Both as a standalone and as part of the DSOTS album, you can take this lyric as read. As a matter of public record, Jourgensen's drug intake was legendary even in the 1980s. By the late 90s, in his own words, he was grappling with massive addiction issues and had lost almost everything: friends, spouse, money and had nearly died more than once. "Dark Side of the Spoon" is a both funny & sad title for an album made by a musical genius who was losing the plot; and this song is a message to his fans & friends saying he knows it. It's painful to listen to so I'm glad the "Keith Richards of industrial metals" wised up and cleaned up. Well done sir.
Billy left his home with a dollar in his pocket and a head full of dreams
He said somehow, some way, it's gotta get better than this
Patti packed her bags, left a note for her mama, she was just seventeen
There were tears in her eyes when she kissed her little sister goodbye
They held each other tight as they drove on through the night, they were so excited
We got but one shot at life, let's take it while we're still not afraid
Because life is so brief and time is a thief when you're undecided
And like a fistful of sand, it can slip right through your hands
Young hearts be free tonight
Time is on your side
Don't let 'em put you down, don't let 'em push you around
Don't let 'em ever change your point of view
Paradise was closed so they headed for the coast in a blissful manner
They took a two room apartment that was jumping every night of the week
Happiness was found in each other's arms as expected, yeah
Billy pierced his ears, drove a pickup like a lunatic, ooh
Young hearts be free tonight
Time is on your side
Don't let 'em put you down, don't let 'em push you around
Don't let 'em ever change your point of view
Come on Billy
Woo
Young heart, be free tonight
Time is on, on your side
Billy wrote a letter back home to Patti's parents tryin' to explain
He said we're both real sorry that it had to turn out this way
But there ain't no point in talking when there's nobody listening, so we just ran away
Patti gave birth to a ten pound baby boy, yeah
Young hearts be free tonight
Time is on your side
Young hearts be free tonight
Time is on your side
Young hearts be free tonight
Time in on your side
Young hearts gotta run free, be free, live free
Time is on, time is on your side
Time, time, time, time is on your side
Is on your side, is on your side
Young heart be free tonight
Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh
He said somehow, some way, it's gotta get better than this
Patti packed her bags, left a note for her mama, she was just seventeen
There were tears in her eyes when she kissed her little sister goodbye
They held each other tight as they drove on through the night, they were so excited
We got but one shot at life, let's take it while we're still not afraid
Because life is so brief and time is a thief when you're undecided
And like a fistful of sand, it can slip right through your hands
Young hearts be free tonight
Time is on your side
Don't let 'em put you down, don't let 'em push you around
Don't let 'em ever change your point of view
Paradise was closed so they headed for the coast in a blissful manner
They took a two room apartment that was jumping every night of the week
Happiness was found in each other's arms as expected, yeah
Billy pierced his ears, drove a pickup like a lunatic, ooh
Young hearts be free tonight
Time is on your side
Don't let 'em put you down, don't let 'em push you around
Don't let 'em ever change your point of view
Come on Billy
Woo
Young heart, be free tonight
Time is on, on your side
Billy wrote a letter back home to Patti's parents tryin' to explain
He said we're both real sorry that it had to turn out this way
But there ain't no point in talking when there's nobody listening, so we just ran away
Patti gave birth to a ten pound baby boy, yeah
Young hearts be free tonight
Time is on your side
Young hearts be free tonight
Time is on your side
Young hearts be free tonight
Time in on your side
Young hearts gotta run free, be free, live free
Time is on, time is on your side
Time, time, time, time is on your side
Is on your side, is on your side
Young heart be free tonight
Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh
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Not exactly the most original story, bust still a flat out amazing song.
Very clear as far as the meaning- Just the story of a young couple leaving home because their romance couldn't be accepted by their parents.
about two kids that run away too live thier life to the fullest
this is why constantinople got the works...
cheezy lyrics...impeccable melody...one of the most luscious hooks ever contrived...cheezy lyrics, a storyline that could hav been contrived in the mind of my pet turtle...<i>but that fucking riff gets me every time</i> i don't care <i><b>IT GET'S A TEN IN BY BOOK!!!</i></b>
But the "gave birth to a ten pound baby boy" --yeah. Doesn't sound like ol' Patti & Billy are going to be living too free anymore. Or that time is on their side. ...What do you say, Rod?
That "Woo!" gets me every time.
LOL. :) That is a big baby.
@yellowstar Exactly. I keep thinking about how they’re gonna have the money to feed and clothe the kid & keep a roof over their heads. Made me laugh that they could find a 2-room apartment that they could afford—what a fantasy. What was Rod smoking when he wrote that? It would be amazing if the two of them could even find a studio apartment they could afford. So is Billy gonna be a stand up guy and get a job to support this kid, or is he gonna bail & she goes back to Mom & Dad with their “love child”? Or worse, does she end up on the boulevard, becomes a junkie and has to turn tricks to support her habit & the kid? Not such a rosy, free-wheeling life when their current reality hits them in the face. Even if he stays—he’s 17. What kind of work is he gonna be able to get beyond “Do you want fries 🍟 with that?” to support all their “free living” mistakes?
No, I'm not a minister, I just don't think it's a good idea to be so "free" that you wind up with a kid when you're 17 and then to glorify that in song. I didn't get the impression from the song that the kids learned any lesson or that the song was any kind of warning. It sounds like it's mindlessly praising them.
@Reynard Muldrake 💯💯💯 Yup. Not so fun & freewheeling when you all of a sudden are an adult because you were stupid and got knocked up while being “free”, and now you have a kid that’s your responsibility that you can’t afford to feed, clothe, etc. Yeah—young hearts, be free tonight... LOL. 😂 Stupid.
I always thought it was sort of a sarcastic song, actually-- it keeps saying time's on your side, but by the end it's clear it definitely isn't.
yeaah
While the music is generally about young lovers, wanting to be free:
"Young hearts be free tonight"
I tend to think of this as aimed at everyone.
"Don't let them put you down, don't let 'em push you around Don't let 'em ever change your point of view."
This can be applied to everyone because it's basically saying to be strong, and don't let anyone push you around.
So overall, I think it has mixed meanings.
This is a song about completing a cycle. Their own kid has just been born into the same situation that they came from, so the cycle may - or may not - start again.
@rocker115 Of course it will. Didn’t realize they came from a similar situation...sucks all the way around.
great interpretation of the lyrics