When We Were Younger
I never really got why we're here
Just look at all we build in our lives and we all disappear
A few of us are born with so much
While most of us just chasing down a dream that we just can't touch
So why we try so hard in this place?
When pain and suffering is a guarantee and happiness is a phase
I wonder if one day we're at peace
Or will this whole world just become like the middle east?
But when I was younger, when I was younger
I had the answers, I've got to say
But all of my answers, now that I'm older
Turned into questions, in front of me
I wonder where we go when we die
If there is anything past our lost sun and our sky?
'Cause airports only take us so high
Is it hidden in the stars?
What's the answer to your soul lying?
I wonder do we get to come back
I wonder if I will remember these questions I've asked
Or will I just star over again?
I hope it's not too hard to find all of my old friends.
But when we were younger, when we were younger
I had the answers, I've got to say
But all of my answers, now that we're older
Turned into questions, in front of me
But when we were younger, when we were younger
I had the answers, I've got to say
But all of my answers, now that we're older
Turned into questions, in front of me
I wonder if we get one true love
Or maybe there's a few out there
Or maybe not even one
I wonder if it's made up by man
I wonder if love is what we make with our own two hands
I wonder why I write all these songs
I wonder if you know what you're saying when you sing along
And will you know my name when I'm gone?
Or are you just too sick of these love songs?
But when we were younger, when we were younger
I had the answers, I've got to say
But all of my answers, now that I'm older
Turned into questions, in front of me
But when we were younger, when we were younger
I had the answers, I've got to say
But all of my answers, now that I'm older
Just turned into questions, right in front of me
Right in front of me, in front of me
Everything changes in front of me
A Jornada da Juventude à Sabedoria em When We Were Younger de SOJA
A música When We Were Younger da banda SOJA (Soldiers of Jah Army) é uma reflexão profunda sobre o crescimento, a busca por significado e a inevitável transformação das certezas da juventude em questionamentos na maturidade. A banda, conhecida por suas letras conscientes e som que mistura reggae com influências do rock e do folk, utiliza essa faixa para explorar temas universais da existência humana, como o propósito da vida, o amor e a mortalidade.
No início da canção, o vocalista reflete sobre a efemeridade da vida e as desigualdades sociais, questionando o sentido de lutar tanto em um mundo onde a dor e o sofrimento são garantidos, e a felicidade é passageira. A letra sugere uma saudade da inocência da juventude, quando as respostas para as grandes perguntas da vida pareciam mais acessíveis. À medida que envelhecemos, as respostas que tínhamos se desfazem em novas perguntas, indicando um ciclo de aprendizado e busca contínua.
A música também aborda a curiosidade sobre o que acontece após a morte e se existe algo além do nosso entendimento terreno. O artista questiona a natureidade do amor, se é algo pré-determinado ou construído pelas nossas ações. A canção termina com uma reflexão sobre o legado e a memória, ponderando se as músicas que escrevem e as mensagens que transmitem perdurarão após sua partida. When We Were Younger é um convite à introspecção e ao reconhecimento de que a vida é uma jornada de constante evolução, onde cada resposta encontrada abre a porta para novas e mais profundas perguntas.
