are Maze, Bowy, J. Orion and Nosse K. from Bad Bentheim, Ge… Read Full Bio ↴Union Youth
are Maze, Bowy, J. Orion and Nosse K. from Bad Bentheim, Germany.
There last album "And Somebody Said That He Should Go" is available at their official
web site.The album is a free MP3 download .
They started to play in fall 2001, shortly after "Jonas" (where Maze and J. Orion played) broke up.
In five years they recorded two albums:
"The Royal Gene" and "The Boring Years"
Union Youth broke up on January 1st, 2006.
On August, 20th 2006 they released their last album "And Somebody Said That He Should Go" - with outtakes, demo-tracks, pre-production tracks and live recordings.
I Would Swear If I Could
Union Youth Lyrics
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The sad things are cheap the good things don't work
And I don't believe in anything you teach
The world's crackig up I don't want to leave
I could tell all the answers now
They rest in my soul, my mind, my heart
Drape it in colours that I love
And swim in oblivion again
We laugh till we bleed and then we go home
We feed up on meat of bunnies we're lazy and fat like honey
We tear all apart we break what's not ours
I could tell all the answers now
They rest in my soul, my mind, my mouth
I drape it in colours that I love
And swim in oblivion again
I'm in love with somebody
We don't need your amusement
We connect and fall apart
Landless and sweet
The song "I Would Swear If I Could" by Union Youth is a commentary on the world's flaws and the singer's disillusionment with society. The lyrics describe a world that is turning but the singer feels stuck and unable to move. They see the negative aspects of the world being cheap while the good things do not work. The singer does not believe in the teachings of the world and feels that everything is falling apart. Despite this, the singer feels that they hold all the answers within themselves, but they do not want to share them with the world. Instead, they prefer to drape themselves in the colors they love and swim in oblivion.
The second verse describes the singer's understanding of the world's cruelty. They recognize that we are all alone, and our laughter is just a temporary escape before we go home. The singer sees how humans devour innocent creatures lazily and take what does not belong to them. Once again, the singer feels that they have all the answers and can see the world's problems. However, they do not want to share their knowledge and prefer to stay in their own oblivion.
Overall, the song paints a picture of a disconnected world, filled with flaws, and without hope. The singer dissociates themselves from society and prefers to live in their own world, with no connection to anyone. Union Youth provides a cynical but insightful perspective on the state of society, highlighting the world's problems and those who wish to escape from it.
Line by Line Meaning
The world is in turn but I cannot walk
Everything around me is changing, but I feel stuck and unable to move forward.
The sad things are cheap the good things don't work
Negative things are common and inexpensive, while positive things are rare and often ineffective.
And I don't believe in anything you teach
I don't trust or have faith in what you're trying to teach me.
The world's cracking up I don't want to leave
The world is falling apart, but I'm not ready to leave it yet.
I could tell all the answers now
I have the answers to everything within me.
They rest in my soul, my mind, my heart
The answers I have are deep within me, in my thoughts, feelings, and beliefs.
Drape it in colours that I love
I want to express these answers in a way that feels authentic and true to myself.
And swim in oblivion again
I want to escape from reality and immerse myself in my own thoughts and feelings.
The first thing I've known is that we're all alone
The first truth I've learned is that we are all isolated and separate from one another.
We laugh till we bleed and then we go home
We try to distract ourselves from this loneliness by laughing and having fun, but ultimately we go back to our private lives.
We feed up on meat of bunnies we're lazy and fat like honey
We indulge in trivial, mindless pleasures and become complacent and lethargic.
We tear all apart we break what's not ours
We destructively act out our frustrations and fears on things that don't belong to us.
I could tell all the answers now
Once again, I have the answers within me.
They rest in my soul, my mind, my mouth
These answers encompass all parts of me, including my thoughts, feelings, and expressions.
I drape it in colours that I love
I want to present these answers in a way that feels beautiful and meaningful to me.
And swim in oblivion again
Once again, I want to escape reality and immerse myself in my own thoughts and feelings.
I'm in love with somebody
I have strong feelings for someone.
We don't need your amusement
We don't require outside entertainment or approval for our relationship.
We connect and fall apart
We experience both closeness and separation in our relationship.
Landless and sweet
Our love is pure and unburdened by material possessions or obligations.
Contributed by Alaina C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.