7 Years

"7 Years" is a song by Danish soul-pop band Lukas Graham, released as the third single off their second studio album, Lukas Graham (Blue Album), on 18 September 2015. The song topped the charts in Denmark, Sweden, Italy, Austria, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, the UK, and Canada, while reaching number two in the United States and the top ten in several other European countries. "7 Years" was nominated for three Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.

[Chorus] 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 1] 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 out to make that steady figure [Chorus] Once, I was eleven years old, my daddy told me "Go get yourself a wife, or you'll be lonely" Once, I was eleven years old [Verse 2] 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 [Chorus] Once, I was twenty years old, my story got told Before the morning sun, when life was lonely Once, I was twenty years old (Lukas Graham!) [Verse 3] I only see my goals, I don't believe in failure 'Cause I know the smallest voices, they can make it major I got my boys with me, at least those in favor And if we don't meet before I leave, I hope I'll see you later [Chorus] Once, I was twenty years old, my story got told I was writing 'bout everything I saw before me Once, I was twenty years old [Bridge] Soon, we'll be thirty years old, our songs have been sold We've traveled around the world and we're still roaming Soon, we'll be thirty years old [Verse 4] I'm still learning about life, my woman brought children for me So I can sing them all my songs, and I can tell them stories Most of my boys are with me, some are still out seeking glory And some I had to leave behind, my brother, I'm still sorry [Chorus] 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 [Breakdown] 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 Soon, I'll be sixty years old, will I think the world is cold? Or will I have a lot of children who can hold me? Soon, I'll be sixty years old [Chorus] 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