Can’t Fight Against the Youth
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Can’t Fight Against the Youth Lyrics
Moving forward, using all my breath
"I'll make it up to you" is all I should've said
Mom and Dad looked me right between the eyes
Then I awoke, a blinding light
[Chorus]
Can't fight against the youth (Hey)
Whoa-oh-oh
Can't fight against the youth (Hey)
You'll never take us alive
Can't fight against the youth (Hey)
Whoa-oh-oh
Can't fight against the youth (Hey)
You'll never take us alive
Can't fight against the youth
[Verse 2]
Late December, 1995
And though I had the thoughts, no one ever heard them right
Fought resistance nearly my entire life
Then I awoke, a blinding light
[Chorus]
Can't fight against the youth (Hey)
Whoa-oh-oh
Can't fight against the youth (Hey)
You'll never take us alive
Can't fight against the youth (Hey)
Whoa-oh-oh
Can't fight against the youth (Hey)
You'll never take us alive
Can't fight against the youth
Never gonna take us, never gonna break us
Future's open wide and the past is all behind us
Never gonna take us, never gonna break us
[Chorus]
Can't fight against the youth (Hey)
Whoa-oh-oh
Can't fight against the youth (Hey)
You'll never take us alive
Can't fight against the youth (Hey)
Whoa-oh-oh
Can't fight against the youth (Hey)
You'll never take us alive
Can't fight against the youth
[Outro]
Moving forward, using all my breath
Can't fight against the youth (Hey)
"I'll make it up to you" is all I should've said
Can't fight against the youth (Hey)
Whoa-oh-oh
Can't fight against the youth (Hey)
You'll never take us alive
Can't fight against the youth
About
“Can’t Fight Against the Youth” is about youthful rebellion and the feeling of freedom that comes as a result. This track was inspired by Brendon Urie’s rebellion as teenager, when he decided to both leave his family’s Mormon faith and pursue music fulltime.
Though his family was initially disapproving of his choices, Brendon revealed in an interview with People that they quickly reconsiled.
When I told them I wasn’t going to college or on a Mormon mission, that I don’t believe in God and I was pursuing music, they were like, “You’ve gotta move out.” They cooled off, and when we made our first Panic! at the Disco album, I got a care package from my family with this beautiful letter: “No matter what, we will always love you.”
This is one of two songs featured as a bonus track on the Target and Japanese versions of the album.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
This song is only available in the U.K. through the Nicotine – EP.
This song is also available on the physical copy of the Japanese and Target version of the album.
This song was released originally as a bonus track on the Japanese and Target versions of Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die. It then became available on the Nicotine -EP, which was released on iTunes following drummer Spencer Smith’s departure from the band.
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