The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's notability guideline for music. Please help to demonstrate the notability of the topic by citing reliable secondary sources that are independent of the topic and provide significant coverage of it beyond a mere trivial mention. If notability cannot be shown, the article is likely to be merged, redirected, or deleted. Find sources: "Young Grow Old" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (December 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
| "Young Grow Old" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Creed | |
| from the album Human Clay | |
| Released | September 28, 1999 |
| Recorded | Late 1998 – early 1999 |
| Genre | Alternative metal |
| Length | 4:47 |
| Label | Wind-up |
| Songwriter | Scott Stapp |
| Producer | John Kurzweg |
"Young Grow Old" is a song by the American rock band Creed. Initially released as a bonus track on European versions of the band's second studio album Human Clay in 1999, the song was later re-released as part of the World Wrestling Federation's Forceable Entry compilation soundtrack in 2002; the song would also be used as the theme for the Backlash event that same year.[1] The song was further re-released in 2015 on the group's compilation album With Arms Wide Open: A Retrospective and in 2024 on the 25th anniversary deluxe edition of Human Clay.
Composition and lyrics
[edit]"Young Grow Old" is often said to be one of Creed's heavier songs in their library, bearing heavy riffs and distorted guitars along with a sudden energetic intro.[2] The song reflects on the internal struggle between youthful innocence and adult responsibilities, using the metaphor of a battle between boy and man to illustrate the inevitable passage of time and the loss of youthful vigor.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Track listing of the WWF Forceable Entry CD". CD Universe. Retrieved December 11, 2025..
- ^ "Creed - Young Grow Old Lyrics". Genius. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
- ^ "Creed - Young Grow Old". MusixMatch. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
