Story Behind The Song

The song reflects the true feelings and situation of the writer at this time.

Song Description

When a man faces his future he confronts his own mortality, loneliness and longing for a lost friend. Given a choice between forever and his friend, he'd opt for the friend in a heartbeat.

Lyrics

I Don't Want to Live Forever


Here's the way our story started
It's my favorite one to share
Lived together then we parted
Now I long to go back there

Followed you through Indiana
And I'd do it all again
Back to Terre Haute
Or places more remote
Just to be with you my friend

I don't want to live forever
I just want to live with you
If that takes another lifetime
Don't know what I'm gonna do

In between us are the chapters
Of the other lives we knew
All the laughter ever after
Won't replace my time with you

I'm grounded out in California
Odds of going home are thin
But I'll be glad to wait
To meet at Heaven's Gate
Then eternity I'd spend

But I don't want to live forever
If it won't be lived with you
Before it comes to other lifetimes
Let's hang in till this one's through




I don't understand forever
It's a place erased of time
I barely comprehend
Right now, and then
How to leave the past behind

If I could look into the future
I'd predict a happy end
A life of luxury and pleasure
Won't equal moments with my friend


---- Music Break ----


Followed you through Indiana
And I'd do it all again
Back to Terre Haute
Or places more remote
Just to be with you my friend

I don't want to live forever
I just want to live with you
If that takes another lifetime
Let it be lived with you, too






I Don't Want to Live Forever


Here's the way our story started
It's my favorite one to share
Lived together then we parted
Now I long to go back there

Followed you through Indiana
And I'd do it all again
Back to Terre Haute
Or places more remote
Just to be with you my friend

I don't want to live forever
I just want to live with you
If that takes another lifetime
Don't know what I'm gonna do

In between us are the chapters
Of the other lives we knew
All the laughter ever after
Won't replace my time with you

I'm grounded out in California
Odds of going home are thin
But I'll be glad to wait
To meet at Heaven's Gate
Then eternity I'd spend

But I don't want to live forever
If it won't be lived with you
Before it comes to other lifetimes
Be with me till this one's through




I don't understand forever
It's a place erased of time
I barely comprehend
Right now, and then
How to leave the past behind

If I could look into the future
I'd predict a happy end
A life of luxury and pleasure
Won't equal moments with my friend


---- Music Break ----


Followed you through Indiana
And I'd do it all again
Back to Terre Haute
Or places more remote
Just to be with you my friend

I don't want to live forever
I just want to live with you
If that takes another lifetime
Let me live it with you, too

I don't want to live forever
I just want to live
With
You

© 2012 David Brunoehler

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