(New video added Aug 29. 2021)
When I first heard this song, I really liked the lyrics. It was just vocals and ukulele originally so I decided to add guitar, bass and drums to finish the song and give it a more standard instrumentation.
Aug 29, 2021 update: I had the idea to use an old story from Greek mythology as the inspiration for the video since the theme of the story seemed to generally fit the music.
(Verse 1)
I’ll never grow old. That’s just somethin’ that I chose
and never to participate in
How do I maintain the appearance of youth
While my peer group resembles
a bunker you’d thrown a grenade in
(Chorus 1)
By breathing the vapor distilled from the breaths of maidens
By breathing the vapor distilled from the breaths of maidens
(Verse 2)
I don’t need stuff. Know employment enough
that I’m 30 years going on 80
My unwrinkled brow
be wrecked wondering how many years yet
will I pull the plow ’till I drop a Mercedes
(Chorus 2)
And I’m breathing direct from the mouths of maiden ladies
And I’m breathing direct from the mouths of maiden ladies
(Break)
And you would do well to recall
unless you’d like to age like the rest of them all
It isn’t the medicine, but how it’s administered
so find you a maiden if you’ve got the wherewithal
(Verse 3)
In-spite of the surgery she can’t afford
youthfulness means to escape her
It never was somethin’ that money can buy
in fact it often comes out the inverse of assets on paper
(Chorus 3)
So I’m breathing the young ladie’s distilled exhaled vapours
So I’m breathing the young ladie’s distilled exhaled vapours
Verse 4
Now I can’t pretend to have life figured out
but it pays back about what you paid in
The minute you worry about the amount
when your years will run out is about when you really start fading
(Chorus 4)
And you can’t even sweat about breathing the breaths of maidens
No you can’t even sweat about breathing the breaths of maidens
Most of all you can’t sweat about breathing the breaths of maidens
| Matt Kresling | original song writing, vocals, ukulele |
| Paul Battersby | guitar, bass, drums, mixing |
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