“7 years” by Lukas Graham is a pop soul ballad with soft rock elements and R&B. The song features emotional plan melodies, thin percussion and sincere voices that transmit deep nostalgia and reflection. The expressive song of Lukas Forchhammer highlights the themes of the song to grow, ambition and life lessons.
Song credits
- Artist: Lukas graham
- Album: Lukas graham
- Released: September 18, 2015
- Length: 3:59
- Label: Copenhagen Records, Warner Records
- Writer: Lukas Forchhammer, Morten “Pilo” Pilegaard, Morten “Resti” Ristorp, Don Stefano
- Producer: Morten “Pilo” Pilegaard, Future Animals
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Lukas Graham “7 years” texts
[Verse 1]Once I was seven years old, my mama told me
"Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely"
Once I was seven years old[Verse 2]It was a big big world, but we thought we were bigger
Pushing each other to the limits, we were learning quicker
By eleven smoking herb and drinking burning liquor
Never rich so we were spinnin' bottles in the gutter
Wrong doers, we were never good but now we're getting better
Once I was eleven years old[Chorus]I always had that dream like my daddy before me
So I started writing songs, I started writing stories
Something about that glory just always seemed to bore me
'Cause only those I really love will ever really know me[Verse 3]Soon I'll be sixty years old, my daddy got sixty-one
Remember life and then your life becomes a better one
I made a man so happy when I wrote a letter once
I hope my children come and visit, once or twice a month[Verse 4]Soon I'll be sixty years old, will I think the world is cold
Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me?
Soon I'll be sixty years old[Verse 5]Once I was seven years old, my mama told me
"Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely"
Once I was seven years old[Chorus]I always had that dream like my daddy before me
So I started writing songs, I started writing stories
Something about that glory just always seemed to bore me
'Cause only those I really love will ever really know me[Bridge]Once I was seven years old, my mama told me
"Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely"
Once I was seven years old
Once I was seven years old[Outro]Soon I'll be sixty years old, will I think the world is cold
Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me?
Soon I'll be sixty years old
Lukas graham “7 years” meaning
“7 years” is a reflective and deeply personal song on growth, reminiscent of the past and look forward to the future. The texts move through different stages of life: childhood, young adulthood and future years, exploring themes of friendship, ambition and family. The song was created spontaneously when the singer Lukas Forchhammer was resting in the studio and was inspired by a simple plan melody played by the producer Rizzy Rizzy. The writing process has become a conversation on life, with the members of the band that encourage Lukas to write about his future dreams, including becoming a good father like his.
Lukas Forchhammer described the song as a capture of universal emotions, with listeners who often connect their life stories to his message. While “7 years old” began as a reflection on dreams, many of those aspirations, traveling for the world, selling music and becoming father, in the end they came true, making the song even more significant for Lukas and his bandmates.
