Young Love
Carly Hennessy Lyrics

How old are you?
Asking for the age of the person she is speaking to.

I'm sixteen
She is answering that she is 16 years old.

Uh
A noise made expressing uncertainty or hesitation.

And so much more
She is not defined by her age, but there is more to her than just being 16.

Love, love, love, love
The repeating of the word 'love' suggests her desire for it.

Love, love, love
Repeating the word 'love' again, emphasizing her desire for it.

I can't wait
She is impatient to experience love.

I can't sit here waitin' on the hands of fate
She does not want to leave her love life up to chance.

They're too slow, there's no way
She feels that fate is moving too slowly for her.

I'm gonna sit here with these lonely hands and just contemplate
She is tired of waiting and thinking about love all by herself.

I'm gonna master fate
She wants to take control of her own love life and not rely on fate.

Boy, you don't know where you belong
She is addressing her crush and suggesting that he belongs with her.

It's right here with me everywhere
She is implying that she is always present and available for him.

Gonna have to come on strong
She wants her crush to pursue her aggressively.

If you really wanna get my
She is making him work to earn her affection.

Young love
Expressing the idea of being in love when you are young.

Young love
Repeating the phrase 'young love' to emphasize her point.

What do I have to do, boy, to deserve you?
She is asking what she needs to do to win his heart.

When you know darn well that I could never hurt you
She is promising to never do any harm to him.

Much less desert you
She will never leave him alone.

Come on and nurture my
She wants him to 'nurture' her feelings and take care of her.

Young love
Repeating the idea of being in love when you are young.

Young love
Repeating the phrase 'young love' to emphasize her point.

Yes, I'm banned
She is possibly referring to her parents forbidding her from seeing her crush.

From your birthday party 'cause I'm too much fun
Her crush may have wanted her to come to his party, but she is not allowed to attend.

For your love, gosh darn
She is frustrated that she can't spend time with her crush.

It's getting through her brain, you're loving my thing
She thinks her crush is starting to realize how much he likes her.

I'm sick of all her jive
She is tired of someone else getting in the way of her love life.

I want a real good time
She wants to enjoy time spent with her crush.

Uh huh
An affirmation or agreement with what was just said.

You'll never catch me, ah!
She is warning anyone who tries to get in the way of her love life.

I wanna be with you
She wants to be in a relationship with her crush.

Oh, depressed and cold
She may be feeling down and lonely without her crush.

You're sixteen years old
Her age is brought up again, emphasizing the idea of being young and inexperienced.

Let's rock and roll
She wants to have fun and live life to the fullest.

Come show me the way
She wants her crush to guide her in love and in life.

Young love feels so good inside
Being in love when you are young is an exhilarating experience.

Young love
Repeating the phrase 'young love' once more to reinforce the concept.

Young love
She is still fascinated by the idea of being in love when you are young.

You'll never catch me, ah!
Repeating the warning to anyone who tries to stand in her way.

I know you want my love
She is sure that her crush wants to be with her.

Young love, uh-huh
A playful and affirming expression of young love.

I know you want my love
She is confident that her crush desires to be with her.

Young love, uh-huh
Repeating the playful and affirming expression of young love.

I know you want my love
She is completely certain that her crush wants to be with her.

Young love, uh-huh
Once again, repeating the playful and affirming expression of young love.