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Billy Joel Keeping The Faith Lyrics
Total views: 2 times this week / Rating: 9/10 [2 votes]Album: An Innocent Man / Original Release Date: 1983-08-09Genre: RockSong Duration: 4 min 38 sec
Keeping The Faith
Billy Joel
Billy Joel
BILLY JOEL
- Keeping The Faith LyricsIf it seems like I've been lost
In let's remember
If you think I'm feeling older
And missing my younger days
Oh, then you should have known
Me much better
Cause my past is something that never
Got in my way
Oh no
Still I would not be here now
If I never had the hunger
And I'm not ashamed to say
The wild boys were my friends
Oh
Cause I never felt the desire
'Til their music set me on fire
And then I was saved, yeah
That's why I'm keeping the faith
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Keeping the faith
We wore matador boots
Only Flagg Brothers had them with the Cuban heel
Iridescent socks with the same color shirt
And a tight pair of chinos
Oh
I put on my shark skin jacket
You know the kind with the velvet collar
And ditty-bop shades
Oh yeah
I took a fresh pack of Luckies
And a mint called Sen-Sen
My old man's Trojans
And his Old Spice after shave
Oh
Combed my hair in a pompadour
Like the rest of the Romeos wore
A permanent wave
Yeah
We were keeping the faith
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Keeping the faith
You can get just so much
From a good thing
You can linger too long
In your dreams
Say goodbye to the
Oldies but goodies
Cause the good ole days weren't
Always good
And tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems
Learned stickball as a formal education
Lost a lot of fights
But it taught me how to lose O.K.
Oh
I heard about sex
But not enough
I found you could dance
And still look tough anyway
Oh yes I did
I found out a man ain't just being macho
Ate an awful lot of late night drive-in food
Drank a lot of take-home pay
I thought I was the Duke of Earl
When I made it with a red-haired girl
In the Chevrolet
Oh yeah
We were keeping the faith
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Keeping the faith
You know the good ole days weren't
Always good
And tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems
Now I told you my reasons
For the whole revival
Now I'm going outside to have
An ice cold beer in the shade
Oh
I'm going to listen to my 45's
Ain't it wonderful to be alive
When the rock 'n' roll plays
Yeah
When the memory stays
Yeah
I'm keeping the faith
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Keeping the faith
I'm keeping the faith
Yes I am
In let's remember
If you think I'm feeling older
And missing my younger days
Oh, then you should have known
Me much better
Cause my past is something that never
Got in my way
Oh no
Still I would not be here now
If I never had the hunger
And I'm not ashamed to say
The wild boys were my friends
Oh
Cause I never felt the desire
'Til their music set me on fire
And then I was saved, yeah
That's why I'm keeping the faith
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Keeping the faith
We wore matador boots
Only Flagg Brothers had them with the Cuban heel
Iridescent socks with the same color shirt
And a tight pair of chinos
Oh
I put on my shark skin jacket
You know the kind with the velvet collar
And ditty-bop shades
Oh yeah
I took a fresh pack of Luckies
And a mint called Sen-Sen
My old man's Trojans
And his Old Spice after shave
Oh
Combed my hair in a pompadour
Like the rest of the Romeos wore
A permanent wave
Yeah
We were keeping the faith
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Keeping the faith
You can get just so much
From a good thing
You can linger too long
Say goodbye to the
Oldies but goodies
Cause the good ole days weren't
Always good
And tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems
Learned stickball as a formal education
Lost a lot of fights
But it taught me how to lose O.K.
Oh
I heard about sex
But not enough
I found you could dance
And still look tough anyway
Oh yes I did
I found out a man ain't just being macho
Ate an awful lot of late night drive-in food
Drank a lot of take-home pay
I thought I was the Duke of Earl
When I made it with a red-haired girl
In the Chevrolet
Oh yeah
We were keeping the faith
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Keeping the faith
You know the good ole days weren't
Always good
And tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems
Now I told you my reasons
For the whole revival
Now I'm going outside to have
An ice cold beer in the shade
Oh
I'm going to listen to my 45's
Ain't it wonderful to be alive
When the rock 'n' roll plays
Yeah
When the memory stays
Yeah
I'm keeping the faith
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Keeping the faith
I'm keeping the faith
Yes I am
Facts about Keeping The Faith
✔️
Keeping The Faith is written and performed by Billy Joel.
✔️
It is first released on August 09, 1983 as part of Billy Joel's album "An Innocent Man" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 9th track on this album.
✔️
When we examine its symbolic meaning, Billy Joel's 'Keeping the Faith' is a song that not only talks about looking back to the past with yearning but also recognizes that, even if the good old days were not perfect at all, tomorrow is a potentiality. It stresses the need to be honest with oneself, to think about the good and bad times of one's youth and the process of getting older, all the while keeping a faith and cultivating an attitude of gratefulness towards the basic yet delightful aspects of life. The lyrics to Keeping the Faith mainly revolve around nostalgia, reflection, joy, hope, and empowerment. At the same time, they underscore the importance of historian, resilience and perseverance, and identity and self-discovery. The lyrics touch on some adult themes and life experiences indirectly through mentions of relationships and nostalgia, which might not be appropriate for very young kids. Nevertheless, there is neither foul language nor violence nor drug use spoken about, thus making it suitable for older kids under the parents' supervision.
✔️
Keeping The Faith falls under the genre Rock.
✔️
Keeping The Faith song length is 4 minutes and 38 seconds.
Who wrote Keeping The Faith lyrics?
Keeping The Faith is written and performed by Billy Joel.
✔️
When was Keeping The Faith released?
It is first released on August 09, 1983 as part of Billy Joel's album "An Innocent Man" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 9th track on this album.
✔️
What is the meaning behind Keeping The Faith lyrics?
When we examine its symbolic meaning, Billy Joel's 'Keeping the Faith' is a song that not only talks about looking back to the past with yearning but also recognizes that, even if the good old days were not perfect at all, tomorrow is a potentiality. It stresses the need to be honest with oneself, to think about the good and bad times of one's youth and the process of getting older, all the while keeping a faith and cultivating an attitude of gratefulness towards the basic yet delightful aspects of life. The lyrics to Keeping the Faith mainly revolve around nostalgia, reflection, joy, hope, and empowerment. At the same time, they underscore the importance of historian, resilience and perseverance, and identity and self-discovery. The lyrics touch on some adult themes and life experiences indirectly through mentions of relationships and nostalgia, which might not be appropriate for very young kids. Nevertheless, there is neither foul language nor violence nor drug use spoken about, thus making it suitable for older kids under the parents' supervision.
✔️
Which genre is Keeping The Faith?
Keeping The Faith falls under the genre Rock.
✔️
How long is the song Keeping The Faith?
Keeping The Faith song length is 4 minutes and 38 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Billy Joel
Record Label(s): 1983 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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