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1. 
   tam5070
   (36 Posts)

   Ha so I'm at work and have access blocked to a lot of sites (work in a school...) including youtube. I can get the 37 second clip of "Shady" though from the SK6ERS site. So I took a crack at the lyrics for the verse...

   smiling and sun baked i get jealous of myself
   like shady esperanto and the young hearts carousel
   the hardest part has always been to resurrect my soul
   lightning in my youth and the new suade (or noose way?)
   just got old ----old
   I never wanna get old (x2)

   and you try (et.al.)

   Ay other interpretations? The first and fourth lines are a bit tricky.

   I don\'t want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby

   Posted 1 year ago on July 16, 2009    LINK
2. 
   starry83
   (194 Posts)

   For the 4th line, I hear "lightning in my youth and the newest way just got old..."

   SK drops word-final /t/ a lot. (Oooh, everyday use of linguistics!)

   Posted 1 year ago on July 22, 2009    LINK
3. 
   malary
   (375 Posts)

   im gonna agree that its "the newest way" but im also bad at deciphering lyrics if i dont know them, lol.

   that little red caboose just starts to work that old smoke stack...

   Posted 1 year ago on July 22, 2009    LINK
4. 
   starry83
   (194 Posts)

   Here's a shot at the whole thing. I'm a little unsure on the first line.

   Lilac god release me from the stinging queen bee
   Help me to forget about the lions chasing me
   If a man among us has the notion that he’s free
   I entreat you to the challenge stand on up and let’s see
   You get old… I never wanna get old

   Smiling and sun baked I get jealous of myself
   Like Shady Esperanto and the young hearts carousel
   The hardest part has always been to resurrect my soul
   Lightning in my youth and the newest way just got old…

   It got old… I never wanna get old…

   And you try and you try…
   But you can’t try enough

   But you keep fighting, you keep on fighting me
   You keep on fighting, don’t you know you already won

   Summer in the city we were hanging on the lawn
   Talking all the time about where the time had gone
   It’s not the way I thought it’d be; it’s not what I was told
   I’ve got a young heart and I don’t wanna get old

   I never wanna get old… You get old…
   I never wanna get old… I’m never gonna get old

   And you try and you try…
   But you can’t try enough

   A note -- because I think it's right but it was new to my vocabulary --
   en·treat
   transitive verb
   1: to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently <entreated his boss for another chance>
   2 archaic : to deal with : treat

   Thoughts?

   Posted 1 year ago on July 28, 2009    LINK
5. 
   manda90
   (131 Posts)

   i think that's pretty much it!!! good job

   i got a young heart & i dont wanna get old!!!

   Posted 1 year ago on July 28, 2009    LINK
6. 
   tam5070
   (36 Posts)

   Haha I did this at work. Unsure of first line as well.

   Lilac eyes release me from the stinging queen bee
   help me to forget about the lions chasing me
   if a man among us has the notion that hes free
   i entreat you to the challenge stand on up and lets see
   you get olddddd
   I never wanna get old (x2)

   smiling and sun baked i get jealous of myself
like shady esperanto and the young hearts carousel
the hardest part has always been to resurrect my soul
lightning in my youth and the newest way
just got old ----old
I never wanna get old (x2)

   And you try, tryyy...

   But you cant try enough
   But you keep fighting
   You keep on fighting me
   You keep on fighting
   Don't you know you already won?

   The thunder in the city we were hanging on the lawn
   Talking all the time about where the time had gone
   It's not the way I thought it'd be it's not what I was told
   I got a young heart and I don't wanna get
   Oldddd I never wanna get old (repeatx8)

   And you try (x6)
   But you can't try enough

   I don\'t want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby

   Posted 1 year ago on July 29, 2009    LINK
7. 
   rlm5157
   (1 Posts)

   I think the first line might be...

   Lilac eyes release me from the stare of (sting of) the queen bee

   Although, its impossible to be positive, that part is so fast!

   “If there is a heaven for me, I am sure it has a beach attached to it” — Jimmy Buffett

   Posted 1 year ago on July 30, 2009    LINK
8. 
   starry83
   (194 Posts)

   I can hear lilac eyes, but I think "the stare of the queen bee" is too many syllables.

   Posted 1 year ago on July 30, 2009    LINK
9. 
   tornado
   (271 Posts)

   well, we can now download it on iTunes & listen to it over & over again to figure it out!

   -colleen-

   Posted 1 year ago on July 30, 2009    LINK
10. 
    eliseyac
    (392 Posts)

    maybe it's "blinded in my youth"? i dunno. lightning just doesn't sound right to me. but i can't tell.

