Crazy Horse is best known for its long association with Young, despite having released five albums of its own over a 19-year span. It has been co-credited with Young as Neil Young and Crazy Horse on 15 albums, "Americana" and "Psychedelic Pill" from 2012 being the latest.
The band recorded a concept album entitled "Greendale" (2003) that told the story using metaphors of murder and crime to represent the destruction of a small town community. The final song "Be The Rain" is one of Neil's classic epics, pleading for the world to be like the rain -- recycle and conserve to save our planet.
Discography: the studio albums "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" (1969), "Zuma" (1975), "Rust Never Sleeps" (1979), "Re-ac-tor" (1981), "Life" (1987), "Ragged Glory" (1990), "Sleeps With Angels" (1994), "Broken Arrow" (1996), Greendale (2003), "Americana" (2012), Psychedelic Pill (2012) and live albums "Live Rust" (1979), "Weld" (1991), "Year of the Horse" (1997), "Live at the Fillmore East" (2006)
My Boy
Neil Young & Crazy Horse Lyrics
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My boy?
Oh, you'd better take your time.
Why are you growin' up so fast
My son?
Almost time to live your dream
My boy.
Almost time to make some plans
My son.
Vacation gone, school is out,
Summer ends year in year out.
Oh, you'd better take your time
My boy.
I thought we had just begun.
Why are you growin' up so fast
My son?
Vacation gone, school is out,
Summer ends year in year out.
Why are you growin' up so fast
My boy?
Why are you growin' up so fast
My son?
In Neil Young's song "My my," the singer is expressing his concern about the fast-paced, fleeting nature of time and how quickly it seems his son is growing up. The repetitive question "why are you growin' up so fast, my boy/son?" highlights the singer's sense of urgency to slow down and savor the present before it slips away. He advises his son to take his time and not rush into living out his dreams or making plans. The coming and going of school and vacation, and the cyclical nature of the end of summer, serves as a metaphor for the fleeting nature of youth and the passing of time.
Overall, the song conveys a sense of wistfulness and longing for a simpler time, as well as a parental desire to protect and shield one's child from life's harsh realities. The singer's repeated questioning of his son's rapid growth serves as a reminder to cherish moments when they happen and not take them for granted because life passes by quickly.
Line by Line Meaning
Why are you growin' up so fast
My boy?
Neil Young is questioning his son on the rapid rate at which he is growing up and becoming an adult.
Oh, you'd better take your time.
Neil Young advises his son to slow down and not rush into adulthood.
Almost time to live your dream
My boy.
Neil Young acknowledges that his son is approaching the time in life where he will begin to pursue his dreams.
Almost time to make some plans
My son.
Neil Young encourages his son to start planning for his future.
Vacation gone, school is out,
Summer ends year in year out.
Neil Young reflects on the fleeting nature of time and the inevitability of summer ending and school starting again every year.
I thought we had just begun.
Neil Young is surprised at how quickly time seems to be passing by and how his son is growing up so quickly.
Why are you growin' up so fast
My son?
Neil Young continues to question his son on why he is growing up so quickly, perhaps wondering if there is anything he can do to slow down the process.
Contributed by Lauren H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ClueVios
My my, hey hey
Rock and roll is here to stay
It's better to burn out
Than to fade away
My my, hey hey.
Out of the blue
and into the black
They give you this,
but you pay for that
And once you're gone,
you can never come back
When you're out of the blue
and into the black.
The king is gone
but he's not forgotten
This is the story
of a Johnny Rotten
It's better to burn out
than it is to rust
The king is gone
but he's not forgotten.
Hey hey, my my
Rock and roll can never die
There's more to the picture
Than meets the eye.
Hey hey, my my.
@brucepoole8552
My grandson recently died of opioid overdose, he was only 19, he loved to surf, if I watch this video without my glasses I can see him, I miss you Giancarlo
Love gramps
@sogndalsfjora
Bruce Poole im so so sorry:(
@dawnortiz5091
I'm very sorry for your loss sir
@princewhite71
God Bless your Giancarlo in Heaven ... Being a former addict, your words made me cry, because I made it through to the other side alive, six years & counting; not everyone makes it out ... I am so sorry for that, Sir <3 PEACE & LOVE FROM THE UK
@brucepoole8552
PRINCE WHITE thank you for your kind words friend, I’m proud of you, I know those that have you in their heart are better to have you around, stay steady the road ahead is always apt to get rocky now and then
Peace from California
@TheIKIROINIICC
Sorry to hear Bruce lost my little brother Jesse to the same thing going on 4 years come this July he was also 19 would of been 20 on August 21
@mr.buentello68
" and once you're gone, you can never come back... " That line ALWAYS hits hard...
@keel224
Always be crying for this line 😢
@lindseygreer2167
My grandpa showed me this song and told me to listen to what Neil said. "Out of the blue and into the black. They give you this but you pay for that." He told me that that line was the most truthful thing I would ever hear. Every time I listen to this song, I think of him.
@gunproofgrandad4381
I have many musical memories connected with my grandad, Linda. Thanks for sharing yours - it made me smile. xxx