Too young
Engelbert Humperdinck Lyrics


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They try to tell us we're too young
Too young to really be in love
They say that love's a word
A word we've only heard
But can't begin to know the meaning of

And yet we're not too young to know
This love will last though years may go
And then some day they may recall
We were not too young at all

And yet we're not too young to know
This love will last though years may go




And then some day they may recall
We were not too young at all

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Engelbert Humperdinck's song "Too Young" express the feelings of young lovers who are often judged and criticized for being too young to understand the complexities of love. Society sees love as a word that is only used superficially and without a true understanding of its meaning; it is an experience that is to be reserved for those who have lived long enough to experience it. However, the young couple in the song are convinced that their love is real and will last despite the naysayers' skepticism. They argue that their love is not merely fleeting but something that will stand the test of time.


The lyrics continue to emphasize the strength of the young couple's love and how it will remain through whatever trials and tribulations they may face. They insist that they will always remember the love they have and that others will someday come to recognize that they were not too young to understand its value. The song speaks to the experience of young couples in love and how they are often dismissed by those around them as being too naïve to truly grasp the depth of their emotions. However, the song also reinforces the idea that young love is real, valuable, and deserving of respect.


Line by Line Meaning

They try to tell us we're too young
People around us think we're too young to understand love


Too young to really be in love
They believe our age restricts us from experiencing love truly


They say that love's a word
People suggest that love is just a word, nothing else


A word we've only heard
We heard about love, but we haven't experienced it much


But can't begin to know the meaning of
We haven't discovered love's true essence yet


And yet we're not too young to know
However, we believe we are capable of understanding love


This love will last though years may go
Our love has great potential to last despite the passage of time


And then some day they may recall
Future generations may recall our love story


We were not too young at all
And will realize that our love wasn't restricted because of our age




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Dolly Hunt

I am 93 years old. This was my husband and my theme song for 63 years 2 mo.8 days
We were not too young at all!

Kathleen Weppler

God Bless You Dolly 🥰

Alina DW

Uwielbiam słuchac głosu Engelberta delikatny mięciutki jak aksamit 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

Иосиф Еромицкий

Кто может лучше спеть Хампердинка? Такие мелодии
прекрасные. Душа молодеет.

rosario txb

No sé si a este gran artista le han hecho un omenaje,pero por su trayectoria,lo feliz que hacer al oír sus canciones y que todavía esté en activo se lo merece , pero no uno pequeño sino ,acordé con su carisma internacional,hay pocos artistas con su trayectoria y de reconocido talento a nivel mundial.
Gracias Maestro por aver sabido elegir también sus temas(o sus canciones),toda su trayectoria 🎼💞👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍😉

Felisa Ventosa

1111111

Cecylia Krl

Wanda Król piękna piosenka klasyka dziękuję Sir Engelbert dziękuję za piękno Pozdrawiam z Poland ukłony przed tak wspaniałym Artystą dziękuję pięknie. ❤❤❤🕊🍀🕊🌹🌹🌹🕊🌏

MF Glavas

Beautiful song . Brings back years gone by. Love it

Sonia Rakucakova

Piekna piosenka cudownie zaspiewana Panie Chumperding kocham Pana głos gratuluję 👍❤💙💗👏👏

Ruth Bolton

Such a beautiful song and Enge sings it with a lot of passion.

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