Just when I thought Constantines couldn’t put together a song more satisfying than “Young Lions,” they prove me wrong by releasing an amazing acoustic version of the tune. Part of their 2009 release Too Slow for Love, featuring seven alternate takes of songs originally released as part of their 2008 album Kensington Heights, the acoustic version of “Young Lions” shines with the same coarse energy as the original, but features a new, more heartfelt tone that complicates the song’s message.
You can listen to the acoustic version of “Young Lions” for free at CBC Radio 3’s New Music Canada, and you can find more music by Constantines on iTunes, at CBC Radio 3, at MySpace Music, or on their official website.
Oh, young lions, this is your kingdom
Every beast has its poison, every lion has its victim
Choose your crime, pour the ashes out the window
Empty Mickey by the river, shattered like a broken arrowOh, young lions, this is your kingdom
Roll out the cradle, climb out the window
Make your love, too wild for words
Stumbling through the city with the ordinary birdChoose your crime, pour the ashes out the window
Empty Mickey by the river, shattered like a broken arrow
Loosen up the collar, shake off the wire
Run like a river, glow like a beacon fire