Thursday, June 20, 2019

The Fragility of Being Young

     This post features three songs that explore the fluidity of being young.

     The Tame and the Wild is an Indie Folk band that is driven by vocalist/songwriter duo Seja Katharina Rockel and Flëpp Wenger. They are based in Luxembourg. In concert the band expands to Seja Katharina Rockel (vocals, guitars), Flëpp Wenger (bass, backings)
Maurizio DiStasi (guitars, backings), Alain Kremer (guitars), Tom Goedert (keys, backings), and Pete Mertens (drums).

      “We´re Still Alive” by The Tame and the Wild


     Isabelle Stillman is a singer-songwriter living in Denver. She grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. "Kid" is a single off Isabelle's Stillman's first album "Middle Sister," out July 12, 2019.

     “Kid” by Isabelle Stillman

Lyrics of “Kid” by Isabelle Stillman
Hey kid, where you going with that toy?
Dirty hands, ripped corduroys
Knees are bloody, hair’s a mess, but your face is full of joy

Hey kid, what you think of this big world?
All the songs you’ve never heard
You’re already singing like you’ve always known the words

You're fragile and unbreakable all at the same time
We can tell already you won’t need us on this climb

But don’t you know the world is wide,
And it ain’t full of all nice guys
People gonna want something you ain’t willing to give

I could go on and on
Telling you ‘bout all the wrong
Talking about everything I wish I never did

But you don’t need no grown-up words or tips
You were never just a kid

Hey kid, where you going in those jeans?
Trying the cheerleading team
Running on color-coded notes and the fresh smell of gasoline

Hey kid, where’d ya learn to talk like that?
Fancy words and clever facts
How’d you get sure of who you are you ain’t scared to yell back?

You're fragile and unbreakable all at the same time
We just watch and learn as you make your way on this climb

You’re learning that this world is wide
And it ain’t full of all nice guys
People gonna want something you ain’t willing to give

I could go on and on
Telling you ‘bout all the wrong
Talking about everything I wish I never did

But you don’t need no grown-up words or tips
You were never just a kid

Hey kid, where you going down that street?
Big city, baby cheeks
How’d ya learn out to get the groceries, sweep the floor, and clean your sheets?

Hey kid, where you going with that brain?
Setting every room aflame
A heart that takes no shit, sure ain’t playing any games

You're fragile and unbreakable and beautiful and kind
We just stand in awe as you make your way on this climb

'Cause now you know the world is wide
And it ain’t full of all nice guys
People try to get something you ain’t willing to give

You could go on and on
Telling me ‘bout all the wrong
Talking about everything you’ve seen and thought and did

And you know I need your grown-up words and tips
You were never just a kid

Hey kid, where you going without me?
Standing on your own two feet?
A soldier and a storm and a sun I can’t believe

     Dardi Shades is from Camden, Australia. The band members are Stewart Patterson (vocals, guitar), Kabir Bhalla (bass), Mark Lundy (rhythm guitar, keys), Logan Pentleton (lead guitar), and Mikey Watson (drums). Patterson talked about the meaning behind their recent single:
  “’Yeah You're Young (but not going to be forever)’ is generally a sentiment of encouragement for the listener to take chances in their immediate situation as nothing worth doing comes easy. I wanted to juxtapose the song sonically between specific influences such as The Kooks, Libertines and the Killers. I wanted raw, scratchy lead lines and tight rhythm sections that transform into a big-production, stadium rock styled chorus. Finishing with a rather personal and self-reflective "in-the-room" vibe for the song to finish on; and I really think we achieved what we set out to do with the help of Adrian Breakspear”.

 “Yeah You’re Young” by Dardi Shades


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