Youth Lyrics

Lyric discussion by cactuar 

Cover art for Youth lyrics by Foxes

This is a very beautiful song, one that I hold close to my heart and which seems to be the perfect soundtrack of a life I used to live.

I believe the lyrics are about denial to do with the pain of growing up past adolescence to the point where you finally have autonomy, but you no longer have freedom due to societal expectations of your responsiblities as an adult human being.

"Now I'm just chasing time with a thousand dreams I'm holding heavy" I believe this means the protagonist doesn't have enough time, but has many unfulfilled desires.

"And as we cross the line these fading beats have all been severed" By the time a goal has been accomplished, it no longer bears the same reward, perhaps?

"Don't tell me our youth is running out It's only just begun" Refusal to accept aging.

Just a guess, I most probably am wrong. Still, stunning song.

I couldn't said it better