Forever Young by Bob Dylan
Recorded in 1973 and released a year later on Dylan’s 14th studio album, Planet Waves, Forever Young is a song Dylan claims to have written while thinking about one of his sons, Jesse. The song talks about the hopes and dreams that many parents have for their children, wishing for them to lead happy and healthy lives.
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For Cat Stevens, the song shows a new part of Dylan we hadn’t seen before, with Stevens stating that people who become parents start to “reveal more” of themselves. Any parent can relate to lines like “May your wishes all come true” and “May your heart always be joyful.”