Avicii is one of the most talented musicians to come out of this decade. Evidences of this are his songs and music videos that reminds me of MTV circa 90s and lyrics that somehow make sense to word nerds like me. One such song that caught my attention is This Nights.
Philip Cosores of Radio.Com wrote that the video on Youtube "is a compilation of shots of life-adventurer Rory Kramer where the YouTuber goes cliff diving, speeding cars, city lights, water-skiing, boating, DJing (duh), a lot of looking into the distance and raising his hands in the air while the sun sets over the desert/ocean/skyline/whatever, a ton of jumping off things into water (often in the cannonball pose), bungee jumping, sledding, fire breathing, car surfing, going to an amusement park, high fives, and tagging." The videos in Kramer's channel made me salivate with envy.
(Read it here http://radio.com/2014/12/15/avicii-music-video-the-nights/)
Basically the lyric made me wish I have a father like the narrator's.
"The Nights"
Hey, once upon a younger year
When all our shadows disappeared
The animals inside came out to play
Hey, went face to face with all our fears
Learned our lessons through the tears
Made memories we knew would never fade
One day my father—he told me,
"Son, don't let it slip away."
He took me in his arms, I heard him say,
"When you get older
Your wild heart will live for younger days
Think of me if ever you're afraid."
He said, "One day you'll leave this world behind
So live a life you will remember."
My father told me when I was just a child
These are the nights that never die
My father told me
[Instrumental]
When thunder clouds start pouring down
Light a fire they can't put out
Carve your name into those shining stars
He said, "Go venture far beyond these shores.
Don't forsake this life of yours.
I'll guide you home no matter where you are."
One day my father—he told me,
"Son, don't let it slip away."
When I was just a kid I heard him say,
"When you get older
Your wild heart will live for younger days
Think of me if ever you're afraid."
He said, "One day you'll leave this world behind
So live a life you will remember."
My father told me when I was just a child
These are the nights that never die
My father told me
These are the nights that never die
My father told me
Hey, hey
When all our shadows disappeared
The animals inside came out to play
Hey, went face to face with all our fears
Learned our lessons through the tears
Made memories we knew would never fade
One day my father—he told me,
"Son, don't let it slip away."
He took me in his arms, I heard him say,
"When you get older
Your wild heart will live for younger days
Think of me if ever you're afraid."
He said, "One day you'll leave this world behind
So live a life you will remember."
My father told me when I was just a child
These are the nights that never die
My father told me
[Instrumental]
When thunder clouds start pouring down
Light a fire they can't put out
Carve your name into those shining stars
He said, "Go venture far beyond these shores.
Don't forsake this life of yours.
I'll guide you home no matter where you are."
One day my father—he told me,
"Son, don't let it slip away."
When I was just a kid I heard him say,
"When you get older
Your wild heart will live for younger days
Think of me if ever you're afraid."
He said, "One day you'll leave this world behind
So live a life you will remember."
My father told me when I was just a child
These are the nights that never die
My father told me
These are the nights that never die
My father told me
Hey, hey
Parents, for the love of them, can sometimes be too uptight thinking they wish nothing but the best for us. And they do. But parents can also be our number one doubter. I have done a lot of stuff and not done a lot of stuff, I just wish my parents said, "Go for it, you only live ones!"
