Lymon was credited with their first big hit, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, though in the early '90s, a federal judge ruled after a lengthy trial that Lymon hadn't written "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" -- another member of the Teenagers had. Nevertheless, his wise-beyond-his-years vocal and performing abilities not only made the Teenagers a group several notches above the competition but made Lymon the first black teenage pop star. Though only together for a brief 18-month period, Lymon & the Teenagers exerted an enormous influence, spawning several "kid" vocal groups and providing initial inspiration to Berry Gordy to model his entire Motown production approach around Lymon's original vocal style. Inexplicably, the group split into two fractions at the height of their success, and neither had a hit again. Lymon died from a drug overdose at age 25. Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, Len Barry, and his principal protégé, Michael Jackson (whose early recordings with the Jackson 5 are virtual re-creations of the early Lymon sound, merely updated) all show the influence of Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers' groundbreaking work.
Too Young
Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers Lyrics
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they that love works over only love that love.
I love you and only you but I cannot live just for people to say were too young, too young.
The lyrics to Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers' song "Too Young" express the frustration and pain of young love being dismissed and invalidated by society. The first line, "They try to tell us that were too young, too young to really love," highlights the common belief that young people are incapable of genuine love and that their feelings are not valid. The second line, "they that love works over only love that love," seems to be a response to this belief, suggesting that love is not something that can be fully understood or measured by those who have not experienced it.
The chorus of the song, "I love you and only you but I cannot live just for people to say were too young, too young," reveals the internal struggle that comes with society's disapproval of young love. The singer loves their partner deeply but is torn between their feelings and the pressure to conform to societal norms. The repetition of "too young" throughout the song emphasizes the frustration and helplessness that comes with being dismissed because of one's age.
Line by Line Meaning
They try to tell us that were too young, too young to really love.
People say we are not mature enough to understand what true love is.
They say that love works in mysterious ways.
People believe that love is uncertain and unpredictable.
I love you and only you but I cannot live just for people to say were too young, too young.
I truly love you and nobody else, but I cannot base my life decisions on what others think about our relationship.
Contributed by Victoria N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Wayne Smith
Wonderful singing Frankie. rip
TheEternalWisdom
can you please upload theses rare alternate takes there so amazing and i also heard apple blossom time but not the full version
Supz
WTF isnt this by LeWIS LYMON ! this version is mad slow yo , lewis was always faster pased
The O3's
It’s his brothers version
The O3's
I mean they were both in the music business and some songs are slow and some are fast but that’s just what it is