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Song score
Rhythm 9.2
Melody 9.3
Instruments 9.4
Lyrics 9.0
Vocal 9.2
This song has been reviewed 41 times. Overall score for this song, 9.2.
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video submitted by jam on 02-06-2007
video corrected on 26-10-2009
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The Killers - When You Were Young Lyrics

Song details
TitleWhen You Were Young
ArtistThe Killers
AlbumSam's Town (2006) , Track 3 ,
The Killers 3-Pack (2008) , Track 9
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Rank843 (-127) history
Referring urlstop 10

Song lyrics
You sit there in your heartache
Waiting on some beautiful boy
To to save your 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 gentlemen
Like you imagined when you were young

Can we climb this mountain
I don't know
Higher now than ever before
I know we can make it if we take it slow
Let's take it easy
Easy now, watch it go

We're burning down the highway skyline
On the back of a hurricane that started turning
When you were young
When you were young

And sometimes you close your eyes and see the place where you Used to live
When you were young

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 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 gentlemen
Like you imagined when you were young
When you were young

I said he doesn't look a thing like Jesus
He doesn't look a thing like Jesus
But more than you'll ever know
lyrics submitted on 16-07-2006
lyrics corrected on 01-10-2006




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29-07-2006 21:32McRad is offline McRad 

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I really like this song... it's different then the songs from their old album... but in a good way

(the only thing i don't like is how it mentions Jesus in... almost every song now mentions Jesus and it gets kinda old after a while.... but thats just my opinion :S)
07-08-2006 20:56themikester is offline themikester 

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great song. the killer's are just awesome. plain and simple..
08-08-2006 01:10mascara_bleeds is offline mascara_bleeds 

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I want to give them a 2.5 for vocals, because his voice is shaky at times, and it's probably on purpose, but it annoys me ...okay song my them i guess...i don't really think i could have imagined the killers singing a song with the word jesus in it, i don't know, it just doesnt seem to fit them. Maybe it's just me...
08-08-2006 02:23LiveToLive is offline LiveToLive 

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i agree...never expected the word 'jesus' when i first heard the song, but i like this song a lot, very catchy. this is different from their other songs but its not all that bad, they've got it going on! i loved Hot Fuss and i cant wait for Sams Town.
08-08-2006 02:25LiveToLive is offline LiveToLive 

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i agree...never expected the word 'jesus' when i first heard the song, but i like this song a lot, very catchy. this is different from their other songs but its not all that bad, they've got it going on! i loved Hot Fuss and i cant wait for Sams Town.
08-08-2006 13:43SoSlashAnArtery is offline SoSlashAnArtery 

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Wooooo LOVE this song!! Cant wait for Sams Town coz Hot Fuss rocked..

No offence but I dont get all this fuss about using "Jesus" but I suppose you wouldnt really expect it .. but w/e

Love it!
22-08-2006 07:11Ammer is offline Ammer 

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Love The Killers, hate this song with a passion.

It sounds too much like "All These Things That I've Done" and the sad part is, that was a decent song.
26-08-2006 20:56_lala_09 is offline _lala_09 

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i saw their video to this song when it first came out about a week ago and i really liked it and the song..so i had to find.
27-08-2006 23:06BoSound is offline BoSound 

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This song is awesome! I've watched the video like 3 times and listened to the song about 5 times already.....Just can't wait till the CD comes out in October
27-08-2006 23:14that_wasnt_me is offline that_wasnt_me 


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Im not rating it till i hear it.......lol I should download it. But I dont think that their new album will be as good as Hot Fuss, Hot Fuss was amazing.....I dont think they could do anything in the leage. But when I listen to it just might prove me wrong! lol.
31-08-2006 12:46mean2u100xovr is offline mean2u100xovr 

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i'm confused about the video. does she take her cheating husband back after everything or is the video showing mismatched sequences of time. b/c if at the end she does take him back, what a stupid way to reconcile. let me know if you know.
02-09-2006 03:05bad1 is offline bad1 

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the song is great!...very catchy
however, im confused about the music video too :s
02-09-2006 04:25amendoza87 is offline amendoza87 

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i think the use of "jesus" in the song is made clearer after u see the music video. i'll admit i was also surprised to hear them use it, but after seeing the video it made more sense. awesome song, way to kick off their upcoming album
02-09-2006 06:15kalsonberry is offline kalsonberry 

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Another good song by The Killers.
03-09-2006 20:54xLizzi06x is offline xLizzi06x 

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Bloody amazing =D
10-09-2006 01:57EmmaH is offline EmmaH 

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love it,love it,love it-awesomely awesome song-my new obsession
12-09-2006 18:46tassos16 is offline tassos16 

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WHAT IS THIS????
THEIR PREVIOUS ONES WERE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT---JUST PERFECT...
HOW COULD THAY HAVE MADE SUCH A CRAP
THIS IS BY FAR THEIR WORST SONG EVER...
NO SUCESS FOR THEM THIS TIME!!!!-....MPLIAX!!!
29-09-2006 19:14yak_herder is offline yak_herder 

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f**k you fags who thought the lyrics and vocal were bad....
this songs is brilliant in all its levels
if you dont think the lyrics is clever, and is one of the best written ever...you shld go screw yourself...
03-10-2006 12:12Piba_Futu is offline Piba_Futu 

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great song very heartfelt and soulful like all of the killers songs
love the vid great song and great message
03-10-2006 12:12Piba_Futu is offline Piba_Futu 

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great song very heartfelt and soulful like all of the killers songs
love the vid great song and great message
05-10-2006 16:31Synonymus is offline Synonymus 

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I love this song, and their new album is a success. Well, it's not as good as Hot Fuss, but it's nothing to complain about.

About the word 'Jesus' that everyone is going mad about. I think it's just what they want with that word, that we have areaction about it. Because nobody expected that they would use that word.
But heey, isn't it a nice song. I like it nomather what.

Take care folks!
05-10-2006 19:05julia_0 is offline julia_0 

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I cant give this song anything but 5*5. It's awesome! And; well. The way the mention Jesus, it's great. Cause on the music video, you really see. He doesnt look a thing like Jesus. (L)
05-10-2006 19:07julia_0 is offline julia_0 

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I cant give this song anything but 5*5. It's awesome! And; well. The way the mention Jesus, it's great. Cause on the music video, you really see. He doesnt look a thing like Jesus. (L)
05-10-2006 19:07julia_0 is offline julia_0 

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love lvoe love this song.
08-10-2006 02:52Misakichi is offline Misakichi 

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I had a good ol' time imagining, "what if someone had this as a ringtone, and during congregation, it went off blasting, "HE DOESN'T LOOK A THING LIKE JESUS!"?" This isa lovely song that reminds me of my beau and me, so I give it it's props!

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