Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Mars moved to Los Angeles in 2003 to pursue a musical career. In 2009, he co-founded the production team The Smeezingtons, responsible for various successful singles for Mars himself and other artists. He rose to fame in 2010 buoyed by the success of "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B and "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy, both of which featured his vocals. That year, Mars released his debut studio album Doo-Wops & Hooligans, which blended pop with reggae pop and R&B. It spawned the international number-one singles "Just the Way You Are", "Grenade", and "The Lazy Song". Drawing inspiration from disco, funk, rock, reggae and soul genres, his second studio album, Unorthodox Jukebox (2012), was his first number one on the Billboard 200. It amassed two Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits, "Locked Out of Heaven" and "When I Was Your Man".
In 2014, Mars was featured on Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk", which topped various music charts, spending a total of fourteen and seven weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, respectively. Mars's third studio album, the R&B-focused, 24K Magic (2016), received seven Grammy Awards, winning the major categories of Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year. The album also yielded the top-five singles "24K Magic", "That's What I Like", his seventh Billboard Hot 100 number-one single, and a remix of "Finesse" featuring Cardi B. In 2021, Mars collaborated with Anderson .Paak as Silk Sonic on the full-length album An Evening with Silk Sonic, whose single "Leave the Door Open" topped the Billboard Hot 100.
Mars has sold over 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He has released eight number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 since his career launched in 2010, attaining his first five faster than any male artist since Elvis Presley. Mars became the first artist to receive five diamond certified songs in the United States. He was included in Music Week and Billboard magazine as one of the best songwriters of 2011 and 2013, respectively. Mars has received several awards and nominations, including 11 Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, nine American Music Awards, 10 Soul Train Awards and holds three Guinness world records. He appeared in Time magazine's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2011, Forbes magazine's list of "30 Under 30" in 2013, and Forbes's Celebrity 100 in 2014, 2018, and 2019.
Young Wild & Free
Bruno Mars Lyrics
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So what we get drunk?
So what we smoke weed?
We're just havin' fun
We don't care who sees
So what we go out? (shit, ayy let me get a lighter please)
That's how it's supposed to be ('cause you know I'm high as fuck)
Uh, uh-uh
So what I keep 'em rolled up
Saggin' my pants not carin' what I show
Keep it real with my niggas
Keep it player for the hoes
And look clean don't it?
Washed it the other day, watch how you lean on it
Give me some 501's jeans on and roll joints bigger than Kin' Kong's fingers
And smoke them hoes down 'til they stingers
You a class clown and if I skip for the day I'm with you bitch smokin' grade A
You know what? It's like I'm seventeen again
Peach fuzz on my face
Lookin', on the case
Tryna find a hella taste
Oh my God, I'm on the chase
Chevy, it's gettin' kinda heavy, relevant, sellin' it
Dippin' away, time keep slippin' away
Zip in the safe, flippin' for pay
Tippin' like I'm drippin' in paint
Up front four blunts, like, "Khalifa put the weed in a J"
So what we get drunk?
So what we smoke weed?
We're just havin' fun
We don't care who sees
So what we go out?
That's how it's supposed to be
Livin' young and wild and free
Uh, and I don't even care
'Cause me and my team in here
It's gon' be some weed in the air
Tell 'em Mac
Blowin' everywhere we goin'
And now ya knowin'
When I step right up
Get my lighter so I can light up
That's how it should be done
Soon as you thinkin' you're down
Find how to turn thin's around
Now thin's are lookin' up
From the ground up
Pound up
This Taylor Gang
So turn my sound up
And mount up
And do my thang
Uh, now I'm chillin'
Fresh outta class feelin'
Like I'm on my own
And I could probably own a buildin'
Got my own car
No job, no children
Had this science project
Me and Mac killed it
T-H-C
M-A-C
D-E-V
H-D-3
High as me
This is us
We gon' fuss
And we gon' fight
And we gon' roll
And live our life
So what we get drunk?
So what we smoke weed?
We're just havin' fun
We don't care who sees
So what we go out?
That's how it's supposed to be
Livin' young and wild and free
Yeah, roll one, smoke one
When you live like this you're supposed to party
Roll one, smoke one, and we all just havin' fun
So we just, roll one, smoke one
When you live like this you're supposed to party
Roll one, smoke one, and we all just havin' fun
So what we get drunk?
So what we smoke weed?
We're just havin' fun
We don't care who sees
So what we go out (yeah)
That's how it's supposed to be (yup)
Livin' young and wild and free (young, wild)
So what? (yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah)
Weed
Fun
And we don't care who sees (we don't care who sees)
And that's how it's supposed to be
Livin' young and wild and free
The song "Young, Wild & Free" by Wiz Khalifa and Snoop Dogg featuring Bruno Mars is an anthem that celebrates living life on one's own terms, despite what others may think or say. The song encourages listeners to embrace their youth and be the best version of them by doing what makes them happy. This is revealed in the lyrics, "So what we get drunk? / So what we smoke weed? / We're just having fun / We don't care who sees." This emphasizes that it is important to live in the moment and not be so concerned with what others think or judge.
