some are like the heat
some are a melody and some are the beat
sooner or later they all will be gone
why don't they stay young"
That whole verse is interesting. It seems like it's talking about that US and the Soviets should "get over" their differences.
"so many adventures couldn't happen today
so many songs we forgot to play
so many dreams are swinging out of the blue
we let them come true"
Kind of talking about the "bucket list" philosophy. It talks about that people should live in the "now" and go out and make their dreams come true, as if it was their last day, which it might as well have been back during the Cold War.
Many people say how this song reminds them of a happy moment, when in fact this song is about the struggles of youth during the Cold War. I did not live during the cold war so i have little insight on how it was, but I am a major history geek so I know quite alot.
"hoping for the best but expecting the worst are you going to drop the bomb or not?"
Talking about the nuclear missile race between US and USSR
"can you imagine when this race is won"
Also talking about the nuclear race.
"some are like water, some are like the heat some are a melody and some are the beat sooner or later they all will be gone why don't they stay young"
That whole verse is interesting. It seems like it's talking about that US and the Soviets should "get over" their differences.
"so many adventures couldn't happen today so many songs we forgot to play so many dreams are swinging out of the blue we let them come true"
Kind of talking about the "bucket list" philosophy. It talks about that people should live in the "now" and go out and make their dreams come true, as if it was their last day, which it might as well have been back during the Cold War.