“But life is just a party, and parties weren't meant to last.”
1999
Song lyrics, 1999 (1982)
Source: 1999 (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Context: I was dreamin' when I wrote this
So sue me if I go 2 fast.
But life is just a party, and parties weren't meant 2 last.
War is all around us, my mind says prepare 2 fight
So if I gotta die I'm gonna listen 2 my body tonight.Yeah, they say two thousand zero zero party over,
oops out of time
So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999.
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