Thursday, July 20, 2006

from MY BACK PAGES in 'THE BYRDS 20 essential tracks'


" Yes, my guard stood hard when abstract threats
too noble to neglect
deceived me into thinking
I had something to protect
good and bad, I define these terms
quite clear, no doubt somehow
ah, but i was so much older then
I'm younger than that now."


the last two lines even now touch my heart. s

3 comments:

QUASAR9 said...

One is only as old as one feels, but yes funny how young girls want to be older, only to discover when they are older it is youthful vitatlity they want and youthful heart keeps them young!

Sherry Pasquarello said...

hi, i think i was born old, and the 60's aged a lot of us yet even with all that went on, it was a time of hope. now, not so much, but in some ways, i am younger now. life is a journey and i'm learning to enjoy it. this song always takes me back to those days. i can almost see myself as i was then.

QUASAR9 said...

People are not born old Sherry
some say old souls are reborn

I say some souls are born "wise"
The sixties was a dream
and people woke up (grew up?)
and stopped or gave up trying to make the dream come true

Glad you enjoying life!