Old (song)

Old is a song from See Through Mirrors (2003-2004) by Eth Eonel. It was written from December 8th, 2003 until January 4, 2004. Originally it was written as a companion to what later became the song Belsassar (which was based on music written in 1989). The Belsassarportion of the song was subsequently released on its own on Eth's debut solo album, and Old was reassigned to its rightful chronological place. It was then rearranged and the vocals recorded in February 2023.

Lyrics
I feel old

Intuitive and heartfelt empathy

does not come natural to me

This time I'll try to make it wrong again

and I don't mind

Hey, do you want to be my friend?

I promise I will let you down

They say it's time, time and again

but then again: I never listen!

Mine is as hard as a soft heart can be

I have no personality

to talk about, you listen anyway

to the things I have to say

Say, do you want to be

my unpredictable companion?

Together we can criticise

and hate each other.

I feel old,

heartless, cold.

You are green,

I am gold,

cold,

heartless, old.