Inside “It Gets Old” | Writing a Song About Time and Aging

Inside “It Gets Old” | Writing a Song About Time and Aging

What does it really mean to write a song for a character?

In this vlog, Barry Gordon introduces “It Gets Old,” one of the most unexpected songs in “Forever”, and breaks down how it came to life.

Unlike much of the score, this song takes a different musical path. It was written to capture the emotional contrast between eternal youth and the repetition that can come with age.

But instead of writing a song about simply getting old, Barry explores something more human. How life can begin to feel repetitive, worn down, and less exciting over time.

He shares how the idea came together, why the song sounds different from the rest of the score, and how character, time, and musical style all shaped the final result.

Watch the vlog and hear Barry perform the song.