Be Bad, My Son

Defying Good, Embracing the Wild: Be Bad, My Son by TJ Power
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Lyrics

I wanna do something they remember

I want to do something that leaves a lasting impression.

Go down in a blaze of glory together

I want to go out in a memorable and dramatic way together.

Steal a heart like it was a crime

Steal someone's heart as if it were a criminal act.

So much to do, and so little time

There's a lot to accomplish, but time is limited.


Mama said "Only good die young, so be bad, my son"

Mother advises to be rebellious because only the good die young.

Well, if only good die young, you be bad, be bad, my son

Reiteration of the advice to be rebellious in light of the belief that only the good die young.


I wanna live for a love in defiance

Desire to live for a love that defies norms or conventions.

Would love to believe, but addicted to science

Expresses a conflict between the desire to believe in something and being drawn to science.

If I get in a fight, I wanna deserve it

Willingness to engage in a fight only if it is deserved.

Be wanted dead or alive, and know it was worth it

Desire to be wanted, even if it means being pursued dead or alive, and to feel that it was worthwhile.


Mama said "Only good die young, so be bad, my son"

Mother repeats the advice to be rebellious, suggesting it as a way to avoid an early death.

Well, if only good die young, you be bad, be bad, my son

Reiteration of the advice to be rebellious in light of the belief that only the good die young.


The day your life flashes before your eyes

The day one's life flashes before their eyes should be filled with meaningful experiences.

It better be worth watching

The experiences should be worth watching in retrospect.

The day you see the devil come

When encountering the devil, there's a hope for making a beneficial deal.

I hope you make a deal, my son

Encouragement to make a deal with the devil when confronted by him.


I wanna give something more than I can

Desire to contribute more than one is capable of giving.

Learn to dance and build my home with my hands

Expresses a desire to learn to dance and build a home with one's hands.

But I wanna go somewhere no one has been

Wish to explore uncharted territories.

I wanna walk free when I'm guilty as sin

Desire to maintain freedom even when guilty of wrongdoing.


Mama said "Only good die young, so be bad, my son"

Mother repeats the advice to be rebellious, connecting it to the idea that only the good die young.

Well, if only good die young, you be bad, be bad, my son

Reiteration of the advice to be rebellious in light of the belief that only the good die young.

The day you see the devil come, I hope you make a deal, my son

When encountering the devil, there's a hope for making a beneficial deal.

Well, if only good die young, you be bad, be bad, my son

Reiteration of the advice to be rebellious in light of the belief that only the good die young.

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