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Nothing to lose is a path you can choose
And it feels just right at the time
Then one day you awake with a fear you can't shake
You're an actor forgetting your lines
You were a star when you started so bright eyed and ready
But now you just can't seem to shine
Nothing to lose is a path that you choose
And it feels just right at the time
But can you still remember your very first kiss?
Or the future you hoped for when we were still kids?
Stay young, stay young
There are constants like gravity, heartbreak and shame
You can never out run them, they're part of your name
Like lessons you learn from a past you can't change
Stay young, stay young
For a lifetime of paying dues and ruthless reviews
Yeah, it's hard not to end up a cynic
When everyone's too scared to walk in your shoes
But can work up the nerve to be critics
Oh, can you still remember your very first kiss?
Or the future you hoped for when we were still kids?
Stay young, stay young
No, don't lose your heart
Don't lose your soul
Don't give up control
It's the business end of a loaded gun
Facing tomorrows of black useless lungs
With nothing but lies left on tips of our tongues
Stay young, stay young
Oh, can you still remember your very first kiss?
Or the future you hoped for when we were still kids?
Trying to keep up our innocence in this fucked up world
Stay young, stay young, stay young, stay young, stay young
Nothing to lose is a path that you choose
And it feels just right at the time
Then one day you awake with a fear you can't shake
You're an actor forgetting your lines
And it feels just right at the time
Then one day you awake with a fear you can't shake
You're an actor forgetting your lines
You were a star when you started so bright eyed and ready
But now you just can't seem to shine
Nothing to lose is a path that you choose
And it feels just right at the time
But can you still remember your very first kiss?
Or the future you hoped for when we were still kids?
Stay young, stay young
There are constants like gravity, heartbreak and shame
You can never out run them, they're part of your name
Like lessons you learn from a past you can't change
Stay young, stay young
For a lifetime of paying dues and ruthless reviews
Yeah, it's hard not to end up a cynic
When everyone's too scared to walk in your shoes
But can work up the nerve to be critics
Oh, can you still remember your very first kiss?
Or the future you hoped for when we were still kids?
Stay young, stay young
No, don't lose your heart
Don't lose your soul
Don't give up control
It's the business end of a loaded gun
Facing tomorrows of black useless lungs
With nothing but lies left on tips of our tongues
Stay young, stay young
Oh, can you still remember your very first kiss?
Or the future you hoped for when we were still kids?
Trying to keep up our innocence in this fucked up world
Stay young, stay young, stay young, stay young, stay young
Nothing to lose is a path that you choose
And it feels just right at the time
Then one day you awake with a fear you can't shake
You're an actor forgetting your lines
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Stay Young Lyrics as written by Michael Hutchence Andrew Charles Farriss
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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Bes song on the album for me. Seems to be about suicide. It's easy to lose control in the present world but we need to take a step back and see it differently, like when we were young. The last verse about the gun, blackness seem to point in this direction. Anyway, another amazing song by an amazing band
this song makes me want to never grow up.
To me this song seems to be about growing up and not letting the world get you down when you feel lost or hopeless. Just remember when you were young and how the world seemed then.
Its an all around beautiful song. Amazing.
I would have to disagree about the suicide part.
I believe it focusing on trying to stay innocent, like when you are a child. Buisness end of a gun...probably referring to violence and gang related activity, etc etc black, useless lungs - smoking...but im sure intended as a 'bad habits' metaphor.
all backed up by "keep up our innocence in this fucked up world."
I love it
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avogradros number?,...are you kidding me?
but its not about suicide...or gang activity, although that would be closer. Its Eric's idea of the corporate world, which he mentions in multiple songs. Just the idea that a corporate job can kill you...except he makes it a lot more poetic
This song is about living in modern society while still keeping your innermost values.
Nothing to lose is a path you can choose and it feels just right at the time. Then one day you awake with a fear you can't shake
this part talks about a young person living life to the fullest and being happy, until one day he finds himself in a bad job with nothing exciting happening. He's scared because he wonders what happened to the young happiness.
But can you still remember your very first kiss or the future you hoped for when we were still kids? Stay young, stay young.
this part talks about how sometimes young people have the biggest dreams ever but when they get older they dont believe in themselves as much and settle for something less.
There are constants like gravity, heartbreak and shame, you can never out-run them, they're part of your name like lessons you learn from a past you can't change, stay young, stay young
this basically says that you will experience hard times in your life but you gotta keep believing in your values that you had when you were younger.
for a lifetime of paying dues and ruthless reviews, yeah it's hard not to end up a cynic when everyone's too scared to walk in your shoes but can work up the nerve to be critics.
this part talks about how sometimes people can judge you when they themselves are just as bad. Also it talks about how if you truly stand up for what you believe in and keep your younger values that everyone will judge you but you still gotta keep living that way.
Don't lose your soul. Don't give up control. It's the business end of a loaded gun, facing tomorrows of black, useless lungs with nothing but lies left on tips of our tongues, stay young, stay young!
This part means that you shouldnt give up control of your life. Its your life and you can do whatever you want with it. So dont think that you have to settle for being something less than you want. Business end of a loaded gun means that you should stand up for what you believe in rather than shooting everything you love just because "its business." Facing tomorrows black useless lungs and lies on tips of our tongues means simply that if you let others control your life and dont believe in urself and lose your innermost values, at the end of your life you will be proud of nothing. All the bad habits you got into and all the lies and falsehoods that you swore upon.