Youth
FRONTEERS Lyrics

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I was thinking of all the things that I could say to you tonight
Do you remember yesterday and that oath you made me take
to do you wrong, treat you right
Well I think that I've made up my mind
Youths stole the ties that bind
God only knows how much I try
...
And if there's tricks upon the mind befriending all the blind but now I see

And after all this time I'm leaving her behind so easily
Well I think that I've made up my mind
Youths stole the ties that bind
God only knows how much I try
...
Well I think that I've made up my mind
Youths stole the ties that bind

God only knows how much I try
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Overall Meaning

n FRONTEERS' song "FRONTEERS," the singer reflects on a past relationship and the weight of the promises and oaths that were made. He thinks about all the things he could say to his former partner, and remembers the oath she made him take to "do you wrong, treat you right." This line is interesting because it's contradictory, and suggests that the relationship was tumultuous and the promises made were complicated. The singer then reveals that he's made up his mind to move on from the relationship, despite how much he's tried to hold onto it. The line "youths stole the ties that bind" suggests that the young and foolish mistakes were the things that led to the end of the relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

I was thinking of all the things that I could say to you tonight
I am contemplating the words that I can utter this evening to you

Do you remember yesterday and that oath you made me take to do you wrong, treat you right
Recall the previous day when you imposed the promise on me to mishandle you but take care of you

Well I think that I've made up my mind
I believe that I have resolved my decision

Youths stole the ties that bind
The younger generation has disintegrated the relationships that unite us

God only knows how much I try
I attempt as much as I can, but only the almighty knows

...And if there's tricks upon the mind befriending all the blind but now I see
Deception may occur in one's thoughts, concealing from the naively innocent, but currently, I realize the reality

And after all this time I'm leaving her behind so easily
Following this duration, I am easily abandoning her

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