The Older I Get

"The Older I Get"
Single by Skillet
from the album Comatose
Released 2007
Recorded 2006
Genre Christian Rock
Length 3:38
Label Lava, Ardent, Atlantic
Writer(s) Brian Howes
John Cooper [1]
Skillet singles chronology
Whispers in the Dark"
(2006)		 "The Older I Get"
(2007)		 "The Last Night"
(2007)

The Older I Get is the third single released by the Christian rock band Skillet from their seventh album Comatose in 2007. The song was also released on an EP called "The Older I Get EP."[2] The song charted at No. 27 on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks and No. 14 on the Billboard US Hot Christian Songs chart.[3][4]

Contents

Meaning

Skillet's lead singer and primary songwriter John L. Cooper explained the meaning of the song to theskilletsizzle.com; " the song is about my relationship with my Dad and feeling that I was kind of betrayed by him and all these bad feelings going on. But in the end, it came down to 'forgiveness' in the end when I forgave my Dad there was a real healing that came in my life and the song The Older I Get was about that and saying I wish I could go back... do it all over again and I would probably make that step earlier towards forgiving him because my life got so much better when I did." [5]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "The Older I Get"   3:38

Charts

Chart Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Mainstream Rock Tracks 27
U.S. Billboard Hot Christian Songs 14

Video

The music video for the song consists of footage shot during the making of Comatose. It features John Cooper recording vocals, all of the band members playing their specific instruments, and the band goofing off in the studio.

Credits

References

  1. ^ "BMI entry for songwriting credits". Repertoire.bmi.com. http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyid=8304855&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID. Retrieved 2011-11-11. 
  2. ^ "Skillet, "The Older I Get EP" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. 2007-02-27. http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdReviews/TheOlderIGetEP.asp. Retrieved 2011-11-11. 
  3. ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/song/skillet/the-older-i-get/8248719
  4. ^ "Skillet Artist Profile | Biography And Discography". NewReleaseTuesday.com. http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/artistdetail.php?artist_id=56. Retrieved 2011-11-11. 
  5. ^ ""The Older I Get" meaning". Theskilletsizzle.com. http://www.theskilletsizzle.com/id123.html. Retrieved 2011-11-11. 
Skillet
John Cooper · Korey Cooper · Jen Ledger  · Seth Morrison
Kevin Haaland · Ben Kasica · Trey McClurkin · Lori Peters · Jonathan Salas · Ken Steorts
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Labels
Ardent  · ForeFront  · Lava  · INO  · Atlantic
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