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When I was young I was invincible

When I was young I was invincible
I find myself not thinking twice
I never thought about no future
It's just a roll of the dice
But the day may come when you got something to lose
And just when you think you're done paying dues
You say to yourself, "Dear God, what have I done?"
And hope it's not too late 'cause tomorrow may never come
Reach for the sky 'cause tomorrow may never come
Reach for the sky 'cause tomorrow may never come

I was suddenly struck by the realisation this isn’t a song about suddenly becoming aware of your mortality, as much as it’s a song about that realisation driving a deeper embrace of the present moment. Responding to what really matters in it rather than it being “just a roll of the dice”. It’s interesting when new meanings of songs you’ve heard hundreds of times over decades suddenly occur to you: 

So if you please, take this moment
Try if you can to make it last
Don't think about no future
And just forget about the past
And make it last

I was also struck by the Social Distortion vibes which Gaslight Anthem are giving off now their in their 40s: