UNRULY CHILD was formed in the early 90's by singer Mark Free (Signal, King… Read Full Bio ↴UNRULY CHILD was formed in the early 90's by singer Mark Free (Signal, King Kobra), guitar player Bruce Gowdy (Stone Fury, World Trade, Glenn Hughes), keyboard player Guy Allison (Lodgic, World Trade, Air Supply) and drummer Jay Schellen (Hurricane). They worked out some might impressive demos in Bruce Gowdy's studio and the material generated in a huge interest from the major labels and the band was shortly signed to Interscope and bass player Larry Antonino joined the band.

The bands debut album released in 1992 and produced by Beau Hill, received amazing respons from the world's leading hardrock press, media and magazines, and is by many rated as one of the finest hardrock releases released in the 90's.

'Waiting For The Sun' the title for the bands latest studio album is proof that the band still is in the very forefront of the melodic rock scene today.

The band is today a three piece with Bruce Gowdy, Kelly Hansen and Jay Schellan. But the other UNRULY's is guesting on the new album and is still part of the UNRULY CHILD collective.

UNRULY CHILD is back and this time do they plan to stick around and defenetive with more albums to follow.

In 2010 Bruce Gowdy contacted Marcie Free to ask if she would be interested in reforming Unruly Child to record a new album for Frontiers Records out of Italy. She agreed and together again with all the original members, Bruce Gowdy (guitars), Guy Allsion (keyboards), Jay Schellen (drums), and Larry Antonino (bass guitar), they wrote and recorded "Worlds Collide" their brand new album for relase in October 2010.

When We Were Young
Unruly Child Lyrics

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I went missing
When I found the night where I could see
Down the path forsaken

Don't want to fall and waste away
Down a waterfall of yesterdays
Then you said count on me to right your wrongs
Well, that's okay, as the world is spinning

We're only a moment in time
When time is on our side

When we were young
It was give and take
And always bad mistakes
When we were young

Didn't think time could change us
Or rearrange us then
When we were young
We were eternal when we were young

Let the window in your mind
Begin to see with haste
Like no there's no tomorrow

Where anything we want to be
Is anywhere in history
Then you said follow me to find yourself
Well, that's okay, as the world is spinning

We're only a moment in time
When time is on our side

When we were young
It was give and take
And always bad mistakes
When we were young

Didn't think time could change us
Or rearrange us then

When we were young
We were eternal when we were young

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Unruly Child's song "When We Were Young" express a longing for a simpler time. The singer reminisces about the past, where mistakes were made and lessons were learned. The idea of being "eternal" when they were young suggests that their spirit and vitality were never-ending. However, time has changed the singer and the people around them. They now understand that mistakes can't be undone and the consequences of those actions can be permanent.

The lyrics suggest that there is a path that was forsaken, but it's not too late to find their way back. The singer suggests that when they feel lost, they can count on someone to help them right their wrongs. The lyrics also suggest that despite the uncertainty of the future, they are only a moment in time and time is still on their side. The words "we're only a moment in time" may indicate that the singer sees a bigger picture and a longer timeline than just their own life.

Despite the emphasis on the past, the lyrics seem to suggest that there is a way to move forward. They state that "anything we want to be is anywhere in history" and that they can "find yourself" if they just follow someone else. The idea of finding oneself implies that they may have lost their way or drifted from who they once were. However, there is still hope for self-discovery and growth.

Line by Line Meaning

I went missing
I had lost my way and didn't know where to turn

When I found the night where I could see
When I found clarity and could see things clearly

Down the path forsaken
Going down a deserted and forgotten road

Don't want to fall and waste away
I don't want to fail and become nothing

Down a waterfall of yesterdays
Going down a path filled with past regrets

Then you said count on me to right your wrongs
Someone offered to help me fix my mistakes

Well, that's okay, as the world is spinning
That's alright, life goes on and things keep moving forward

We're only a moment in time
Our lives are short and fleeting

When time is on our side
When we have time on our hands

When we were young
In our youth, when life was simpler

It was give and take
We had to compromise with others