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Stay Gold, Ponyboy

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This is the closest to this friend that I have ever been.
I hope you find it on greener ground and bluer skies.
I hope you don't think less of me if I'm cold,
I don't want to watch you go.
I'll cry until I can't see the whites of your eyes for two more years.
We'll be old enough to know better,
young enough to pretend.
This is the last of my letters...
I hope I find my home and I hope you're the first one in it.
I know it won't be the same.
I'll be there if you need anything at all you want to be.
Run around the world with me.
State your distance but it's not a million miles away.
If this is what will really make you happy..
then I say we'll be old enough to know better,
young enough to pretend.
This is the last of my letters
until I see you again.

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oofus On May 15, 2001

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by rudicat95

16y ago

Okay, to be honest, I think it has to do with the book the outsiders...

The title is "Stay Gold Ponyboy", which Johnny says to Pony before he dies.
This is about the album cover, and it's a track. Ponyboy does track.
The gang always has a place to stay at the Curtis's, 'I hope I find my home and I hope you're the first one in it.' I kinda feel iffy about that one though...
Johnny gives a letter to Ponyboy: "Ponyboy, I asked the nurse to give you this book so you could finish it. The doctor came in a while ago but I knew anyway. I kept getting tireder and tireder. Listen, I don't mind dying now. It's worth it. It's worth saving those kids. Their lives are worth more than mine, they have more to live for. Some of their parents came by to thank me and I know it was worth it. Tell Dally it's worth it. I'm just going to miss you guys. I've been thinking about it, and that poem, that guy that wrote it, he meant you're gold when you're a kid, like green. When you're a kid, everything is new, like dawn.It's just when you get used to everything that it's day. Like the way you dig sunsets, Pony. That's gold. Keep it that way, it's a good way to be. I want you to tell Dally to look at one. He'll probably think you're crazy,but ask for me. I don't think he's ever really seen a sunset. And don't be so bugged over being a greaser. You still have a lot of time to make yourself be what you want.There's still alot of good in the world.Tell Dally. I don't think he knows. Your buddy, Johnny." It's Johnny's last letter to Pony, and he's happy that he's dying (or dead) because he saved the kids (If this is what will really make you happy..).
Pony doesn't believe Johnny is dead. "I don't want to watch you go." 6)Johnny is abused by his parents and was jumped by some socs (Bob) so he wishes he could go to a place where there wasn't any greasers or socs. "I hope you find it on greener ground and bluer skies."
I think the part where it says "run around the world with me", means Johnny and Pony going to Windrixville.
Pony was REALLY upset about Johnny, he failed school and got into numerous fights with Darrel and Sodapop. (I'll cry until I can't see the whites of your eyes for two more years.) Again, I feel iffy about that one too....

Please reply if you have more to add.(:

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Okay, to be honest, I think it has to do with the book the outsiders...
1) The title is "Stay Gold Ponyboy", which Johnny says to Pony before he dies.
2) This is about the album cover, and it's a track. Ponyboy does track.
3) The gang always has a place to stay at the Curtis's, 'I hope I find my home and I hope you're the first one in it.' I kinda feel iffy about that one though...
4) Johnny gives a letter to Ponyboy:
"Ponyboy, I asked the nurse to give you this book so you could finish it.  The doctor came in a while ago but I knew anyway. I kept getting tireder and tireder. Listen, I don't mind dying now. It's worth it. It's worth saving those kids. Their lives are worth more than mine, they have more to live for. Some of their parents came by to thank me and I know it was worth it. Tell Dally it's worth it. I'm just going to miss you guys. I've been thinking about it, and that poem, that guy that wrote it, he meant you're gold when you're a kid, like green. When you're a kid, everything is new, like dawn.It's just when you get used to everything that it's day. Like the way you dig sunsets, Pony. That's gold. Keep it that way, it's a good way to be. I want you to tell Dally to look at one. He'll probably think you're crazy,but ask for me. I don't think he's ever really seen a sunset. And don't be so bugged over being a greaser. You still have a lot of time to make yourself be what you want.There's still alot of good in the world.Tell Dally. I don't think he knows. Your buddy, Johnny." It's Johnny's last letter to Pony, and he's happy that he's dying (or dead) because he saved the kids (If this is what will really make you happy..).
5) Pony doesn't believe Johnny is dead. "I don't want to watch you go."
6)Johnny is abused by his parents and was jumped by some socs (Bob) so he wishes he could go to a place where there wasn't any greasers or socs. "I hope you find it on greener ground and bluer skies." 
7) I think the part where it says "run around the world with me", means Johnny and Pony going to Windrixville.
8) Pony was REALLY upset about Johnny, he failed school and got into numerous fights with Darrel and Sodapop. (I'll cry until I can't see the whites of your eyes for two more years.) Again, I feel iffy about that one too....

Please reply if you have more to add.(:

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by Queen oftheThing

24y ago

that 2 years later i am old enough to better and young enough to pretend.... but it still hurts

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by glennsarmychick

24y ago

the title has something to do with the book The Outsiders...the main characters name was Ponyboy. It's a good book...read it if you get a chance....

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by WageWar

24y ago

I wouldnt exactly say that this song has anything to do with The Outsiders. Granted, it was a good movie and an even better book. Other bands such as NewFoundGlory have an assumed [by me anyway] fondness of that movie/book. Maybe its an emo thing? Ugh Dont even get me started. Its about relationships, but thats my opinion I could be wrong.

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by YogurtGirl

24y ago

This song is amazing. Right now it is my favorite song. I have heard it a hundred times and the part where the music builds up and he sings, "hope you don't think less of me if I'm cold..." still gives me chills every time.

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by YogurtGirl

24y ago

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by los_spaudo

24y ago

a very good song from an extemely good cd

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by Merlin the Magician

24y ago

I love this song, and it seems pretty obvious to me that it's about what Ponyboy's going through in the book The Outsiders. I don't think it's about relationships or anything, it's about what the character Ponyboy is facing in the book. It makes perfect sense if you just read the book.

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by broken_dream

24y ago

yeah that was a great book even though i read it such a long time ago maybe ill read it again...but the song is wonderful

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by emo punk girl

24y ago

it waas a good movie..its about ponyboy and his friend jonny dying and all that they went thrugh..ponyboy was pretty hot in that movie...haha..

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