Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
(Oh)
Don't look ahead, there's stormy weather (oh)
Another roadblock in our way (ohh-oh)
But if we go, we go together (oh)
Our hands are tied here if we stay (ohh-oh)
Oh, we said our dreams will carry us
And if they don't fly we'll run
Now we push right past to find out
Oh, how to win what they all lost
Oh ah, oh ah
We know now we want more
Oh ah, oh ah
A life worth fighting for
Oh ah, oh ah
We know now we want more
Oh ah, oh ah
A life worth fighting for (oh)
So let them say we can't do better (oh)
Lay out the rules that we can't break (ohh-oh)
They want to sit and watch it wither (oh)
Their legacy's too hard to take (ohh-oh)
Oh, we said our dreams will carry us
And if they don't fly we'll run
Now we push right past to find out
Oh, how to win what they all lost
Oh ah, oh ah
We know now we want more
Oh ah, oh ah
A life worth fighting for
Oh ah, oh ah
We know now we want more
Oh ah, oh ah
A life worth fighting for
In their heads, hedging their bets
In their eyes it shows
When the beacon breaks well then
You ask and they don't know
Oh tell me that
I turn my back well the odds all stand beneath me
And they all said I was mislead
The odds all stand beneath me
Oh ah, oh ah
They're frozen to the core
Oh ah, oh ah
A life worth fighting for
Oh, we said our dreams will carry us
And if they don't fly we will run
Now we push right past to find out
Oh, how to win what they all lost
Oh ah, oh ah
We know now we want more
Oh ah, oh ah
A life worth fighting for
Oh ah, oh ah
We know now we want more
Oh ah, oh ah
A life worth fighting for
(Oh, oh)
We hear that rumble don't hear what you say
Now here we come can't throw nothing in our way
We hear that rumble don't hear what you say
Now here we come can't throw nothing in our way, ay-yo
(Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh-oh)
Ay-yo
Ay-yo (oh, oh, oh-oh-oh-oh)
Ay-yo
Don't look ahead, there's stormy weather (oh)
Another roadblock in our way (ohh-oh)
But if we go, we go together (oh)
Our hands are tied here if we stay (ohh-oh)
Oh, we said our dreams will carry us
And if they don't fly we'll run
Now we push right past to find out
Oh, how to win what they all lost
Oh ah, oh ah
We know now we want more
Oh ah, oh ah
A life worth fighting for
Oh ah, oh ah
We know now we want more
Oh ah, oh ah
A life worth fighting for (oh)
So let them say we can't do better (oh)
Lay out the rules that we can't break (ohh-oh)
They want to sit and watch it wither (oh)
Their legacy's too hard to take (ohh-oh)
Oh, we said our dreams will carry us
And if they don't fly we'll run
Now we push right past to find out
Oh, how to win what they all lost
Oh ah, oh ah
We know now we want more
Oh ah, oh ah
A life worth fighting for
Oh ah, oh ah
We know now we want more
Oh ah, oh ah
A life worth fighting for
In their heads, hedging their bets
In their eyes it shows
When the beacon breaks well then
You ask and they don't know
Oh tell me that
I turn my back well the odds all stand beneath me
And they all said I was mislead
The odds all stand beneath me
Oh ah, oh ah
They're frozen to the core
Oh ah, oh ah
A life worth fighting for
Oh, we said our dreams will carry us
And if they don't fly we will run
Now we push right past to find out
Oh, how to win what they all lost
Oh ah, oh ah
We know now we want more
Oh ah, oh ah
A life worth fighting for
Oh ah, oh ah
We know now we want more
Oh ah, oh ah
A life worth fighting for
(Oh, oh)
We hear that rumble don't hear what you say
Now here we come can't throw nothing in our way
We hear that rumble don't hear what you say
Now here we come can't throw nothing in our way, ay-yo
(Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh-oh)
Ay-yo
Ay-yo (oh, oh, oh-oh-oh-oh)
Ay-yo
Lyrics submitted by FallenFruit, edited by Jango, aidanjtpck, ZillaLee, louis10899
Disparate Youth Lyrics as written by Ricardo Johnson Nicholas Zinner
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
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This song is about a young couple in love... with all odds against them.
The title "Disparate Youth" tells us that the young couple are disparate (definition: fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar). As the saying goes, opposites attract.
Love has given the two a dream of a life together. "You know now we want more." "A life worth fighting for."
"Stormy weather" and "roadblock in our way" allude to the challenges they will face ahead, as they plan to have a future together. "If they (dreams) don't fly we will run" "push past to find out" implies that we will overcome those challenges.
So let them say we can't do better Lay out the rules that we can't break They wanna sit and watch you wither Their legacy's too hard to take
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In their heads pledging their beds In their eyes it shows When the freedom breaks Well then if you ask and they don't know Oh tell me that I turn my back while the odds all stand beneath me And they all said I was mislead But now the odds all stand beneath me
This part of the song is a mesh of meanings. "In their heads, in their beds. "In their eyes it shows" reinforces that they couple are in love. The following lyrics add on to the doubt others have about them. "But now the odds all stand beneath me" means that they have risen above all odds.
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We hear them run but don't hear what you say Now here we come can't throw nothing in our way
The two lines refer to the earlier lyrics of running when dreams don't fly/carry them (overcoming challenges), not listening to other people doubting them, and claim that no roadblock or obstacle can get in the way of their love lasting.
Nice interpretation. Good luck to you if the song mirrors your life. Nobody ever knows how or when a relationship will end. And the best ones don't...
Jesus, not everything is about couples in love. Every f*cking song on this site people want to turn it into some emo romantic garbage. The lyrics are about defiance in the face of terrible odd and defining your personhood.
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