Both as a standalone and as part of the DSOTS album, you can take this lyric as read. As a matter of public record, Jourgensen's drug intake was legendary even in the 1980s. By the late 90s, in his own words, he was grappling with massive addiction issues and had lost almost everything: friends, spouse, money and had nearly died more than once. "Dark Side of the Spoon" is a both funny & sad title for an album made by a musical genius who was losing the plot; and this song is a message to his fans & friends saying he knows it. It's painful to listen to so I'm glad the "Keith Richards of industrial metals" wised up and cleaned up. Well done sir.
One way out is all you're ever going to get
From those who'll hand it out don't never let it upset you
'Cause they'll put words into your mouths
They're making you feel so ashamed
Making you taking the blame
Making you cold in the night
Making you question your heart and your soul
And I think that it's not quite right
Hey, stay young and invincible
'Cause we know just what we are
And come what may we're unstoppable
'Cause we know just what we are
Yeah we know just what we are
Yeah we know just what we are
Feed your head with all the things you need
When you're hungry
Stay in bed and sleep all day as long as it's Sunday
'Cause they'll put words into my mouth
They're making me feel so ashamed
Making me taking the blame
Making me cold in the night
Making me question my heart and my soul
And I think that it's not quite right
Hey, stay young and invincible
'Cause we know just what we are
And come what may we're unstoppable
'Cause we know just what we are
Yeah we know just what we are
Yeah we know just what we are
Hey, stay young and invincible
'Cause we know just what we are
And come what may we're unstoppable
'Cause we know just what we are
And hey, stay young and invincible
'Cause we know just what we are
And come what may my faith's unshakeable
'Cause we know just what we are
'Cause we know just what we are
'Cause we know just what we are
'Cause we know just what we are
'Cause we know just what we are
Know just what we are
Know just what we are
Know just what we are
Know just what we are
From those who'll hand it out don't never let it upset you
'Cause they'll put words into your mouths
They're making you feel so ashamed
Making you taking the blame
Making you cold in the night
Making you question your heart and your soul
And I think that it's not quite right
Hey, stay young and invincible
'Cause we know just what we are
And come what may we're unstoppable
'Cause we know just what we are
Yeah we know just what we are
Yeah we know just what we are
Feed your head with all the things you need
When you're hungry
Stay in bed and sleep all day as long as it's Sunday
'Cause they'll put words into my mouth
They're making me feel so ashamed
Making me taking the blame
Making me cold in the night
Making me question my heart and my soul
And I think that it's not quite right
Hey, stay young and invincible
'Cause we know just what we are
And come what may we're unstoppable
'Cause we know just what we are
Yeah we know just what we are
Yeah we know just what we are
Hey, stay young and invincible
'Cause we know just what we are
And come what may we're unstoppable
'Cause we know just what we are
And hey, stay young and invincible
'Cause we know just what we are
And come what may my faith's unshakeable
'Cause we know just what we are
'Cause we know just what we are
'Cause we know just what we are
'Cause we know just what we are
'Cause we know just what we are
Know just what we are
Know just what we are
Know just what we are
Know just what we are
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This is about the most rockin' anthem for the world's youth that I've ever heard. It just plain pounds away -- when it's over you're left feeling excited about yourself. "Hey! Stay young and invincible! Cos' we know just what we are!" That is so damn good. It makes you look back at your teenage years and say, "Hey, you know what? I wasn't such a loser! I was cool, and I was one of a billion kids who have one thing in common -- we're young!"
What a great review. I really like what you said there.
I totally agree. It almost belongs in a musical, with that kind of sing-along uplifting feel to it. Fantastic.
One of the best best best songs to put on when your going out, Liams voice is amazing in this.
fuckin rite tune,makes u realise that your young,makes u wanna go out n do whatever u fuckin want really,n makes u feel like ur allowed to,or made to,one of my fav. tune's.really underrated i fink aswell
excellent song!
This is my theme song!!! You guys are right....what a great song for the youth of the world. Boo-ya!
Definitely a pick-me-up when you feel like your life totally sucks. Youth is definitely a good thing, not only because we feels invincible but on top of that it means that we will out live all the assholes trying to keep us down.
I have heard Noel say he hates this song but I can't figure out why he would. I agree with most of the sentiments here that it is a great anthem like most of Oasis' songs. Even their more melancholy songs make you feel good.
Maybe the reason Noel hates Stay Young is shown in the later b-side Just Getting Older (think it was on Hindu Times) Put simply Noel isn't staying young and he's not invincible.
Still a class song though.
Maybe the reason Noel hates Stay Young is shown in the later b-side Just Getting Older (think it was on Hindu Times) Put simply Noel isn't staying young and he's not invincible.
Still a class song though.