    -elise

    Posted 1 year ago on July 30, 2009    LINK
11. 
    malary
    (375 Posts)

    Lilac eyes release me from the stare of (sting of) the queen bee

    i think this is right, with the sting of, not stare of. i definitely hear an ing sound, not an are sound.

    and after reading the lyrics all together (even though most of them are easy to figure out just by listening) i think i love the song even more, lol....if thats possible.

    that little red caboose just starts to work that old smoke stack...

    Posted 1 year ago on July 31, 2009    LINK
12. 
    malary
    (375 Posts)

    maybe it's "blinded in my youth"? i dunno. lightning just doesn't sound right to me. but i can't tell.

    i think blinded would be the obvious choice and it makes more sense... but i think i hear lightning a tad more. meh, i dont know.

    that little red caboose just starts to work that old smoke stack...

    Posted 1 year ago on July 31, 2009    LINK
13. 
    malary
    (375 Posts)

    damn, my play count on itunes is 55 and ive only had the song for about 48 hours. :\

    and this doesnt include the number of times its been played on my ipod while i'm not at home.

    that little red caboose just starts to work that old smoke stack...

    Posted 1 year ago on July 31, 2009    LINK
14. 
    tornado
    (271 Posts)

    Also fun: potential mis-hearings of the lyrics (whatever the right ones may be). Par Example:

    "lie like ice, release me from this stupid queen bee
    help me to forget about the lines tracing me
    if a man named gus has the notion he's a freak...."

    etc, etc

    -colleen-

    Posted 1 year ago on August 3, 2009    LINK
15. 
    sarah
    (268 Posts)

    i think he's saying "sting of the queen bee"...just my input.

    my play count is WAY too high for only having it for 24 hours.

    something dies when you grow older, but you do the best you can

    Posted 1 year ago on August 4, 2009    LINK
16. 
    Edge14
    (15 Posts)

    I definitely think it's "sting of the queen bee" and the thing about "blinded in my youth"... definitely would make more sense. Idk, that's a tough one. And I totally agree with Malary about loving this song so much more now that I can read what I think to be is the lyrics. And just like everyone else... My play count is ridiculously high! It was at like 60 after the first few days, and that's not counting going back to try and figure out the lyrics. Love this song!

    This is my life. It isn\'t much, but at least it\'s mine.

    Posted 1 year ago on August 4, 2009    LINK
17. 
    SetListGuy
    (183 Posts)

    you guys are too funny i love you all

    -Jim

    Posted 1 year ago on August 5, 2009    LINK
18. 
    malary
    (375 Posts)

    i just laughed when i looked at my top 25 most played playlist on itunes.... only because i know i reset it almost exactly two days ago...for every song. all at zero.

    and this is what it looks like right now:
    playlist

    and this doesnt include all the hours its been played on my ipod (alot of times on repeat, but not everyyyy time)...full days at work... 45 minute bike rides...in the car... etc.

    that little red caboose just starts to work that old smoke stack...

    Posted 1 year ago on August 6, 2009    LINK
19. 
    malary
    (375 Posts)

    i think it is blinded, actually.

    that little red caboose just starts to work that old smoke stack...

    Posted 1 year ago on August 6, 2009    LINK
20. 
    caseyyy
    (69 Posts)

    so, i just watched the newest "taking on the bear" video - and listened to the song a few more times, and have come to the conclusion that it's "sting of the queen bee" and "lightning in my youth" - but again, who knows..haha.

    here's the vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciEKoUVQ_f8&feature=sub

    Posted 1 year ago on August 23, 2009    LINK
21. 
    starry83
    (194 Posts)

    Definitely lightning, still not sure about what comes before bee.

    Posted 1 year ago on August 27, 2009    LINK
22. 
    nikkus34
    (10 Posts)

    Pretty sure the last verse starts "It's summer in the city..." Not hearing thunder at all.

    Guys, why no lyrics anywhere?? Seems like a link to the boards off of the website could be a good idea too...

    Nick

    Posted 11 months ago on September 16, 2009    LINK
23. 
    eliseyac
    (392 Posts)

    definitely lightnin' in my youth.
    that lyric is on one of the new shirts.

    -elise

    Posted 11 months ago on September 18, 2009    LINK
24. 
    malary
    (375 Posts)

    definitely lightnin' in my youth.
    that lyric is on one of the new shirts.

    i want to seeeee.

    that little red caboose just starts to work that old smoke stack...

    Posted 11 months ago on September 18, 2009    LINK
25. 
    essenceandart
    (156 Posts)

    they are super cute shirts. i wanted to buy one in AA, but no money. sad! i love the tour shirt, too.

    < bethany >

    Posted 11 months ago on September 18, 2009    LINK

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