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Longest Days by John Mellencamp

Release Date
Tue Jul 15 2008
Performed by
John Mellencamp
Produced by
T Bone Burnett
About

“Longest Days” is the opening track on John Mellencamp’s 2006 album Life, Death, Love, & Freedom. It deals with the fleetingness of life and the inability to accomplish everything you want to.

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Longest Days Lyrics

It seems like once upon a time ago
I was where I was supposed to be
My vision was true, and my heart was too
There was no end to what I could dream
I walked like a hero into the setting sun
Everyone called out my name
Death to me was just a mystery
I was too busy raisin' up Cain

But nothing lasts forever
Your best efforts don’t always pay
Sometimes you get sick
And you don’t get better
That’s when life is short
Even in its longest days

So you pretend not to notice
That everything has changed
The way that you look
And the friends you once had
So you keep on acting the same
But deep down in your soul
You know you got no flame
And who knows then which way to go?
Life is short even in its longest days

All I got here
Is a rear view mirror
Reflections of where I’ve been
So you tell yourself, "I’ll be back up on top some day"
But you know there’s nothing waiting up there for you anyway

Nothing lasts forever
And your best efforts don’t always pay
Sometimes you get sick
And you don’t get better
That’s when life is short
Even in its longest days

Life is short
Even in its longest days

Longest Days Q&A

Who wrote Longest Days's ?

Longest Days was written by John Mellencamp.

Who produced Longest Days's ?

Longest Days was produced by T Bone Burnett.

When did John Mellencamp release Longest Days?

John Mellencamp released Longest Days on Tue Jul 15 2008.

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