I might have lived long enough to learn all this in the long haul, but I would have been just another soul taking up time and space for a long spell before I learned.

Meaning of the quote

This quote means that the musician feels he could have eventually learned important things over a long period of time, but he would have just been taking up space and wasting time before actually learning those things. He wanted to learn and improve himself quickly, instead of waiting a long time to gain that knowledge.

About Lou Rawls

Lou Rawls was a legendary American baritone singer who released 61 albums, sold over 40 million records, and won three Grammy Awards. He also had a successful career as a film, television, and voice actor.

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