What does here for a good time, not a long time mean?

here for a good time, not a long time

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.32 in modern English

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Life is short, so you should enjoy it while you can.

"A very good friend of mine / Told me something the other day / I’d like to pass it on to you / ’Cause I believe what he said to be true // He said “We’re here for a good time / Not a long time / So have a good time / The sun can’t shine every day //[…]”"
"Some people prefer to be here for a good time, not a long time. I prefer to be here for a good time and a long time, if possible."

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