Listen to this when
Forever Young
For when you want to freeze time with your people 🌌
Who it's for
Alphaville's anthem carries a longing to stay young, written in the shadow of Cold War fears.
Anxious about time→Bittersweet hope
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Forever Young" is a synth-pop ballad by the German band Alphaville, released in September 1984 as the third single from their debut album of the same name, with lyrics by Marian Gold. On the surface it celebrates youth, but it carries an undercurrent of fear about aging and death. It was written during the Cold War, and that period's anxiety is reflected in its wistful mood.
Where to find it
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Before you start
Age: All ages
Death belongs to life as birth does.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds
