In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Since I was born, they couldn't hold me down.
Another misfit kid,in another burned-out town.
I never played by the rules, I never really cared.
My nasty reputation takes me everywhere.
I look and see it's not only me,
So many others have stood where I stand,
We are the young so raise your hands.
They call us problem child,
We spend our lives on trial,
We walk an endless mile,
We are the youth gone wild.
We stand and we won't fall,
We're one and one for all,
The writing's on the wall,
We are the youth gone wild.
Boss screamin' in my ear 'bout who I'm supposed to be.
"In a 3-piece Wall Street smile and son you'll look just like me."
Well I said "Hey man, there's something that you oughta know.
Park Avenue leads to Skid Row."
I look and see it's not only me,
We're standin' tall, ain't never a doubt,
We are the young, so shout it out!
They call us problem child,
We spend our lives on trial,
We walk an endless mile,
We are the youth gone wild.
We stand and we won't fall,
We're one and one for all,
The writing's on the wall,
We are the youth gone wild.
Lemme hear ya get wild!!
They call us problem child,
We spend our lives on trial,
We walk an endless mile,
We are the youth gone wild.
We stand and we won't fall,
We're one and one for all,
The writing's on the wall,
We are the youth gone wild!
Whoa whoa whoa
We are the youth gone wild!
Whoa whoa whoa
We are the youth gone wild!
Yeah yeah yeah
We are the youth gone wild!
Whoa whoa whoa
We are the youth gone wild!
Another misfit kid,in another burned-out town.
I never played by the rules, I never really cared.
My nasty reputation takes me everywhere.
I look and see it's not only me,
So many others have stood where I stand,
We are the young so raise your hands.
They call us problem child,
We spend our lives on trial,
We walk an endless mile,
We are the youth gone wild.
We stand and we won't fall,
We're one and one for all,
The writing's on the wall,
We are the youth gone wild.
Boss screamin' in my ear 'bout who I'm supposed to be.
"In a 3-piece Wall Street smile and son you'll look just like me."
Well I said "Hey man, there's something that you oughta know.
Park Avenue leads to Skid Row."
I look and see it's not only me,
We're standin' tall, ain't never a doubt,
We are the young, so shout it out!
They call us problem child,
We spend our lives on trial,
We walk an endless mile,
We are the youth gone wild.
We stand and we won't fall,
We're one and one for all,
The writing's on the wall,
We are the youth gone wild.
Lemme hear ya get wild!!
They call us problem child,
We spend our lives on trial,
We walk an endless mile,
We are the youth gone wild.
We stand and we won't fall,
We're one and one for all,
The writing's on the wall,
We are the youth gone wild!
Whoa whoa whoa
We are the youth gone wild!
Whoa whoa whoa
We are the youth gone wild!
Yeah yeah yeah
We are the youth gone wild!
Whoa whoa whoa
We are the youth gone wild!
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LET ME HEAR YA GET WILD...that's the best part ;)