Young Love
Coheed and Cambria Lyrics
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Inside voice, the need to scream
The boards they creek, the wood it moans
These walls could share the things they know
Oh, I had to let you go
Leave you alone, this broken home
You believed in us, and we broke your trust
We leave for the coast
In the wrong hands
You where bruised, disposed
Oh, please try and understand
It was young love, learning its place
Running away
Goodnight moon, goodnight earth
This picture screams a thousand words
This portrait shows an unhappy man
Who did all he could, all he can
You gave us so much
You believed in us, and we broke your trust
We leave for the coast
In the wrong hands
You where bruised, disposed
Oh, please try and understand
It was young love, learning its place
Running away
A-way
Running away
A-way
Running away
A-way
Running away
The song "Young Love" by Coheed and Cambria portrays a deep sense of regret, loss and an overall, tormented feeling. It describes a time when someone was trying to hold onto love but eventually had to let go, leaving behind a life full of memories in a broken home. The lyrics suggest that this person had so much love to give, but it was not enough to compensate for the mistakes that were made in the past. The individual is tormented by the fact that they hurt someone who had believed in them so much and had trusted them endlessly.
The lines "you believed in us and we broke your trust" gives a glimpse into what may have happened. The person acknowledges that they left the other bruised and disposed in the wrong hands, but the love they had was still pure and filled with the passion of youth. The person seems to have struggled with finding their place in this world, as indicated in the lines "it was young love learning its place, running away." The song seems to convey a deep sense of emotional turmoil and the yearning for a sense of belonging.
Line by Line Meaning
Four AM, blank T.V. screen
It's early in the morning and there's nothing on TV, reflecting a feeling of emptiness.
Inside voice, the need to scream
There's a desire to express oneself loudly, but the person feels the need to keep it inside.
The boards they creek, the wood it moans
The surroundings are old and worn, making noise and showing their age.
These walls could share the things they know
The walls have witnessed a lot inside the home, and if they could talk, they would reveal all the secrets.
Oh, I had to let you go
The singer had to end a relationship, even though it was difficult.
Leave you alone, this broken home
The singer had to leave their partner behind in a home that was falling apart.
You gave us so much
The singer's partner was supportive and gave them a lot to hold on to.
You believed in us, and we broke your trust
Despite the partner's belief in the relationship, it was ultimately broken by the singer.
We leave for the coast
The singer and their companions move on to a new place.
In the wrong hands
The singer is aware that their behavior is not justified.
You were bruised, disposed
The partner was hurt and left behind in a state of unwantedness.
Oh, please try and understand
The singer asks for forgiveness and understanding.
It was young love, learning its place
The relationship was young and inexperienced and didn't know where it fit in the world.
Running away
The singer and their companions escape the past and move on.
Goodnight moon, goodnight earth
The singer says goodnight to the world around, symbolizing a goodbye.
This picture screams a thousand words
A picture captures a lot more than words can describe.
This portrait shows an unhappy man
A portrait of a man reveals his unhappiness and frustration.
Who did all he could, all he can
The man tried his best, but it wasn't enough.
A-way Running away
Repeating the phrase emphasizes the need to escape and move on.
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4 AM blank TV screen
Inside voice, the need to scream
The boards they creek
The wood it moans
If these walls could share the things they know
Oh, I had to let you go
Leave you alone, this broken home
You gave us so much
You believed in us
And we broke your trust
We made for the coast
And in the wrong hands
You were bruised, disposed...
Oh, please try and understand
It was Young Love
Learning its place, running away
Goodnight moon, goodnight Earth
This picture screams a thousand words
This portrait shows an unhappy man
Who did all he could, all he can
You gave us so much
You believed in us
And we broke your trust
We made for the coast
And in the wrong hands
You were bruised, disposed
Oh, please try and understand
It was Young Love
Learning its place, running away
Away
Running away
Away
Running away
Away
Running away
The Macca
I love how when coheed releases a new album. instead of doing what bands like FFDP do and try and take down every single one of their songs on copywright coheed releases their entire album! and thats why i will always by your albums because you just want to share your music it isn't about the money
Modern Day Masterpiece
This is a terribly terribly TERRIBLY underrated song from the new album. While most people are going crazy over "Atlas" and "The Audience", this is the song I keep coming back to. So simple, yet the emotion is there and Travis's guitar parts are just flat out beautiful.
//Project Grassroots
Yes sir! Those chord tones vibrate in such a nice way, shimmery. It all comes together. This song puts me in such a good place mentally. :)
Beepaw Gaming
Easily my favorite song and its an apology to a freaking house ._.
Beepaw Gaming
@Tyler Vice of course, no problem! Anything to help another child of the fence :)
Tyler Vice
+Brianna May That's cool, I still like the parallels to us abusing the planet hahah...thanks for the info.
Beepaw Gaming
+Tyler Vice Claudio actually said that it was an apology to their house that they rented out to someone else because the people that rented it used it for drugs and neglected it
Tyler Vice
+Brianna May And here I was thinking it was an apology to Earth/Nature
Firemanchamp
This song blows my mind. Who writes a song of this magnitude about a house? Oh, yeah, Claudio does... You are my hero.
Sirus Blenké
I Can't believe Claudio Sanchez can make a song about a house sound so good.