Songs That Changed the World--The Most Important Songs of the Rock Era: "100 Years" by Five for Fighting

Songs that make you pause from our busy lives.  Songs that make us think, ponder.  Songs that give us determination, that make us strong.  Songs that make us humble.  Songs that start movements, that bring about social and political change.  Songs that help us to remember what is important.  These are The Most Important Songs of the Rock Era*, and we're up to a song unique in that it has relevance to every person, not matter what age they are.  I chose this video for it is up to the high standards of the song and its lyrics.  Today, we salute "100 Years" by Five for Fighting.

"100 Years"

by Five for Fighting

Words and Music by John Ondrasik




I'm 15 for a moment
Caught in between 10 and 20
And I'm just dreaming
Counting the ways to where you are


I'm 22 for a moment
She feels better than ever
And we're on fire
Making our way back from Mars


15 there's still time for you
Time to buy and time to lose
15, there's never a wish better than this
When you only got 100 years to live


I'm 33 for a moment
Still the man, but you see I'm a they
A kid on the way
A family on my mind


I'm 45 for a moment
The sea is high
And I'm heading into a crisis
Chasing the years of my life


15 there's still time for you
Time to buy, Time to lose yourself
Within a morning star
15 I'm all right with you
15, there's never a wish better than this
When you only got 100 years to live


Half time goes by
Suddenly you’re wise
Another blink of an eye
67 is gone
The sun is getting high
We're moving on...


I'm 99 for a moment
Dying for just another moment
And I'm just dreaming
Counting the ways to where you are


15 there's still time for you
22 I feel her too
33 you’re on your way
Every day's a new day...


15 there's still time for you
Time to buy and time to choose
Hey 15, there's never a wish better than this
When you only got 100 years to live