The Bent Backed Tulips is actually the band Dramarama. This alternative nam… Read Full Bio ↴The Bent Backed Tulips is actually the band Dramarama. This alternative name is attached to their album, Looking through..., which was released at about the same time as Stuck in Wonderamaland (which had the band's usual name). Allegedly, the name change was to prevent confusion between the primary new release (Wonderamaland) and the collection of other songs that they wrote, recorded, and released (Looking through...) at the same time.

Sweet Young Thing
The Bent Backed Tulips Lyrics

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Know that something very strange
Is happening to my brain.
I'm either feeling very good
Or else I am insane.
The seeds of doubt you planted
Have started to grow wild
But feel that I must yield before
The wisdom of a child

And it's love you bring,
No that I can't deny,
With your wings,
I can learn to fly,
Sweet young thing.

People try to talk to me
Their words are ugly sounds
But I resist all their attempts
To try and bring me down..
Turned on to the sunset,
Like I've never done before.
And I listen for your footsteps
And your know upon the door.

And it's love you bring,
With dreams of bluer skies
All these things,

When I seem them in your eyes
Sweet young thing.

Overall Meaning

The Bent Backed Tulips's song "Sweet young thing" is a beautiful and nostalgic composition that speaks about a person undergoing changes, and the transformative power of love. The first stanza talks about the emotional turmoil that the person is going through, as a result of the seeds of doubts that have been planted in their mind. They are either feeling very good or at the verge of insanity, and are unable to control the chaos in their brain. The only solace that they find is in the wisdom of a child. The second stanza is about how the singer is determined to stay strong and resist all the attempts made by other people to bring them down. The sunset that they witness is like something they have never seen before, indicating that they are discovering new things about themselves and the world around them. They eagerly anticipate the arrival of the person they love, who becomes the driving force behind their newfound courage.

The chorus talks about the transformative power of love, and how it has enabled the singer to fly, something they were unable to do before. The love they receive is pure and beautiful, something they cannot deny. The bridge speaks about the dreams of bluer skies that the singer sees while looking into the eyes of their beloved. The song ends on an optimistic note, with the singer feeling transformed and energized by the love that they have received.

Line by Line Meaning

Know that something very strange Is happening to my brain.
I am experiencing a peculiar sensation in my mind.

I'm either feeling very good Or else I am insane.
I am experiencing either happiness or madness.

The seeds of doubt you planted Have started to grow wild But feel that I must yield before The wisdom of a child
The uncertain thoughts you instilled have grown, but I must surrender to the innocence of a child.

And it's love you bring, No that I can't deny, With your wings, I can learn to fly, Sweet young thing.
You bring love that I cannot reject, and with your support, I can soar to new heights, my dear young love.

People try to talk to me Their words are ugly sounds But I resist all their attempts To try and bring me down..
When people talk to me, their words sound disagreeable, but I fend off all their efforts to break my spirits.

Turned on to the sunset, Like I've never done before. And I listen for your footsteps And your know upon the door.
I'm captivated by the sunset like never before, and I await your arrival, listening for your steps and knock at the door.

And it's love you bring, With dreams of bluer skies All these things, When I seem them in your eyes Sweet young thing.
You bring love and aspirations of a better future. I see my deepest desires reflected in your eyes, sweet young thing.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CAROLE KING, GERRY GOFFIN, MICHAEL NESMITH

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