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Lukas Graham - 7 Years [Official Music Video]

Lukas Graham – 7 Years [Official Music Video]

Lukas Graham

1750.4M views 10 years ago

Warm-up Questions

What do you think the song title “7 Years” means?
How can someone’s life change from age 7 to age 60?
What memories do you think a person might have from childhood?

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Lukas Graham – 7 Years [Official Music Video]

Childhood lessons and growing up fast (00:00 – 01:20)

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1. What advice does the speaker’s mother give when he is young?

Make some friends so you won’t be lonely.
Move to a different city.
Work harder at school.

2. What does the speaker say they were doing by age 11?

Traveling around the world.
Buying a house and starting a family.
Pushing each other to the limits and learning quicker.

3. Why does “glory” seem to bore the speaker?

Because he thinks fame is impossible.
Because he only cares about money.
Because only the people he really loves will truly know him.

Lukas Graham – 7 Years [Official Music Video]

Age 20: goals, success, and loyalty (01:20 – 02:24)

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1. When the speaker is 20, what happens to his story?

It gets told before the morning sun.
It is forgotten by everyone.
It begins after he turns 30.

2. What does the speaker say about failure?

He is afraid of it.
He thinks it is necessary for success.
He doesn’t believe in it.

3. What does the speaker say will happen soon?

He will be 30 years old and they are still roaming.
He will stop writing songs.
He will return to being 7 years old.

Lukas Graham – 7 Years [Official Music Video]

Later life: family, separation, and hopes for old age (02:24 – 04:00)

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1. What does the speaker say his woman brought for him?

Children.
A new home abroad.
Money and fame.

2. What does the speaker say happened with some people from earlier in his life?

Most of them became famous actors.
They all stayed together in the same place.
Some are still seeking glory, and some he had to leave behind.

3. What does the speaker hope his children will do when he is older?

Write letters every day.
Come and visit once or twice a month.
Move away and never return.

Lukas Graham – 7 Years [Official Music Video]

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1. What is one main theme of the song?

Learning a new language quickly
Growing older and thinking about life stages
Winning a competition against others

2. How does the speaker generally feel about his future?

He is sure nothing will ever change.
He is confident but also has worries about loneliness.
He doesn’t think about the future at all.

3. What idea returns at the end of the video?

The need to stop traveling
The importance of making friends to avoid being lonely
The plan to become rich quickly

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Lukas Graham – 7 Years [Official Music Video]

Do you agree with the advice “make some friends or you’ll be lonely”? Why or why not?
What do you think “success” means in the song: money, fame, family, or something else?
The speaker wonders if the world will feel “cold” at 60. What could make life feel “cold” or “warm” as people get older?
In your culture, what life expectations are common for people in their 20s, 30s, and 60s?

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