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Young Man, Old Man (You Ain't Better Than the Rest) Lyrics
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
But will be better than than an old man,
Honey, you'll see
But will be better than than an old man,
Honey, you'll see
Steal cap fingers and nobody knows
It's raining concrete a tunnel wind blows
Stones on my column the path that I chose
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Does it really? I can't see that at all. I felt that the chorus is saying he's better at coercing girls because of his maturity, but still has more vitality than older men.
frozen toes, Steal cap fingers and nobody knows
then listen to daniel johns on enough rope about his "arthritis"
I'd never noticed it before, but I think UZeroHead2 might be right about it being inspired by the bible - albeit NOT in the way he/she intended...
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".
Daniel Johns fits into the catergory of young man. In the Bible, Jesus said to have faith like a child's. Daniel Johns throughout the verses says that his faith is cold, unlike a child's, and that the little boys are the better ones...
Yeah this had to be influenced by the Bible like UZerohead2 said.