When You Were Young

The Killers. Always thought they were Brit. But nevertheless, regardless if they are or not, I still love them. Mr. Brightside first got into me, surely their first hit record. Two years ago, never stepped out of the bar without hearing it first. If the DJ did not have any plans on playing it, sometimes I'd really go up the bar and make a request. Personal reasons? None.

But I've never been so hyped by any of their songs as what When You Were Young does. Mr. Brightside is kinda passe. When You Were too, but there's something about the song that still makes my bones shake.

They say the devil's water, it ain't so sweet
You don't have to drink right now
But you can dip your feet
Every once in a little while

You sit there in your heartache
Waiting on some beautiful boy to
To save you from your old ways
You play forgiveness
Watch it now here he comes

He doesn't look a thing like Jesus
But he talks like a gentleman
Like you imagined when you were young
(He talks like a gentlemen, like you imagined when)
When you were young


I don't know why I'm kinda attached to the song. It's not even a love song (as if I can relate to such LOL). I tried thinking about why though; and it's sort of interesting to realize that it's about absolution from one's mistakes--not sins. Having been down in a slump countless of times, it does really feel good for somebody to come by and help you out ala the Good Samaritan. Somehow, when we were young indeed, we each had our own conception of Saving Grace. I think mine has come, but I am not entirely sure which one of them is.