Losing My Innocence, Retaining My Youth 歌詞

This song was inspired by the beliefs of Amos Bronson Alcott (1799-1888). His philosophy was one in which we come into this world close to perfection as children, and then become corrupt with age since we exist within a competitive industrialized society. He felt that by maintaining a healthy vegan diet, sleeping, exercising and bathing regularly, one could regain their original purity. However, even by following this ethic I can not regain the innocence as seen through a child's eyes. I have witnessed and lived though hardening experiences, but I have learned from them and refuse to let them grind down my enthusiasm for life. I can't go back in time or erase the things I've seen I came into this world pure and innocent I'll leave this world wiser and kicking Who says I gotta act my age I don't recognize the relevance I'll never equate the cyclical with the down right cynical old is just a state of mind to which I don't aspire I plan on staying young until the day that I expire