I've got a clearspot, a devilish psalm
But nobody's home to fix the alarm, no
Disgruntled woman, enchanted stains
We're tempted by god but nothing remains
Hey boys we speak better than young men
But will be better than than an old man,
Honey, you'll see
Hey boys we speak better than young men
But will be better than than an old man,
Honey, you'll see
My faith is hungry like a whale's frozen toes,
Steal cap fingers and nobody knows
It's raining concrete a tunnel wind blows
Stones on my column the path that I chose
Na na na na...
(You ain't better than the rest)
But nobody's home to fix the alarm, no
Disgruntled woman, enchanted stains
We're tempted by god but nothing remains
Hey boys we speak better than young men
But will be better than than an old man,
Honey, you'll see
Hey boys we speak better than young men
But will be better than than an old man,
Honey, you'll see
My faith is hungry like a whale's frozen toes,
Steal cap fingers and nobody knows
It's raining concrete a tunnel wind blows
Stones on my column the path that I chose
Na na na na...
(You ain't better than the rest)
Lyrics submitted by woahmarlena
Young Man, Old Man (You Ain't Better Than the Rest) Lyrics as written by Paul Mac Daniel Johns
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Lyrics powered by LyricFind
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
then listen to daniel johns on enough rope about his "arthritis"
Daniel seems to be using the biblical story of Samson and Delilah as a metaphor for his career situation. By shaving off his hair (like Samson) and proceeded down a new (non-grunge) career path, musically-speaking, he is knowingly tearing at the fabric of his past success (his strength) and creating obstacles to be overcome, as illustrated by the lines:
"It's raining concrete a tunnel wind blows / Stones on my column the path that I chose"
But still, he seems sure the change from angsty young rocker to experimental 'artiste' will ultimately prove positive, as expressed by the chorus: "Hey boys we speak better than young men / But will be better than than an old man, honey, You'll see".