The Young Ones
Cliff Richard & The Shadows Lyrics


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The Young Ones

Performer:Cliff Richard & The Shadows
Composer :Sid Tepper / Roy C. Bennett
Lyricist :Sid Tepper / Roy C. Bennett

The young ones
Darling we're the young ones
And the young ones shouldn't be afraid

To live love
While the flame is strong
‘cause we may not be the young ones very long

Tomorrow
Why wait until tomorrow
‘cause tomorrow sometimes never comes
So love me
There's a song to be sung
And the best time is to sing it while we're young

once in every lifetime
Comes a love like this
Oh I need you and you need me
Oh my darling can't you see

Young dreams
Should be dreamed together
And the young hearts shouldn't be afraid
And some day when (while) the years have flown
Darling then we’ll teach the young ones of our own

once in every lifetime
Comes a love like this
Oh I need you and you need me
Oh my darling can't you see

Young dreams
Should be dreamed together
And the young hearts shouldn't be afraid




And some day when (while) the years have flown
Darling then we’ll teach the young ones of our own

Overall Meaning

"The Young Ones" is a timeless classic song that was first performed by Cliff Richard and The Shadows in 1962. The song was composed by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett, and it is an ode to youth and love. The lyrics talk about how young people should not be afraid to love while they are still young and how they should enjoy every moment of life because tomorrow is unpredictable. The song urges young lovers to cherish their moments together and not waste time waiting for tomorrow.


The chorus of the song talks about how a once in a lifetime love can define a person's life and that the young dreams of the heart should not be unfulfilled. The song talks about how young people should live their lives to the fullest and not be afraid of taking risks that might lead them to love.


The song became an instant hit upon its release in 1962, and it has since become a classic song for generations around the world. The song has been covered by numerous artists over the years, and it has been featured in various movies and TV shows.


Line by Line Meaning

The young ones
We are young and full of vigor


Darling we're the young ones
My love, we are both young and in love


And the young ones shouldn't be afraid
As we are young, we should not be held back by fear


To live love
We should embrace our love and live it fully


While the flame is strong
While our passion is still burning brightly


‘cause we may not be the young ones very long
Our youth is fleeting, so we should make the most of it


Tomorrow
The future


Why wait until tomorrow
Why put off until later what we can do now?


‘Cause tomorrow sometimes never comes
There is no guarantee of a tomorrow


So love me
Therefore, let us love each other


There's a song to be sung
There is a beautiful life to be lived


And the best time is to sing it while we're young
And the best time to live our life is now, while we're still young


Once in every lifetime
Rarely, in a lifetime


Comes a love like this
Comes a love that is this special


Oh I need you and you need me
We both need each other


Oh my darling can't you see
My love, can't you see how much I care for you?


Young dreams
Aspirations we have when we are young


Should be dreamed together
We should share our dreams with each other


And the young hearts shouldn't be afraid
We should not let fear hold us back


And some day when (while) the years have flown
And someday in the future


Darling then we’ll teach the young ones of our own
We will impart our wisdom to our own children one day




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ROY C. BENNETT, SID TEPPER

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@isabellelevy-banchereau3271

Traduction français/anglais

Les jeunes
The young ones

Chérie nous sommes les jeunes
Darling we're the young ones

Et les jeunes
And young ones

Je ne devrais pas avoir peur
Shouldn't be afraid

Vivre aimer
To live love

Pendant que la flamme est forte
While the flame is strong

Parce que nous ne sommes peut-être pas les jeunes
Because we may not be the young ones

Très long
Very long

Demain
Tomorrow

Pourquoi attendre demain ?
Why wait until tomorrow ?

Parce que demain
Because tomorrow

Parfois, ça ne vient jamais
Sometimes never comes

Alors aime-moi
So love me

Il y a une chanson à chanter
There's a song to be sung

Et le meilleur moment est de chanter
And the best time is to sing

Quand nous étions jeunes
While we're young

Une fois dans chaque vie
Once in every lifetime

Vient un amour comme celui-ci
Comes a love like this

Oh j'ai besoin de toi et tu as besoin de moi
Oh I need you and you need me

Oh ma chérie tu ne vois pas ?
Oh my darling can't you see ?

Jeunes rêves
Young dreams

Il faudrait rêver ensemble
Should be dreamed together

Et les jeunes coeurs
And young hearts

Je ne devrais pas avoir peur
Shouldn't be afraid

Et un jour
And some day

Quand les années ont passé
When the years have flown

Chérie alors nous apprendrons aux jeunes
Darling then we'll teach the young ones

De notre "savoir "
Of our own

Une fois dans chaque vie
Once in every lifetime

Vient un amour comme celui-ci
Comes a love like this

Oh j'ai besoin de toi et tu as besoin de moi
Oh I need you and you need me

Oh ma chérie tu ne vois pas ?
Oh my darling can't you see ?

Jeunes rêves
Young dreams

Il faudrait rêver ensemble
Should be dreamed together

Et les jeunes coeurs
And young hearts

Je ne devrais pas avoir peur
Shouldn't be afraid

Et un jour
And some day

Pendant que les années ont passé
While the years have flown

Chérie alors nous apprendrons aux jeunes
Darling then we'll teach the young ones

De notre "savoir "
Of our own

Les jeunes
The young ones

Chérie nous sommes les jeunes
Darling we're the young ones

Les jeunes
The young ones

Chérie nous sommes les jeunes
Darling we're the young ones



All comments from YouTube:

@william_marshal

When you've heard the original song thousands of times you cannot get used to anything else !!!

@13towerofpower

THE YOUNG ONES hit CLIFFA RICHARDA and THE SHADOWS, ktorý pred 55 rokmi dňa 11. januara 1962 ako 132. hit obsadil vrchol rebríčka v UK na ktorom vystriedal pieseň Moon River od Dannyho Williamsa, na vrchole zotrval 6 týždňov a s počtom 1 060 000 predaných kopii sa stal najpredávanejším singlom Cliffa Richarda a obsadil 80.m. rebríčka TOP 100 Best Selling Singles v UK, v rebríčku bol 21 týždňov od 11. januara 1962 a stal sa piatým hitom č.1 Cliffa Richarda so skupinami The Drifters a The Shadows, hit zabránil piesni Let´s Twist Again od Chubbyho Checkera vystupiť na vrchol rebríčka v UK, autormi hitu boli Sid Teopper a Ray C Bennett a bol titulnou piesňou z filmu The Young Ones, soundtrack z filmu bol v rebríčku 42 týždňov od 23. decembra 1961 a od 13. januara 1962 obsadil na 6 týždňov vrchol rebríčka, film mal dňa 10. decembra 1961 premieru v Londýne, po uvedení filmu do kin sa vo Veľkej Britanii sa po filme The Guns Of Navarone stal druhým najnaštevovanejším filmom sezony v UK.

@user-hq8fm9kf5v

청량감을 주는 노래 넘 좋습니다

@jamesreid1847

We may not be the young ones for long....words that hit hard and upon reflection I wish I had dared to act or asked for what my heart wanted no doubt like all of us.

@dr.jamesolack8504

I acted.

@isabellelevy-banchereau3271

Merci pour ce partage et cette vidéo
J'adore cette chanson que je trouve magnifique
Cliff Richard est vraiment excellent
Il a une voix superbe

@belvinsweatt1274

One of the best from the 60’s still going strong in 2022!

@matedomokos7152

Gyönyörű az ifjúságomra emlékeztet

@johndavid5618

It was before my time. Lovely. ♥️

@johntracyknowles

Excellent upload Tam, unfortunately not the original version of the song but still excellent..

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