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Rhythm 9.8
Melody 9.8
Instruments 9.7
Lyrics 9.8
Vocal 9.9
This song has been reviewed 24 times. Overall score for this song, 9.8.
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Billy Joel - Vienna Lyrics

Song details
TitleVienna
ArtistBilly Joel
AlbumThe Stranger (1977) , Track 5 ,
13 Going on 30 (2004) , Track 9
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Rank4,329 (+5,044) history
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Song lyrics
Slow down, you crazy child
you're so ambitious for a juvenile
But then if you're so smart, tell me
Why are you still so afraid?


Where's the fire, what's the hurry about?
You'd better cool it off before you burn it out
You've got so much to do and
Only so many hours in a day

But you know that when the truth is told..
That you can get what you want or you can just get old
You're gonna kick off before you even
Get halfway through
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?

Slow down, you're doing fine
You can't be everything you want to be
Before your time
Although it's so romantic on the borderline tonight
Tonight...
Too bad but it's the life you lead
you're so ahead of yourself that you forgot what you need
Though you can see when you're wrong, you know
You can't always see when you're right. You're right

You've got your passion, you've got your pride
but don't you know that only fools are satisfied?
Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?

Slow down, you crazy child
and take the phone off the hook and disappear for a while
it's all right, you can afford to lose a day or two
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?

And you know that when the truth is told
that you can get what you want or you can just get old
You're gonna kick off before you even get halfway through
Why don't you realize, Vienna waits for you
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you? 
lyrics submitted by Meg
lyrics corrected by Mibbish on 19-04-2005


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14-05-2004 20:40YuMsUgAr09 is offline YuMsUgAr09 

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song is awesome from 13 going on 30 kinda makes u think i it! slow down u crazy child!
17-05-2004 12:18Grand88 is offline Grand88 

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I saw 13 Going on 30 last night and was amazed to hear Vienna. It was the perfect song for the perfect scene. The Ablum "The Stranger" was released in Sept '77, the year I graduated highschool. The lyrics are insightful, moving and simple, yet powerfully personal. They meant so much to me then and I hope they will touch the hearts of young men and women caught up in the whirlwind of this all too fast paced life. You do have time. Slow down, smell some roses, kiss you family, toss your TV, games, cell phones and live simply. Trust me. Thanks Billy, for all the times your songs save me.
24-07-2004 00:49hyperchick1391 is offline hyperchick1391 

18 posts
great song.
23-08-2004 15:12SoqxEverlasting is offline SoqxEverlasting 

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great song with powerful lyrics! u rule billy!
27-08-2004 02:10DanceBabe73 is offline DanceBabe73 

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This is such a beautiful moving song, I love it sooo much, Billy rocks! This song always makes me cry
27-08-2004 21:16Athena77 is offline Athena77 

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I love this song.

Kayla
16-10-2004 16:17black_ice45 is offline black_ice45 

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the best billy joel song EVER!!!

13 going on 30 was a good movie
23-10-2004 21:31BrokenAngel08 is offline BrokenAngel08 

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i really like this song and it has such meaning to me and i think if a song can relate to your life then its a great song written by a great writter. "slow down you crazy child" words to live by
xOx~jackie~xOx
11-11-2004 15:02blahblahblah24x is offline blahblahblah24x 

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i adore this song . . . its so meaningful and im so gald i heard it in 13 going on 30! hail billy!
30-12-2004 00:30JBrett89 is offline JBrett89 

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This song really is amazing. It makes me cry because it's so meaningful. I think everyone in my high school needs to hear this song and realize that sometimes you just have to take time to relax and chill because your life will be wasted if u don't. go billy j!
10-01-2005 19:53pounani is offline pounani 

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great song for a great movie..
06-02-2005 16:59frankiebaby524 is offline frankiebaby524 

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i never thought id like a billy joel song. i love this song!
07-02-2005 00:49chloya is offline chloya 

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Amazing, I love it.
19-02-2005 22:30AdamsBestBet is offline AdamsBestBet 

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Such an awesome song.
Love it.
03-03-2005 15:42mayana07 is offline mayana07 


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I ♥ this song
07-04-2005 05:15fairychick25 is offline fairychick25 

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[b]I really love this song. It fit soooo perfectly in 13 going on 30. It was really the right song for the movie and it makes you really stop and think about life and how fast you are growing up. I really love the song and tha artist. Even though it is really sad. But i give it a anyway.
29-04-2005 15:27Mibbish is offline Mibbish 

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I loove this song! It's one of my all time favourites!
15-05-2005 20:54snowboardbaby is offline snowboardbaby 

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this song is totally how i feel about myself as i'm about to go into my senior year of high school... i love this song so much!
27-05-2005 01:10peapod490 is offline peapod490 

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pretty song, i understand most parts, but can someone tell me in detail what it is all about?
18-11-2005 16:12Jassu83 is offline Jassu83 

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This is just GREAT!
18-11-2005 22:22crystalluvsGD is offline crystalluvsGD 

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i love this song its SOOOOO good, i cried when i watched the movie and the song was playing lol (i kno, how sad am i) i love the bit when he sings 'You've got your passion, you've got your pride, but don't you know that only fools are satisfied? Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true' its true!!!!!
15-01-2006 21:40Colleen74 is offline Colleen74 

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this song is great! it makes me think about my life, in good ways and in bad. it has a real good meaning too it and i'm addicited to listening to it
19-03-2006 16:10HadaR17 is offline HadaR17 

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great song!!!!!!!!!!
01-04-2006 17:35DyingAtheist is offline DyingAtheist 

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Beautiful song. I like it
03-08-2006 10:51smilez090 is offline smilez090 

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this is my all time favorite song cuz it's about growin up but being too eager and scared at the same time. good thing to write about. go billy

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