Neil Young: Burning

Neil Young is Canadian singer-songwriter. Explore interesting quotes on burning.

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“It's better to burn out than to fade away.”

Misattributed

“We got a thousand points of light
For the homeless man.
We got a kinder, gentler,
Machine gun hand.
We got department stores
And toilet paper
Got styrofoam boxes
For the ozone layer.
Got a man of the people,
Says keep hope alive
Got fuel to burn,
Got roads to drive.”

Rockin' in the Free World
Song lyrics, Freedom (1989)

“Don't let it bring you down
It's only castles burning,
Just find someone who's turning
And you will come around.”

Don't Let It Bring You Down
Song lyrics, After the Gold Rush (1970)

“Southern man better keep your head.
Don't forget what your good book said.
Southern change gonna come at last
Now your crosses are burning fast.
Southern man.”

Southern Man
Song lyrics, After the Gold Rush (1970)

“The king is gone
But he's not forgotten.
This is the story
Of a Johnny Rotten
It's better to burn out
Than it is to rust.
The king is gone
But he's not forgotten.”

Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)
Song lyrics, Rust Never Sleeps (1978)

“I gave to you, now, you give to me
I'd like to know what you learned.
The sky is blue and so is the sea
What is the color, when black is burned?”

I Am a Child, from Last Time Around (1968)
Song lyrics, With Buffalo Springfield

“My my, hey hey
Rock and roll is here to stay.
It's better to burn out
Than to fade away.
My my, hey hey.”

Hey Hey, My My, written with Jeff Blackburn; quoted by Kurt Cobain in his suicide note.
Song lyrics, Rust Never Sleeps (1978)

“I was lying in a burned out basement
With the full moon in my eyes.
I was hoping for replacement
When the sun burst through the sky.
There was a band playing in my head
And I felt like getting high.
I was thinking about what a
Friend had said
I was hoping it was a lie.”

After the Gold Rush
Song lyrics, After the Gold Rush (1970)