Hi lovelies! The other day I was on Facebook and came across this 7 Years cover done by Leah Guest! I ABSOLUTELY love this song. This was awesome! And I love the fact that she rewrote the lyrics! It came out great :) For those of you who know me, I'm a BIG fan of Lukas Graham!! Leah Guest is AMAZING! <3 <3
7 Years (Rewrite)
(originally by Lukas Graham)
Once I was seven years old and my mama told me to be the kindest girl that I could be
Once I was seven years old
This is a scary world, I didn't let that phase me
We put our brave face on from the morning til the evening
And by eleven I learnt words that hurt more than bruises
Life is a restless game, we're tryin not to lose it
Once I was eleven years old, my daddy told me - my heart had to be the prettiest thing about me
Once I was eleven years old
I've always dreamt so big, and I'ma keep on dreaming
And in a hopeless world, I've always kept believing, I've always kept on breathing, always kept achieving
Despite the sticks and stones, I will not be defeated
Soon I'll be twenty years old and my brothers told me to hold the ones who love me most so closely
Soon I'll be twenty years old
I wanna make a change, make this place a little better
We need to live within a world where everybody matters
I don't wanna see anyone's sons or daughters cryin, cause they don't fit in with what society has taught them
Soon I'll be twenty years old and my friends have told me to keep my chin up when my tears are streaming
Soon I'll be twenty years old
Soon we'll be thirty years old, what will our lives hold? Will I be satisfied with all that surrounds me?
Soon I'll be thirty years old
No matter how old we are age is just a number
It's never too late to love
To reach or care for each other
To forgive a brother, or to find a lover
Life is a mystery waiting to be discovered
Soon I'll be sixty years old, my life will be a story
Where my children tell their children about me
I'll watch a generation rise up to change the nation, the past lays down foundations for the future celebrations
Soon I'll be sixty years old, will I be all alone cause I never valued what was all around me?
Soon I'll be sixty years old
Soon I'll be sixty years old, and God will show me that he was by my side through my every heartbeat
Once I was seven years old and my mama told me to be the kindest girl that I could be
Once I was seven years old
Once I was seven years old
Once I was seven years old
This is a scary world, I didn't let that phase me
We put our brave face on from the morning til the evening
And by eleven I learnt words that hurt more than bruises
Life is a restless game, we're tryin not to lose it
Once I was eleven years old, my daddy told me - my heart had to be the prettiest thing about me
Once I was eleven years old
I've always dreamt so big, and I'ma keep on dreaming
And in a hopeless world, I've always kept believing, I've always kept on breathing, always kept achieving
Despite the sticks and stones, I will not be defeated
Soon I'll be twenty years old and my brothers told me to hold the ones who love me most so closely
Soon I'll be twenty years old
I wanna make a change, make this place a little better
We need to live within a world where everybody matters
I don't wanna see anyone's sons or daughters cryin, cause they don't fit in with what society has taught them
Soon I'll be twenty years old and my friends have told me to keep my chin up when my tears are streaming
Soon I'll be twenty years old
Soon we'll be thirty years old, what will our lives hold? Will I be satisfied with all that surrounds me?
Soon I'll be thirty years old
No matter how old we are age is just a number
It's never too late to love
To reach or care for each other
To forgive a brother, or to find a lover
Life is a mystery waiting to be discovered
Soon I'll be sixty years old, my life will be a story
Where my children tell their children about me
I'll watch a generation rise up to change the nation, the past lays down foundations for the future celebrations
Soon I'll be sixty years old, will I be all alone cause I never valued what was all around me?
Soon I'll be sixty years old
Soon I'll be sixty years old, and God will show me that he was by my side through my every heartbeat
Once I was seven years old and my mama told me to be the kindest girl that I could be
Once I was seven years old
Once I was seven years old
A little background on 7 Years. It's a song about his life so far and what he hopes to achieve in the future. He said that the reason the lyrics go as far as the age of 60 is because his father died at 61 and he needed to "pass it to believe it." He continued: "It's a song about growing older. I'm also coming to realization that being a father is the most important thing. My biggest dream is not to be some negative old dude, bit to have my kids' friends say, 'You're going to visit your dad? Say hi! He's awesome.' I had a perfect father."
Lukas Graham Forchhammer stated, "It's like my father died at exactly the right moment - and I know that's something I shouldn't say, but I just did! If my dad hadn't died in 2012 I wouldn't have written our song 'Happy Home', which catapulted us into a Scandinavian success story. I wouldn't have written '7 Years', which got us signed to a publisher in America and ultimately signed to Warner Bros."
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