The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Whoo yeah
My parents think I'm crazy and they hate the things I do
I'm stupid and I'm lazy, man, if they only knew
How flaming youth will set the world on fire
Flaming youth, our flag is flying higher and higher and higher
My uniform is leather, and my power is my age
I'm gettin' it together to break out of my cage
Cause flaming youth will set the world on fire
Flaming youth will set the world on fire
Flaming youth, our flag is flying higher and higher and higher
Flaming youth will set the world on fire
Flaming youth will set the world on fire
Flaming youth will set the world on fire
Flaming youth will set the world on fire
Flaming youth will set the world on fire
Flaming youth, our flag is flying higher and higher
And higher and higher and higher and higher and higher
My parents think I'm crazy and they hate the things I do
I'm stupid and I'm lazy, man, if they only knew
How flaming youth will set the world on fire
Flaming youth, our flag is flying higher and higher and higher
My uniform is leather, and my power is my age
I'm gettin' it together to break out of my cage
Cause flaming youth will set the world on fire
Flaming youth will set the world on fire
Flaming youth, our flag is flying higher and higher and higher
Flaming youth will set the world on fire
Flaming youth will set the world on fire
Flaming youth will set the world on fire
Flaming youth will set the world on fire
Flaming youth will set the world on fire
Flaming youth, our flag is flying higher and higher
And higher and higher and higher and higher and higher
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae
Flaming Youth Lyrics as written by Paul Frehley Bob Ezrin
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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This song is about being gay. 'Flaming' of course would be considered very, very gay.
"Whoo yeah!" The sounds of someone having gay sex.
"My parents think I'm crazy and they hate the things I do" Homosexuality was once considered a mental disorder and many parents have disapproved of the gayness of their children.
"Flaming youth will set the world on fire" Gay guys looking for other gays at gay bars, gay pride parades, porn shop video booths, bathrooms with glory holes drilled between the stalls, etc.
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"My uniform is leather and my power is my age" The former is a reference to leathermen (you know, like the guy from the Village People) while the latter is a reference to twinks (like Justin Bieber).
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TommyHairball you are an extremely disturbed moron!