Too Old To Die Young
Brother Dege (a.k.a Dege Legg) Lyrics
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Round we go
Where it stops?
Nobody knows it yeah
Side to side, baby
Back and forth
God above and the devil below him
You've got your reasons
And I've got my wants
Still get that feeling, but I'm too old to die young now
Too old to die young now
Above or below the ground
Yes, too old to die young now
Still the good lord might lay me down
Round and round
Round we go
What it stops?
Nobody knows it
Side to side, baby
Down and crawl
God above and the devil below him
You've got your reasons
And I've got my wants
Still got that feeling, but I'm too old to die young now
Too old to die young now
Above or below the ground
Yes, too old to die young now
Still the good lord might lay me down
To lay me down
To die young now
Too old to die young now
Above or below the ground
Still the good lord might lay me down
The lyrics of Brother Dege’s song, “Too Old to Die Young” speaks of the unpredictability of life and how we cannot control our own fate. The lyrics, “Round and round, round we go. Where it stops? Nobody knows” emphasize the idea that life is a continuous cycle with no definite ending. The mention of “God above and the devil below” speaks of the constant struggle between good and evil in the world.
The line, “You’ve got your reasons and I’ve got my wants” could be interpreted as the different paths people choose in life. While some people have reasons to follow a certain path, others simply want to follow their desires. The chorus, “Still get that feeling, but I’m too old to die young now” speaks of the desire to do risky things in life but realizing that they are too old to do so. The final line “Still, the good lord might lay me down” acknowledges the possibility of death at any age.
Overall, the song speaks to the human condition and the inevitability of our own mortality.
Line by Line Meaning
Round and round
Life is a constant cycle, going in circles.
Round we go
This cycle repeats endlessly.
Where it stops?
We don't know where this cycle will end.
Nobody knows it yeah
The future is uncertain and unknown.
Side to side, baby
We sway from one extreme to another.
Back and forth
Our decisions and actions can lead us in opposite directions.
God above and the devil below him
There are opposing forces at work in the world.
You've got your reasons
Everyone has their own motivations and justifications.
And I've got my wants
We all have desires and goals we want to achieve.
Still get that feeling, but I'm too old to die young now
I still have that restless, adventurous urge, but I am aware of my mortal limitations now.
Too old to die young now
I am no longer young and invincible.
Above or below the ground
Regardless of what happens in life, death is inevitable.
Still the good lord might lay me down
Even though I am aware of my mortality, death is still beyond my control.
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GEDE BARON
[Verse 1]
Round and round, round we go
Where it stops? Nobody knows it
Side to side, baby, back and forth
God above and the devil below him
You got your reasons and I got my wants
Still got that feeling, but I'm too old to die young now
[Chorus]
Too old to die young now
Above or below the ground
Just too old to die young now
Still, the good lord might lay me down
[Verse 2]
Round and round, round we go
Where it stops? Nobody knows it
Side to side, baby, down in the hole
God above and the devil below him
You got your reasons and I got my wants
Still got that feeling, but I'm too old to die young now
[Chorus]
Too old to die young now
Above or below the ground
Yes, too old to die young now
Still, the good lord might lay me down
[Outro]
To lay me down
T-t-to die young now
Too old to die young now
Above or below the ground
Still, the good lord might lay me down
andehelf pwe
Round and round
Round we go
Where it stops?
Nobody knows it
Side to side baby
Back and forth
God above
And the devil below him
You got your reasons
And I got my wants
Still get that feeling
But I'm too old to die young now
Too old to die young now
Above or below the ground
Yes, too old to die young now
Still the good lord might lay me down
Round and round
Round we go
Where it stops?
Nobody knows it
Side to side baby
Down in the...
God above
And the devil below him
You got your reasons
And I got my wants
Still get that feeling
But I'm too old to die young now
Too old to die young now
Above or below the ground
Yes, Too old to die young now
Still the good lord might lay me down
To lay me down
To die young now
Too old to die young now
Above or below the ground
Still the good lord might lay me down
surfthecloud
Just saw Django last night and nearly shrieked when I heard the Dege slide. Holy shit brother, you know you're making the rounds when you land a Quentin Tarantino soundtrack! Congrats on getting me thigh-slapping in the middle of a Hollywood movie!
MrFireboot
I played this song on stage tonight at an open mic night, people loved it. This is such an amazing live song! As raw and pure as it gets. My singer called it "the best song we have covered so far", and we have covered quite a few famous songs, from the Rolling Stones to Cream and Jimi Hendrix Keep it up Brother Dege, you're just brilliant!
Jeff Row
Yes haha same here I covered It exactly one week ago keep it up
People love it
Tarally agree :D
Kamina Dorillu
You play something I never heard before, and that's just amazing. Please go on, you're the kind of artist that deserve to become famous.
Chris B.
I've always loved the sound of a resonator guitar and this particular song makes me want to get one and learn how to play it.
GEDE BARON
[Verse 1]
Round and round, round we go
Where it stops? Nobody knows it
Side to side, baby, back and forth
God above and the devil below him
You got your reasons and I got my wants
Still got that feeling, but I'm too old to die young now
[Chorus]
Too old to die young now
Above or below the ground
Just too old to die young now
Still, the good lord might lay me down
[Verse 2]
Round and round, round we go
Where it stops? Nobody knows it
Side to side, baby, down in the hole
God above and the devil below him
You got your reasons and I got my wants
Still got that feeling, but I'm too old to die young now
[Chorus]
Too old to die young now
Above or below the ground
Yes, too old to die young now
Still, the good lord might lay me down
[Outro]
To lay me down
T-t-to die young now
Too old to die young now
Above or below the ground
Still, the good lord might lay me down
Nicholas Reynolds
Brother Dege, what can I say but LEGEND!! Thoughtful songwriter, and never short of some catchy riffs on his slide, may you live long and keep the music coming!
Ellen Ewaskowitz
first heard this Dec 26, 2021. it became an instant favorite of mine. i had a heart attack on Monday jan 3. its wednesday, im home and listening again. what a great jam!
M M
I just had the second open heart surgery. I’m hoping for the best for Ellen. Gods speed Mam
Chickenthecruel
this guy should be much more famous, seriously...