<… Read Full Bio ↴Karrin Allyson is a Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist on Concord Records.
Allyson projects an instantly recognizable tonal personality, illuminating hidden layers of emotion within songs that are drawn from a vast well of styles and genres—from the blues, contemporary pop, and the Great American Songbook, to the bossa nova, chanson, and the more specialized jazz and bebop repertoire.
What really separates Allyson from her peers is her ability to communicate oceanic emotions with minimal artifice. “The idea of craft permeates her music,” wrote Richard Cook, author of the Penguin Guide to Jazz Records in a 2004 performance review that admirably encapsulates Allyson’s qualities.
“One of the most appealing things about her singing is its lack of mannerism. There are no dopey melismas, nothing of that afflicted gospel soul feel that a lot of younger singers depend on. She doesn’t try anything foolishly acrobatic. Yet in her way, she’s an ambitious and adventurous performer. She sometimes puts in a scat chorus which is done almost diffidently, without showoff contours. She’ll take over a familiar lyric and make it sound fresh by use of quiet touches—sitting back on certain beats, turning away from a big line and highlighting a different one.”
Too Young To Go Steady
Karrin Allyson Lyrics
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I hear him (her) say.
He (she) says I'm (we're) not ready
But then why am I (are we) feeling this way?
Too young so he (she) tells me
He (she) says we'll have to wait.
Why wait till it may be too late?
Can't he (she) realize he (she) drive me wild
Is he (she) made of stone?
Must he (she) always treat me (act just) like a child?
Won't he (she) ever own up
I'm (we're) grown up?
Some day he'll (she'll) be sorry
Some day just wait and see
He'll (she'll) wish he'd (she'd) gone steady with me!
The song "Too Young To Go Steady" by Karrin Allyson talks about a relationship that can't progress because the other person feels they are too young to commit. The singer feels as though they are ready for a serious commitment and cannot understand why their partner is holding back. The lyrics suggest the frustration the singer experiences in the relationship, unable to comprehend why their feelings aren't being taken seriously. The singer pleads with their partner for them to realize that they are ready, but the partner continually reminds them of their age. The song emits a sense of longing and desperation for someone who isn't quite ready to commit.
Overall, the song expresses a feeling of impatience and frustration with being held back due to age, and the singer desires more from the relationship than what they are currently receiving. The hopelessness of the relationship is emphasized through the lyrics, with the singer conceding that someday their partner will regret their decision to not commit. Karrin Allyson's song "Too Young To Go Steady" is a beautiful testament to the emotions one experiences while in a relationship that may not be going anywhere.
Line by Line Meaning
Too young to go steady, too young
I hear him (her) say.
I am too young to be in a committed relationship, the person I am interested in has told me this.
He (she) says I'm (we're) not ready
But then why am I (are we) feeling this way?
The person I am interested in told me that they are not ready to be in a relationship, but I am confused because my feelings say otherwise.
Too young so he (she) tells me
He (she) says we'll have to wait.
Why wait till it may be too late?
The person I am interested in thinks we are too young for a committed relationship and wants to wait. I am worried about waiting too long and missing out on a chance for a relationship.
Can't he (she) realize he (she) drive me wild
Is he (she) made of stone?
Must he (she) always treat me (act just) like a child?
I am frustrated that the person I am interested in does not seem to understand how strongly I feel about them. I am questioning their emotional capacity since they act like I am just a child.
Won't he (she) ever own up
I'm (we're) grown up?
I wish the person I am interested in would recognize that we are both adults capable of making our own decisions.
Some day he'll (she'll) be sorry
Some day just wait and see
He'll (she'll) wish he'd (she'd) gone steady with me!
I believe that the person I am interested in will eventually regret not committing to a relationship with me, and they will wish they had made a different decision.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Harold Adamson, Jimmy Mc Hugh
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