2-2-050. Play While You’re Young

Play, oh play, play while you’re young
Hey, tonight’s the night
My heart’s pounding, saying it out loud
Right now, right now

It’s not too late yet
Tonight belongs to us
Riding on a soft breeze
Your body’s already moving

Oh here we go, lalala, don’t stop now
This night spinning round and round
Boom boom, whirring, whirring

“Play while you’re young,” they always said
I thought it was just grandma and grandpa’s nagging
Tomorrow brings another tiring tomorrow
So they said it’s fine to rest a while today

But then one day, out of nowhere
I caught my worried eyes in the mirror
“Hey girl, why are you hesitating?”
My own heart spoke to me first

Bored, so bored
If every day feels the same
Come on, climb onto this rhythm
Light on your feet, one, two, three

It might feel awkward at first
Just a little shoulder shimmy
Once, twice, catch the beat
And soon you’re smiling without knowing
Life flows back in, blood flows back in

Boom bada boomba, tick tock tack tock
Time is slipping by so fast
Shake it, shake it, left and right, stop overthinking
Let go now, like today’s all there is

Like some melody
You swear you’ve heard before
Strange at first, but it’ll feel better and better
If we’re together till we fall asleep

I’m still not quite sure either
Why I’m saying all of this
But just wait a little longer
And you’ll understand too

Oh, oh, this feeling right now
Ah, ah, this feeling right now
One small spark inside my heart
We’ll remember this night forever
Tomorrow morning, no regrets, we’ll start fresh

Play, oh play, play while you’re young
If not now, then when will you play
Doesn’t matter if you’re sixteen
Doesn’t matter if you’re thirty-eight or fifty-eight

Play, oh play, play with all your heart
Leave your worries behind, sweetheart
Round and round goes the wheel of life
They say turtles live past a hundred years
Now they say even humans can too

Oh yeah, dum dum, shalala
This moment, my heart is racing
Our time, our life

At nineteen, a little girl was I
I thought I knew it all
Why did I act so grown-up
Why did I worry so much

I wish I’d smiled a little more back then
I wish I’d danced a little more back then
Stayed up all night laughing with friends
And run wild beneath the starlight

But the days gone by
Can never come back again
So in this moment, today
Raise your two hands up high

Set your regrets down softly
Blow your worries far away
Twirl around, round and round
Go wherever your heart takes you

Life may look so long ahead
But looking back it’s just one day
Even those days I felt so tough
Blinked, and they were gone

So let’s laugh right now
Let’s love right now
Let’s dance right now
Let’s live for now, just like that
No need for complicated explanations
I’m only thinking of you

Play, oh play, play while you’re young
If not now, then when will you play
Doesn’t matter if you’re sixteen
Doesn’t matter if you’re thirty-eight or fifty-eight

Play, oh play, play with all your heart
Leave your worries behind, sweetheart
Round and round goes the wheel of life
If you don’t know what to do
Just dance along to this song

This moment, my heart is racing
Our time, our life

Hey, one, two, three
Everybody follow me now

To this thumping, bumping rhythm
Tingling from your toes to your head

Bounce, bounce, side to side
Tonight, just let your body lead
Swaying soft and gentle
Almost close enough to touch

A flower of laughter blooms
Who knew everyone could smile like this
For real, truly

As long as it doesn’t hurt anyone
As long as it doesn’t wound anyone
It’s okay to live a little more like yourself
It’s okay, no matter what anyone says

If you want to be loved
Share your love first
If you want to be happy
Offer happiness first
Change yourself, and maybe the world will change too
I’m a happiness evangelist too
Starting from today

Play, oh play, play while you’re young
If not now, you might never get to
Doesn’t matter if you’re sixteen
Doesn’t matter if you’re thirty-eight or fifty-eight
Round and round goes the wheel of life

Play, oh play, play while you’re in love
Give today’s version of you a big hug
Laugh a little louder before you sleep
Treasure now, not tomorrow
It’s just now
Yes, it’s today
Round and round, sparkling bright
Life is more beautiful than you think
Today, and right now too