Vienna Lyrics
Slow down, crazy child
You're so ambitious for a juvenile
But if you're so smart, tell me why is you still so afraid?
Where's the fire, what's the hurry 'bout?
Better cool it off before you burn it out
So much to do, only so many hours in a day, hey
[Chorus]
You know when the truth is told
You can get what you want, you can just get old
Gonna kick off 'fore you even get halfway through, ooh
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?
[Verse 2]
Slow down, you're doin' fine
You can't be everything you want to be before your time
Though it's so romantic on the borderline tonight, tonight, night
Too bad, it's the life you lead
So ahead of yourself that you forgot what you need
You can see when you're wrong
You know, can't always see when you're right. you're right, right
[Chorus]
Got your passion, got your pride
Don't you know that only fools are satisfied?
Dream on, don't imagine they'll all come true, ooh
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?
Slow down, crazy child
Take the phone off the hook and disappear for a while
It's alright, you can afford to lose a day or two
About
This track is a cover of american songwriter Billy Joel’s single “Vienna” from his album ‘The Stranger" released in 1977.
“The song is sung from the point of view of a parent or grandparent to their child (probably someone in his or her twenties), making reference after reference to rushing around from one task or one day to the next: Where’s the fire, what’s the hurry about? You’d better cool it off before you burn it out. Essentially, Joel’s saying Rome wasn’t built in a day… Neither was Vienna.
The capital city of Austria became a lyrical metaphor for living a long and fulfilling life, even unto old age. Joel has said that he hoped he could be useful in his golden years without worrying about getting old and being forgotten.“
~ Justin Novelli
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