I Was Never Young
Of Montreal · The Sunlandic Twins [2005]
I was never young even as a child,
I was never young, I always felt beguiled,
No, I just never smiled,
But you, you have a glow, glow from an innocence I'll never know.
'Cause I was never young even as a boy,
No, I was never young, kindness seemed a ploy to temper or alloy,
But you, you have a mind full of a wonderment I'll never find,
'Cause I was never young.
Ever since I was a kid I've been a brutal basket cast,
Ever since I was a kid I've been a brooding basket case.
I was never young, I always felt beguiled,
No, I just never smiled,
But you, you have a glow, glow from an innocence I'll never know.
'Cause I was never young even as a boy,
No, I was never young, kindness seemed a ploy to temper or alloy,
But you, you have a mind full of a wonderment I'll never find,
'Cause I was never young.
Ever since I was a kid I've been a brutal basket cast,
Ever since I was a kid I've been a brooding basket case.
I Was Never Young
Of Montreal's "I Was Never Young" stands as a quintessential example of the band's early 2000s indie pop and shoegaze fusion. Released on the album *The Sunlandic Twins*, the track exemplifies the group's signature blend of jangly guitars, reverb-drenched vocals, and rhythmic complexity. The song captures a specific moment in the band's evolution, balancing melodic hooks with the chaotic energy that defined their discography during that era. It reflects the band's ability to weave together nostalgic sentiments with modern production techniques, creating a sound that resonated deeply within the alternative music scene of the late nineties and early two thousands.