Young Hearts
Silent Running Lyrics


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Distant days
Distant days and memories
First taste of love
Innocence and pleasure meet
Distant days, endless nights
We always seemed to walk on the wild side
Yeah, things were different
When we were young

Young hearts beat together
Love could last forever
When we were young
Hearts in flight together
Flames could burn forever
When we were young
Innocence and pleasure
Finding out together
When we were young

Kiss of life
You saved me with your kiss of life
I walk too tall
Yeah, but you always catch me when I fall
I always used to laugh
In innocence of this emotion
Yeah, things were different
When we were young

Young hearts beat together
Love could last forever
When we were young
Hearts in flight together
Flames could burn forever
When we were young
Innocence and pleasure
Finding out together
When we were young

Young hearts beat together
Love could last forever
Innocence and pleasure
Finding out together

Seems so far away
Seems so long ago

Young hearts beat together
Love could last forever
Hearts in flight together
Flames could burn forever
Seems so far away
Seems so long ago
Such a different day
Just a memory
Fondest memory, dearest memory, yeah

(When we were young)
Young hearts beat together
(When we were young)
Nothing last, nothing last forever
(When we were young)
Young hearts beat together




(When we were young)
(When we were young)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Silent Running's "Young Hearts" reflect on the innocence and pleasure of first love during one's youth. The song describes the emotions and experiences that defined the youthful love the singers enjoyed. The phrase "distant days, endless nights" refers to a time when they seemed to walk on the wild side, and things were different. The chorus celebrates the sense of freedom that comes with young love, as one feels that love could last forever, and life is full of possibilities. Even though it seems so long ago, they can still hold on to those fondest memories.


As one listens to the lyrics, it becomes apparent that the song is about nostalgia and the longing for the feelings that one associates with being young. The singer takes the listener on a journey through the joys and sorrows of first love and the emotions that come with it. The chorus serves to remind the listener of the beauty and intensity of youthful love and the sense of possibility that comes with it.


Some of the images used in the song include "hearts in flight together" and "flames that burn forever." These are used to symbolize the passion and intensity of love that is often associated with youth. The singer also reflects on the acceptances he had with his partner, "I walk too tall, but you always catch me when I fall," which calls to attention the supportive characteristics of first love.


Line by Line Meaning

Distant days
Referring to days long gone, from the past


Distant days and memories
Reflecting on the past and the memories that come along with it


First taste of love
The initial experience of falling in love


Innocence and pleasure meet
The combination of naivety and happiness in love


Distant days, endless nights
Late nights and memories from the past


We always seemed to walk on the wild side
Living life on the edge and not playing it safe


Yeah, things were different
Acknowledging that times have changed


When we were young
Remembering a time from younger days


Young hearts beat together
Young love brings two people's hearts in sync


Love could last forever
Believing that love could withstand the test of time


Hearts in flight together
Both parties take to the air and soar with each other in love


Flames could burn forever
The fire of love could burn forever


Innocence and pleasure
The delight of discovering love together


Finding out together
Discovering and learning new things about oneself through the relationship


Kiss of life
Referring to a life-saving event or a significant impact on one's life.


You saved me with your kiss of life
Showing how a kiss can mean more than just physical intimacy, but also emotional and personal impact.


I walk too tall
Being overconfident or arrogant.


Yeah, but you always catch me when I fall
Someone who is always there to support through ups and downs in life.


I always used to laugh
Expressing how lighthearted life was in the past.


In innocence of this emotion
Experiencing an emotion for the first time in a pure and innocent way


Seems so far away
Looking back at something in the past that seems distant, either in time or space.


Seems so long ago
Reflecting on something in the past that feels like it happened a long time ago.


Such a different day
How life or events could be very different from now.


Just a memory
Acknowledging that the past is only a memory now.


Fondest memory, dearest memory, yeah
The most cherished and beloved memory from the past.


Nothing last, nothing last forever
Acknowledging that everything in life is transient, and nothing lasts forever.




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Comments from YouTube:

@enriqetto

love it

@jean-louisfau6036

As a Simple Minds fan I love this Silent Running album sounds like SM but we one cannot say copy . But yes SM could have played this .

@abunzuma_musik275

one could call them "Simple Minds"-Epigones, but that would be too simple, great stuff from the eighties.

@ThePierogarcia

Que tal temon !!!!

@MrGullyJimson

Sweet.

@sandiaamarilla4583

🇨🇴

@danielatrump9012

simple minds copy, but still a fantastic, great song... 👍

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