“Youth Knows No Pain” opens Swedish singer-songwriter Lykke Li’s sophomore album with its up-tempo beat—it touches upon freedom, escaping, and succumbing to one’s desires.
The song bears similarities with the title of the 2009 film, Make Me Young: Youth Knows No Pain.
[Verse 1]
Come down from where you are and get down
We are what we are not, we are found
To the sound of the bells and the guns
We've taken all our vows, we are found
[Pre-Chorus]
Come on get down
Come get down
Make amends, make a vow
Come on get down
Come get down
Mighty you, here and now
[Chorus]
So come on honey, blow yourself to pieces
Come on honey, give yourself completely
And do it all although you can't believe it
Youth knows no pain
Youth knows no pain
[Verse 2]
Come together and join the parade
And get back what got lost in the trade
With our crowns and the shimmering beads
With the wind in my hair, we are free
[Pre-Chorus]
Come on get down
Come get down
Make amends, make a vow
Come on get down
Come get down
Mighty you, here and now
[Chorus]
So come on honey, blow yourself to pieces
Come on honey, give yourself completely
And do it all although you can't believe it
Youth knows no pain
Youth knows no pain
[Post-Chorus]
I said youth don't know
Youth knows no pain
I said youth don't know
Youth knows no pain
[Chorus - Variation]
So come on honey blow yourself to pieces
Come on honey give yourself completely
Come on honey blow yourself to pieces
Come on honey give yourself completely
And do it all although you can't believe it
Youth knows no pain
Youth knows no pain
Youth knows no pain
Youth Knows No Pain was written by Rick Nowels & Björn Yttling & Lykke Li.
Youth Knows No Pain was produced by Björn Yttling.
Lykke Li released Youth Knows No Pain on Thu Feb 24 2011.