Formerly known as Billy The Kid And The Brothers Barbaylios made up of thre… Read Full Bio ↴Formerly known as Billy The Kid And The Brothers Barbaylios made up of three now defunct bands of the North East, The Lurios, Whalter and The Romance, Young Rebel Set are beginning to get fans up and down the country.

"The mysterious troubadours that form Young Rebel Set preach full-blooded tales of tough love, hard luck and the triumph of romance against the odds.Every spit and sawdust jig is spun from the blood, sweat, tears, toil and glory of an extraordinary group and woven into a rousing patchwork of gritty urban folk."

NME
"Perfect antidote to cold, careerist indie"

The Fly
"huge, life-affirming songs that nod to Springsteen'n'Dylan"

The Guardian
"raw and honest and true... Watch out. Young Rebel Set are coming"

NME
"Imagine The Boss had he been 'Born In The Yorkshire Dales rather than the USA"

Won't Get Up Again
Young Rebel Set Lyrics

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There is a ghost upon my lips
Of which whose taste I can't resist
To call upon each time I miss
That touch of grace that I long to feel again

Is there something I don't realize?
A hides behind that bed of lies
That calls me back down to my knees

That holds me down and won't let me up again

'Cause I've been here 3 times before
To pick my heart up off the floor
And I don't think I can take one more
And I sure as hell won't go, go back there again

Even as I try to shake these shackles from my arms
Everything about this should be ringing bells
Alarm saying don't go back there
Don't get mixed up, don't get knotted down

'Cause you won't get up again
Move yourself into the eyes of all those lovers
You despise then you can say with an open heart
That you got knocked down but got straight back up again

Carry me, not your arms
Until those silent bells alarm
Of which your eyes can not disguise
You will always woe that the next days sun will rise

Impossible is just a word
The most ridiculous I've heard

To leave your lips up to this date
Lets give it all up and leave it up to fate

Overall Meaning

In "Won't Get Up Again" by Young Rebel Set, the singer describes a cycle of falling into the same pattern over and over again, despite knowing how painful it can be. They speak of a ghost that they can't resist calling upon when they miss the feeling of grace and describe being held down by something that won't let them up again. The singer has been in this situation three times before and doesn't think they can take it one more time. However, they still feel drawn to it and acknowledge the struggle of shaking off the shackles and not getting mixed up again.

The singer urges themselves to move forward and not get stuck in the same pattern, hoping to one day be able to look back and say that they got knocked down but got back up again. In the last verse, the singer asks to be carried, but not by the thing that has held them down before, until the bells of warning go off and they can be sure that the next day's sun will rise. The song ends with the idea that impossible is just a word and that they should give everything up and leave it up to fate.

Overall, the song is a powerful exploration of cycles of self-destructive behavior and the struggle to break free from them. The ghost on their lips and the hold that won't let them up again serve as metaphors for the inner demons that can keep us trapped in patterns of behavior that are harmful to us.

Line by Line Meaning

There is a ghost upon my lips
I have an urge to recall a past memory, represented as a ghost, that keeps lingering in my mind

Of which whose taste I can't resist
This memory is so alluring that I cannot help but go back to it again and again

To call upon each time I miss
I revisit this memory every time I feel it is missing in my life

That touch of grace that I long to feel again
I yearn for the elegance and poise that this memory represents and wish to experience it once again

Is there something I don't realize?
I am uncertain whether I am ignoring or not realizing something important

A hides behind that bed of lies
Something is concealed or obscured by layers of deception

That calls me back down to my knees
This deception leads me to regress and falter

That holds me down and won't let me up again
This deception traps me and prevents me from moving forward

'Cause I've been here 3 times before
I have faced similar situations thrice before

To pick my heart up off the floor
I have been deeply hurt and shattered on previous occasions

And I don't think I can take one more
I do not have the emotional strength to endure another setback

And I sure as hell won't go, go back there again
I am absolutely determined to avoid that kind of emotional turmoil again

Even as I try to shake these shackles from my arms
Despite my efforts to break free from this situation

Everything about this should be ringing bells
All the signs show that I should be wary and on alert

Alarm saying don't go back there
A warning signal is indicating that I should not revisit that past memory

Don't get mixed up, don't get knotted down
I should avoid getting involved in this situation and getting caught up in any complications

'Cause you won't get up again
This situation will leave me unable to pick myself up again

Move yourself into the eyes of all those lovers
Look at yourself from the perspective of other people who are in love

You despise then you can say with an open heart
Once you understand how those people feel, you can speak openly and honestly about your own experiences

That you got knocked down but got straight back up again
You can explain how you overcame similar situations and resumed your life from where you left off

Carry me, not your arms
Support me emotionally and help me cope, without being overbearing or controlling

Until those silent bells alarm
Stay with me until I am aware of the warning signals that I need to pay attention to

Of which your eyes can not disguise
Be truthful about what you see and what you think about the situation

You will always woe that the next days sun will rise
You will always believe that tomorrow holds the promise of a brighter day

Impossible is just a word
The concept of something being impossible is only a mental construct and not necessarily grounded in reality

The most ridiculous I've heard
The idea of something being impossible seems absurd and foolish to me

To leave your lips up to this date
To date, I have never believed in the idea of something being impossible

Lets give it all up and leave it up to fate
Let us relinquish control and allow destiny to take its course, without worrying too much about what may or may not be possible

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