Released: June 26, 1989
Songwriter: Debbie Gibson
Producer: Debbie Gibson Fred Zarr
[Verse 1:]
Zapping it to you
The pressure's everywhere
Going right through you
The fever's in the air
Oh, yeah
It's there!
Don't underestimate
The power of a lifetime ahead
[Chorus:]
Electric youth
Feel the power
You see the energy
Coming up
Coming on strong
The future only belongs
To the future itself
In the hands of itself
And the future is
Electric youth
It's true
You can't fight it
Live by it
The next generation
It's electric
[Verse 2:]
We've got the most time
To make the world go round
Oh, can you spare a dime?
Place your bet on our sound
Come back to town
Don't lose sight
Of potential mastermind
Remember when you were young
[Repeat Chorus:]
It's electric
[Bridge:]
We do what comes naturally
(Naturally)
You see now
Wait for the possibility
Don't you see
A strong resemblance to yourself?
(Oh)
Don't you think
What we say is important?
Whatever it may be
The fun is gonna start with me
Cause I'm bringing it back
[Repeat Chorus:]
It's electrifying
Take it Fred!
[Repeat Chorus]
It's electric
It's electric
It's electric
[Repeat Chorus:]
Inflation
Flirtation
Relaxation
Elation
Generation of an electric youth!
Zapping it to you
The pressure's everywhere
Going right through you
The fever's in the air
Oh, yeah
It's there!
Don't underestimate
The power of a lifetime ahead
[Chorus:]
Electric youth
Feel the power
You see the energy
Coming up
Coming on strong
The future only belongs
To the future itself
In the hands of itself
And the future is
Electric youth
It's true
You can't fight it
Live by it
The next generation
It's electric
[Verse 2:]
We've got the most time
To make the world go round
Oh, can you spare a dime?
Place your bet on our sound
Come back to town
Don't lose sight
Of potential mastermind
Remember when you were young
[Repeat Chorus:]
It's electric
[Bridge:]
We do what comes naturally
(Naturally)
You see now
Wait for the possibility
Don't you see
A strong resemblance to yourself?
(Oh)
Don't you think
What we say is important?
Whatever it may be
The fun is gonna start with me
Cause I'm bringing it back
[Repeat Chorus:]
It's electrifying
Take it Fred!
[Repeat Chorus]
It's electric
It's electric
It's electric
[Repeat Chorus:]
Inflation
Flirtation
Relaxation
Elation
Generation of an electric youth!
- WEA U.S. Division 1989 Spring Collection (1989)
- Electric Youth (1989)
- Greatest Hits (1994)
- Rhino Hi-Five: Debbie Gibson – EP (2006)
- Lost in Your Eyes
- Foolish Beat
- Only in My Dreams
- Only Words (dance edit)
- Can’t Do It Alone
- Knock Three Times
- I Can’t
- No More Rhyme (Acoustic Mix)
- Ode To A Would Be Lover
- Dontcha Want Me Now?
- We Could Be Together (Campfire Mix)
- Only Words
- Shades of the Past
- Naturally
- You Don’t Have To See
- Your Secret
- Sure
- Negative Energy
- Only Words (Rave vocal)
- How Can This Be?
- Only in My Dreams (1997 dance edit)
- Between the Lines
- Shake Your Love (Club Mix)
- Who Loves Ya Baby?