Spring-boarding his musical career during his 10 years living in New York City with early musical roots in the East Village, Lieb took the NYC songwriting scene by storm. After his first performance at Sidewalk Café he was immediately swooped into meetings with producers, label execs and collaborators of the highest caliber. After a year or so exploring the big-labels, Eli put on the brakes and retreated to his hometown of Fairfield, Iowa. It was in this rural refuge where Eli was able to write one of this year’s most exciting club-beat driven albums from his own musical instincts.
Perhaps one of the keys to understanding Lieb’s intuitive sense of melody and insightful candid lyrics has to do with his lifelong practice of Transcendental Meditation. Raised in an environment in which he practiced daily, he was taught as a child and has been meditating daily since. Eli describes it as a very different upbringing, which he is entirely grateful for: “meditation allows me to go through life with positivity and joy and makes me feel a deep connection to the underlying currents that we are all a part of.” TM is the same meditation that the Maharishi introduced to the Beatles and which the David Lynch Foundation supports with numerous educational outreaches.
While the production value on Eli Lieb is of the utmost quality, the honest lyrical content was written the same way any bedroom record is written: straight from the hip, from the depths of the heart; Eli’s tremendous talent, craft, and heart-felt production shines through on every track.
Young Love
Eli Lieb Lyrics
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When you took my hand through the night
It was getting late and you asked me to stay
And hold you until we see light
Shut the door and turn the lights off
And put up your dukes tonight
'Cause this love is getting dangerous and I need some more tonight
I can't run and I can't hide
I'll be wasted by the light
I'm undone but I'm alive
Don't ever wanna see the morning light
When I was young in love when you were everything
We'd stay up and drink through the night
Laying on the roof I put my hands on you
You said our love will never die
Shut the door and turn the lights off
And put up your dukes tonight
'Cause this love is getting dangerous and I need some more tonight
Your touch is contagious you know what I need tonight
I can't run and I can't hide
I'll be wasted by the light
I'm undone but I'm alive
Don't ever wanna see the morning light
And if we go down with this ship
We go down together
And if we should die tonight
It's you and me forever
Forever you and I
Together until we die
And I'll be right next to you
Even on the other side
'Cause this love is getting dangerous and I need some more tonight
Your touch is contagious you know what I need tonight
I can't run and I can't hide
I'll be wasted by the light
I'm undone but I'm alive
don't ever wanna see the morning light
"Young Love" by Eli Lieb is a song about young love and the intensity of feelings experienced during that phase. The song starts off with the singer reminiscing about the time when he was twenty-two, and he met his lover for the first time. The night seems to have been significant as they connected through conversation and physical touch. The lyric "It was getting late and you asked me to stay, And hold you until we see light" expresses the raw emotions shared by the two lovers and their desire to stay in each other's company.
The song takes a darker turn when the singer talks about how their love is getting dangerous, and he needs more of it. The lyric "Your touch is contagious, and I know what I need tonight" implies that his lover is intoxicating, and he is willing to take the risk of getting caught up in the chaos of their emotions. The final verse reveals that the two lovers are willing to go down with the ship, and even in death, they will be together.
Line by Line Meaning
When I was twenty two the day that I met you
I met you when I was 22 years old.
When you took my hand through the night
You held my hand throughout the night.
It was getting late and you asked me to stay
You asked me to stay when it was getting late.
And hold you until we see light
And hold you until we see the light of day.
Shut the door and turn the lights off
Let's shut the door and turn off the lights.
And put up your dukes tonight
Let's prepare ourselves for a dangerous situation.
'Cause this love is getting dangerous and I need some more tonight
Our love is becoming more intense and I need more of it tonight.
Your touch is contagious you know what I need tonight
Your touch affects me deeply and you know what I want tonight.
I can't run and I can't hide
I can't escape my feelings for you.
I'll be wasted by the light
I'll be overcome by the intensity of our love.
I'm undone but I'm alive
I am overwhelmed by our love, but I feel alive.
Don't ever wanna see the morning light
I don't want our time together to end.
When I was young in love when you were everything
When I was in the early stages of love, you were my everything.
We'd stay up and drink through the night
We would stay up all night drinking and enjoying each other's company.
Laying on the roof I put my hands on you
We lay on the roof and I touched you.
You said our love will never die
You promised that our love will never die.
And if we go down with this ship
If our relationship fails,
We go down together
we will both be a part of it.
And if we should die tonight
If we were to die tonight,
It's you and me forever
We will be together forever.
Forever you and I
Our love will last forever.
Together until we die
We will stay together until we die.
And I'll be right next to you
I will always be by your side.
Even on the other side
Even after we die.
Contributed by Mia W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
NoTeaForYou
I'm gay, and proud to be gay. Am I made fun of? Sure. Do I really care. Not really. I have a wonderful boyfriend who loves me, I love him, and all you have to do is shut out everything that makes you feel bad about yourself, in a good way, not in a violent or angry way. This was a very cute video, and you have a gorgeous voice. Beautiful job :)
NoTeaForYou
Goodness XD So many +1s on this, wow thank you everyone :)
Viktor Rezov76
im with you bro
NoTeaForYou
And everyone should be proud of that fact :)
NoTeaForYou
Thank you :)
Brian Storm
I love you, man. It's exactly how I feel, though the people who are close to me at school don't care I'm gay. I love them, but not as much as my boyfriend #YoungLove #GayPride
WereWolfieGamer
I'm heterosexual and I love the LGBT community. I hate it when gays and trans get bullied just because of who they are. This is a beautiful song.
#<3LGBT
boss boy
Well not all people are as open minded as you are my friend.
I am gay,18 ,not out yet. And the other day my mother made such disgusting homophobic comments about an actor who is gay I really felt insulted.
everett jennings
Block it out, keep your head up and just keep moving forward. You can either use the timing of her unfortunate and ignorant comments to burst outta that closet and enlighten her now, or do so at a later date more suitable to your choosing. Either way, hopefully, eventually, in you, she will see the error of her thinking (or not). Whatever the case, know that sometimes even family members have to be blocked-out physically or mentally for our own wellness and acceptance. Forgive her---within yourself---and continue moving on & letting your rainbow shine and your colors burst thru. Good luck !😀
baddie
@boss boy I hope it gets better. I came out to my Christian parents recently and not all of them supported it but some did. Find your supporters and hang in there.