With his backing group The Shadows, he dominated the British popular music scene in the late 1950s and early 1960s, before and during the The Beatles' first year in the charts. A conversion to Christianity and subsequent softening of his music led to his having more of a pop than rock image. Although never able to achieve the same impact in the United States as in Britain (in spite of several chart hits there), Richard has remained a popular music, film, and television personality in the UK and also retains a following in several other countries.
During the last six decades, Cliff Richard has charted many hit singles, and holds the record (along with Elvis Presley) as the only act to make the UK singles charts in all of its active decades (1950s–2000s). According to his website, he has sold 250 million records over the course of his career. In the British charts alone, Richard has had more than 150 singles, albums and EPs make the top 20.
The Young Ones
Cliff Richard & The Shadows Lyrics
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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
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
"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
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Siddartha.Gautam
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
For we may not be
The young ones very long
Tomorrow
Why wait until tomorrow
'Coz 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
I need you,
You need me
Oh, my darling, can't you see
That young dreams
Should be dreams together
And young hearts
Shouldn't be afraid
And some day
When the years have flown
Darling, then we'll teach
The young one of our own
Once in every lifetime
Comes a love like this
I need you,
You need me
Oh, my darling, can't you see
That young dreams
Should be dreams together
And young hearts
Shouldn't be afraid
And some day
When the years have flown
Darling, then we'll teach
The young one of our own
@KPG5354
The young ones
Darling, we're the young ones
And 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
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 young hearts
Shouldn't be afraid
And some day
When 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 young hearts
Shouldn't be afraid
And some day
While the years have flown
Darling, then we'll teach the young ones
Of our own
@nadiajr1500
When I feel sad, I search for this song, and it helps to lift me up. It brought back beautiful memories from my childhood. My grandma always played this song at her home. Thank you, Sir Cliff Richard for entertaining us. May you are blessed with similar joy that you bring to the world.
@sorai1236
My dad passed away last month .. Cliff Richard was his absolute favourite and this was one of his most loved songs..this song will always have a special place in my heart 💓
@dave3417
As my mom will be and she really like cliff so I fine the songs she likes and I play them for her as the last thing that's goes when we die is are hearing and songs played for her to make her comfortable
@dennislawless3563
RIP that’s a great thought to come back here ❤️
@walkingtourjakarta
Yeahh...that true...
@elenacioineag9675
Dumnezeu să-l ierte!
Eu ascult această melodie și migrez in timp, sincer, cred că am greșit epoca, parcă mă vad acolo, nu aici, nu acum!
Și, deasemenea, același sentiment am când ascult Edoardo Vianello, "Guarda comme dondolo"
@kimberleykochel4785
So sorry for the loss of your Dad. My Dad will be gone 2 years tomorrow
(July 11,2022)20 days shy of his 89th birthday. 🇨🇦❤🙏🕊🌹
@laluna2264
This song ignites so many good feelings of my childhood when I was waaaayyy too young to know anything about love but I loved Cliff Richard and anything he sang❤️
@purplefee9210
@laluna2264. Me too ❤
@bernadetteclarke7776
Same!! ❤️