Too Young
The Osmonds Lyrics


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They try to tell us we're too young
Too young to really be in love
They say that love's a word
A word we've only heard
But can't begin to know the meaning of

And yet we're not too young to know
This love will last though years may go
And then some day they may recall
We were not too young at all

And yet we're not too young to know
This love will last though years may go




And then some day they may recall
We were not too young at all

Overall Meaning

The Osmonds’s song, “Too Young,” revolves around the theme of young love and how it's responded to by adults. In the song, the band asserts that individuals’ age and inexperience in life should not be a deterrent for falling in love. As implied by the title, the song's main topic is on how society tends to belittle young people's capability to love legitimately. The individuals who 'try to tell us we're too young' refer to older adults and society, who try to convince the young ones that love is beyond their reach due to their age. The band is trying to argue that love does not need a fixed age; anyone can fall in love, even the young ones.


The song conveys the message that true love should not be measured by age. The lyrics, “And yet we're not too young to know/This love will last though years may go/And then some day they may recall/We were not too young at all" reflects the idea that if strong emotions are felt, age will become irrelevant with time. The fact that the lyrics repeat these statements highlights the Osmonds’ confidence in their message.


Line by Line Meaning

They try to tell us we're too young
Others are trying to suggest that we're not old enough to comprehend love


Too young to really be in love
They think that we're too inexperienced to actually be in love


They say that love's a word
Others have described love to us as a word


A word we've only heard
We've only heard of love, but never really experienced it before


But can't begin to know the meaning of
We can't truly understand the meaning of love yet


And yet we're not too young to know
However, we believe that we're not too young to understand love


This love will last though years may go
We're confident that our love will endure, even if time passes by


And then some day they may recall
Someday, those who doubted our love may remember us


We were not too young at all
And they'll realize that we were never too young to love each other deeply




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: SIDNEY LIPPMAN, SYLVIA DEE

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