On my 25th birthday, I awoke to find that I was no longer a child. The carefree days of childhood had long faded away, the college days and their lack of responsibility were but a memory and the realities of adulthood were in full-swing. That’s not to say I was old, rather, I was in the process of Getting Old.
Below is a video discussion of the behind-the-scenes background of Getting Old, track #8 on my new album Another Gleam — a revealing look at the inspirations, the meanings behind the song, the songwriting process, the recording experience and much more. Enjoy.
GETTING OLD
by tyler stenson © 2007
Gone are the days
Of the careless running ’round
And I’m feeling older now
With each sun that goes down.
Bring back the days when our hearts were bold
Cause now it seems (these days)
We are getting old.
We are getting old
But we ain’t half way yet-
We’ve got good days left
Before we’re truly getting old.
Sorry Darlin’ there is a whole world to burn-
Look to the West you might see it in the sky.
Last I saw, her eyes had turned cold
And last I kissed her lip we were getting old.
We are getting old
But we ain’t half way yet-
We’ve got good days left
Before we’re truly getting old.
Bring back the days when our hearts were bold
Cause now it seems, these days, we are getting old.