Wasted Youth
Meat Loaf
Meat Loaf
MEAT LOAF
- Wasted Youth LyricsWasted youth! Wasted youth!
[spoken]:
I remember everything!
I remember every little thing as if it happened only yesterday
I was barely seventeen, and I once killed a boy with a Fender guitar
I don't remember if it was a telecaster or a stradacaster
But I do remember that it had a heart of chrome and a voice like a horny angel
I don't remember if it was a telecaster or a stratacaster
But I do remember that it wasn't at all easy
It required the perfect combination of the right power chords
And the precise angle from which to strike
The guitar bled for about a week afterward
And the blood was sough dark and rich, like wild berries
The blood of the guitar was Chuck Berry red
The guitar bled for about a week afterward, but it rung out beautifully
And I was able to play notes that I had never even heard before
So I took my guitar, and I smashed it against the wall
I smashed it against the floor
I smashed it against the body of a varsity cheerleader
Smashed it against the hood of a car
Smashed it against a 1981 Harley Davidson
The Harley howled in pain, the guitar howled in heat
And I ran up the stairs to my parents' bedroom
Mummy and daddy were sleeping in the moonlight
Slowly I opened the door, creeping in the shadows
Right upto the foot of their bed
I raised the guitar high above my head
And just as I was about to bring the guitar crashing down
upon the centre of the bed, my father woke up, screaming " Stop!"
"Wait a minute! Stop it boy! What do ya think you're doin'?
That's no way to treat an expensive musical instrument!"
And I said: "God damn it daddy!
You know I love you, but you got a hell of a lot to learn about rock 'n roll"
[spoken]:
I remember everything!
I remember every little thing as if it happened only yesterday
I was barely seventeen, and I once killed a boy with a Fender guitar
I don't remember if it was a telecaster or a stradacaster
But I do remember that it had a heart of chrome and a voice like a horny angel
I don't remember if it was a telecaster or a stratacaster
But I do remember that it wasn't at all easy
It required the perfect combination of the right power chords
And the precise angle from which to strike
The guitar bled for about a week afterward
And the blood was sough dark and rich, like wild berries
The blood of the guitar was Chuck Berry red
The guitar bled for about a week afterward, but it rung out beautifully
And I was able to play notes that I had never even heard before
So I took my guitar, and I smashed it against the wall
I smashed it against the body of a varsity cheerleader
Smashed it against the hood of a car
Smashed it against a 1981 Harley Davidson
The Harley howled in pain, the guitar howled in heat
And I ran up the stairs to my parents' bedroom
Mummy and daddy were sleeping in the moonlight
Slowly I opened the door, creeping in the shadows
Right upto the foot of their bed
I raised the guitar high above my head
And just as I was about to bring the guitar crashing down
upon the centre of the bed, my father woke up, screaming " Stop!"
"Wait a minute! Stop it boy! What do ya think you're doin'?
That's no way to treat an expensive musical instrument!"
And I said: "God damn it daddy!
You know I love you, but you got a hell of a lot to learn about rock 'n roll"
Facts about Wasted Youth
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Wasted Youth is written by Jim Steinman.
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It is first released on September 06, 1993 as part of Meat Loaf's album "Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell" which includes 21 tracks in total. This song is the 6th track on this album.
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When we think about what all of this might truly mean, Wasted Youth by Meat Loaf is a tribute to the wild passion and youthful disobedience linked to rock & roll, the guitar being a symbol of the raw feelings and the conflict between the parent's expectations and artistic freedom. The lyrics of Wasted Youth mainly focus on the feelings of angst, anger, empowerment, introspection and nostalgia. Besides, the song gives importance to the qualities of youth and rebellion, destruction and chaos, and fighting with authority. The words portray a violent scene where a guitar is used to kill a boy and the guitar is broken over different objects and people. Further, the song employs foul language and discusses topics that are inappropriate for kids.
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Wasted Youth falls under the genre Rock.
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Wasted Youth song length is 2 minutes and 41 seconds.
Who wrote Wasted Youth lyrics?
Wasted Youth is written by Jim Steinman.
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When was Wasted Youth released?
It is first released on September 06, 1993 as part of Meat Loaf's album "Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell" which includes 21 tracks in total. This song is the 6th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Wasted Youth lyrics?
When we think about what all of this might truly mean, Wasted Youth by Meat Loaf is a tribute to the wild passion and youthful disobedience linked to rock & roll, the guitar being a symbol of the raw feelings and the conflict between the parent's expectations and artistic freedom. The lyrics of Wasted Youth mainly focus on the feelings of angst, anger, empowerment, introspection and nostalgia. Besides, the song gives importance to the qualities of youth and rebellion, destruction and chaos, and fighting with authority. The words portray a violent scene where a guitar is used to kill a boy and the guitar is broken over different objects and people. Further, the song employs foul language and discusses topics that are inappropriate for kids.
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Which genre is Wasted Youth?
Wasted Youth falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Wasted Youth?
Wasted Youth song length is 2 minutes and 41 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Jim Steinman
Record Label(s): 2002 Geffen Records
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