Long Way Home
5 Seconds of Summer Lyrics

We're taking the long way home
We're purposely taking a longer route to go home.

Taking the long way home
Going the long way is intentional.

Take me back to the middle of nowhere
Bring me back to an isolated place where it's just us.

Back to the place only you and I share
We're going back to a location where we have special memories together.

Remember all the memories?
Do you recall all the happy moments we spent here?

The fireflies and make-believe
Reminiscing about catching fireflies and pretending to be someone else.

Kicking back in the old school yard
Relaxing in the playground of the school we attended.

Singing songs on our guitars
We were playing music and singing together.

This is our reality
Our past experiences together define our current reality.

Crazy stupid, you and me
Only you and me are silly enough to take this trip.

We know this is the way it's supposed to be
We both know that this is the right way to live our lives, even if it's not easy.

So we're taking the long way home
We're enjoying the journey instead of rushing to our destination.

'Cause I don't wanna be wasting my time alone
I don't want to waste my time being lonely, I want to spend it with you.

I wanna get lost and drive forever with you
I want us to go on an adventure together, never knowing where we'll end up.

Talkin' bout nothing, yeah, whatever, baby
We're comfortable enough with each other to talk about anything, even if it seems unimportant.

Now we're stuck in the middle of nowhere
We intentionally got lost and now we're in an isolated area.

Yeah, you know we took our time to get there
We took our time getting here because the journey was just as important as the destination.

We're hiding out in a dream
We're happily lost in our own little world.

Catching fire like kerosene
Our passion and excitement for each other is growing like a flame fueled by kerosene.

And you know I'd never let you down
You can always trust me to come through for you.

'Til the sun comes up, we can own this town
We can have an amazing night and own the moment until the sun rises.

Something like make-believe
Our experience is so amazing that it seems like it can't be real.

Living in a movie scene
Our adventure together feels like it's from a romantic movie.

Hitting every red light
We're making the journey last longer by stopping at every red light.

Kissing at the stop signs, darling
We're taking advantage of every moment to be close to each other, including stopping for kisses.

Green Day's on the radio
We're listening to Green Day, a band that we both love on the radio.

And everything is alright
Everything is perfect because we're together on this journey.

Now we're turning off the headlights, darling
We're taking a moment to enjoy the stars before we continue our adventure.

We're just taking it slow
We're savouring every moment of this experience and aren't in a rush to end it.

We're taking the long way home
We're choosing to prolong our adventure and enjoy each other's company for as long as we can.

We're taking the long way home
We're purposefully taking the scenic route home.