Once I was seven years old

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

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

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

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!)

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

Once I was twenty years old, my story got told
I was writing about everything I saw before me
Once I was twenty years old

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

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

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

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 warm me?
Soon I’ll be sixty years old

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

The stimulus of ‘7 years old’ by Lukas Graham depicts the story of him in his twenties looking back at his life and regretting his decisions and how his parents were abusive not physically but verbally. This is what lead him to what he chose to do at eleven years old, he realizes that if it wasn’t for him making those decisions he wouldn’t be where he is now. In the early stages of his story telling song he gives us the impression of almost as if he doesn’t live a normal life, he describes his mother’s and father’s attitude towards him, very judgemental and always mocked his decisions. He also talks about how he feels he will end up at sixty years old, he talks about how he feels that his fame is going to leave him alone with no one remembering who he even is.

Remember those who were there for you through thick and thin:

My groups view of the performance was that the people/ friends that Lukas (played by Josh) had around him through thick or thin started distancing themselves when he became famous. This idea was to show that no matter how successful you are you should never forget those who made you who you and those who were there and had your back, through thick or thin.

Josh (Lukas Graham at 7, 11, 20, 30 and 60 years old)

Amjad (Lukas’ friend who stuck by him and encouraged him to pursue his dream)

Karver (Lukas’ mother and on of his friend who also encouraged him to chase his dream)

Makai (Narrator and one of Lukas’ friends brothers that approves of his music)

Jose/Me (One of Lukas’ close friends that encourage him to chase his dream and that stuck with him through thick and thin): My job in my groups performance is to represent one of Lukas’ friends and to show that he is changing and forgetting about us. I have to show that there is no point in trying to get close to him when all he has done was push us away when he started becoming famous. Looking at Gabriel’s,Eugene’s and Arthur’s I feel that we should have base our performance around the deeper meaning not the stimulus itself.

Divisor:  If i had the chanc