Young Grow Old
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He said it's fallin' to pieces
Fighting the boy, and the man
Over his shoulder, there was freedom,
But consciousness has tied his hands

Am I at youth
Once his distinction
Now consciousness has tied hands

I said I'm not afraid of weakness
And that's the key to understand

So far in a distant land
No one thinks that the young man can

See the light through the open door
Sit and watch, as the young grow old

Watching the people in the circle
Watching the glass spill the sand

I said are you afraid of weakness
Well that's your key to understand

So far in a distant land
No one thinks that the young man can
See the light through the open door
Sit and watch, as the young grow old

So young grow old
So young grow old

So young grow older

Take 'em now, see the boy is free, yeah(?)
What to be, what to be

Take 'em now, she leans on weak, yeah(??)
Is this the way, this the way?

So far in a distant land
No one thinks that the young man can





See the light through the open door
Sit and watch, as the young grow old

Overall Meaning

The verses in "Young Grow Old" by Creed touch on the struggle between youth and maturity. The singer, in a way, is reminiscing about the past or the glory days. They make reference to a time when they had freedom, represented in the line "over his shoulder, there was freedom." Nevertheless, something has changed as the singer currently feels like he is fighting between the boy he once was and the man he has turned into. The lyrics "am I at youth, once his distinction, now consciousness has tied hands" could relate to the restrictions and responsibilities of adulthood. The singer may now believe that youth was only a fleeting moment and that they are now tied with life’s responsibilities which were waiting for them sooner or later.


The chorus “So far in a distant land, no one thinks that the young man can see the light through the open door, sit and watch, as the young grow old” seems to indicate a character doubting whether he or anyone else can reclaim youthful abandon. His uncertainty is autobiographical since he speaks from his person. In a way, he sounds like he's giving up on the idea of returning to that glorious past he once had, as that golden opportunity is now closing. However, the singer doesn’t want others to make the same mistake he has. He urges people not to be afraid to show their vulnerabilities, and not try to be strong just to look good. He believes that accepting and confronting our weaknesses is the key to understanding ourselves and living a gratifying life.


Line by Line Meaning

He said it's fallin' to pieces
He mentioned that everything is breaking apart


Fighting the boy, and the man
Struggling to determine whether to behave as a boy or a man


Over his shoulder, there was freedom, But consciousness has tied his hands
In the past, he was free to do whatever he wanted; however, his awareness now restricts him.


Am I at youth Once his distinction Now consciousness has tied hands
I used to be young, but my recognition limits me now.


I said I'm not afraid of weakness And that's the key to understand
I announced that I'm not frightened by vulnerability, and that's crucial to grasp.


So far in a distant land No one thinks that the young man can
People in faraway places doubt that a young man is capable.


See the light through the open door Sit and watch, as the young grow old
Observe as the youth fades and matures by identifying solutions for problems.


Watching the people in the circle Watching the glass spill the sand
Observing the individuals as the sand in the glass runs out.


I said are you afraid of weakness Well that's your key to understand
I inquired whether he feared being weak, and that's the answer he needs to know.


Take 'em now, see the boy is free, yeah(?) What to be, what to be
Take the boy who has the liberty to choose who he wants to become.


Take 'em now, she leans on weak, yeah(??) Is this the way, this the way?
Take her now, as she seems to be having a hard time, is this the right path?


So young grow old So young grow old So young grow older
The youth gradually fades and ages.


So far in a distant land No one thinks that the young man can See the light through the open door Sit and watch, as the young grow old
People in faraway places doubt that a young man is capable. Observe as the youth fades and matures by identifying solutions for problems.




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[Verse 1]
He said he's falling to pieces
Fighting the boy and the man
Over his shoulder there was freedom
But consciousness has tied his hands
Embodied youth was his distinction
Now inhibition's in demand
So driven by his fear of weakness
That's his key to understand

[Chorus]
So far in a distant land
There's a fight between boy and man
See the light through the open door
Sit and watch as the young grow old

[Verse 2]
Trading places in the circle
Turn the glass, spill the sand
They say that time can make the difference
But age doesn't make you a man

[Chorus]
So far in a distant land
There's a fight between boy and man
See the light through the open door
Sit and watch as the young grow old

(Guitar Solo)

[Bridge]
So young but overblown
So young but overblown
So young but overblown
(So young but overblown)
So young but overblown

Take a look now, see the boy is weakened
Watch him fade, watch him fade away
Take a bow and the boy is defeated
Is this the way, this the way?

[Chorus]
So far in a distant land
There's a fight between boy and man
See the light through the open door
Sit and watch as the young grow old



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Limits98

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
He said he's falling to pieces
Fighting the boy and the man
Over his shoulder there was freedom
But consciousness has tied his hands
Embodied youth was his distinction
Now inhibition's in demand
So driven by his fear of weakness
That's his key to understand

[Chorus]
So far in a distant land
There's a fight between boy and man
See the light through the open door
Sit and watch as the young grow old

[Verse 2]
Trading places in the circle
Turn the glass, spill the sand
They say that time can make the difference
But age doesn't make you a man

[Chorus]
So far in a distant land
There's a fight between boy and man
See the light through the open door
Sit and watch as the young grow old

(Guitar Solo)

[Bridge]
So young but overblown
So young but overblown
So young but overblown
(So young but overblown)
So young but overblown

Take a look now, see the boy is weakened
Watch him fade, watch him fade away
Take a bow and the boy is defeated
Is this the way, this the way?

[Chorus]
So far in a distant land
There's a fight between boy and man
See the light through the open door
Sit and watch as the young grow old

Fausto Alexis Gálvez

Mi canción favorita de Creed, la eterna lucha entre el hombre y el niño que todos llevamos dentro o también puede ser vista como esa etapa en la que dejamos de ser niños para convertirnos en hombres de verdad.

Austin Green

Wow I love this album!! 2002 I was 14 I'm 32 now.

Candrut GT

Same old

Truck Bros

I was 18, I’m 39 now

Igor van der Ley

this song is just Beautiful !

Justin summers

love this song

Daniela Yeager

Amazing song and album

Derek Wall

this song takes me back to when I was 14 and i'm 30 years old now

Fore Goat

Damn wrestling musta been good back then

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