The lyrics show a carefree spirit that is not bound by social norms or expectations. Characters in the song are portrayed as young and confident, with lines like "Peach fuzz on my face / Lookin’, on the case / Tryna find a hella taste" and "That's how it should be done / Soon as you thinkin' you're down / Find how to turn thin's around / Now thin's are lookin' up." The lyrics imply that one should enjoy life and make the most of every moment, despite the challenges that may come their way.
Overall, "Young, Wild & Free" serves as an anthem that encourages listeners to live their life to the fullest, embrace their youth, and make the most out of every moment. It emphasizes that it is important to be happy and not be weighed down by societal expectations.
Line by Line Meaning
Is this thin' on? Word
Hey, is everything cool here?
So what we get drunk?
What's wrong with getting drunk?
So what we smoke weed?
What's wrong with smoking weed?
We're just havin' fun
We're just enjoying ourselves
We don't care who sees
We don't care if anyone watches us
So what we go out? (shit, ayy let me get a lighter please)
What's the problem with going out? (Oh, can you give me a lighter please)
That's how it's supposed to be ('cause you know I'm high as fuck)
That's how it's supposed to be (because I'm really high)
Livin' young and wild and free (keep that in there)
Living without worries or responsibilities (keep that phrase)
So what I keep 'em rolled up
What's wrong with keeping them rolled up (referring to joints)
Saggin' my pants not carin' what I show
Wearing my pants low without worrying about what's showing
Keep it real with my niggas
Being honest with my friends
Keep it player for the hoes
Being a gentleman with women
And look clean don't it?
And doesn't it look clean?
Washed it the other day, watch how you lean on it
I just washed it the other day, be careful not to touch it
Give me some 501's jeans on and roll joints bigger than Kin' Kong's fingers
Give me some 501 jeans and let's roll huge joints
And smoke them hoes down 'til they stingers
And let's smoke them until they're burnt to the filter
You a class clown and if I skip for the day I'm with you bitch smokin' grade A
You make me laugh and if I skip school, I'm hanging out with you smoking high-quality marijuana
You know what? It's like I'm seventeen again
You know what? I feel like I'm back to being seventeen years old
Peach fuzz on my face
I've got some peach fuzz starting to grow on my face
Lookin', on the case
Looking out for something important
Tryna find a hella taste
Trying to find the perfect taste
Oh my God, I'm on the chase
Oh my God, I'm chasing something hard
Chevy, it's gettin' kinda heavy, relevant, sellin' it
My Chevy is getting too heavy, but it's still worth selling
Dippin' away, time keep slippin' away
Time is slipping away while I'm wasting time
Zip in the safe, flippin' for pay
I've got a zip of weed in the safe and I'm selling it for profit
Tippin' like I'm drippin' in paint
I'm moving slowly like I'm dripping in paint
Up front four blunts, like, "Khalifa put the weed in a J"
We've got four blunts in front of us, just like Khalifa does
And now ya knowin'
And now you know what's going on
When I step right up
When I come in to the room
Get my lighter so I can light up
Give me my lighter so I can light my joint
That's how it should be done
That's how it's supposed to be done
Soon as you thinkin' you're down
As soon as you start feeling down
Find how to turn thin's around
Find a way to make things better
Now thin's are lookin' up
Now things are getting better
From the ground up
From the very beginning
Pound up
Prepare yourself
This Taylor Gang
This group called Taylor Gang
So turn my sound up
Turn up my music louder
And mount up
And let's get ready to go out
And do my thang
And let me do my thing
Now I'm chillin'
Now I'm relaxing
Fresh outta class feelin'
Just got out of class feeling
Like I'm on my own
Like I'm independent
And I could probably own a buildin'
And maybe someday I'll own a building
Got my own car
I have my own car
No job, no children
I'm unemployed and have no kids yet
Had this science project
Did a science project together
Me and Mac killed it
Mac and I nailed it
T-H-C
Tetrahydrocannabinol (a psychoactive component of marijuana)
M-A-C
Referring to the rapper Mac Miller
D-E-V
Referring to the rapper Devin the Dude
H-D-3
Referring to the recording studio HD3
High as me
As high as I am
This is us
This is who we are
We gon' fuss
We might argue or disagree at times
And we gon' fight
And we might even have physical fights sometimes
And we gon' roll
And we'll keep rolling joints and smoking weed
And live our life
And we'll keep living our lives the way we want to
Yeah, roll one, smoke one
Yeah, let's roll a joint and smoke it
When you live like this you're supposed to party
When you live like this, you're supposed to have fun
Roll one, smoke one, and we all just havin' fun
Let's roll a joint and smoke it, and we're all just having fun
And now ya knowin'
And now you understand
Weed
Marijuana
Fun
Having a good time
And we don't care who sees (we don't care who sees)
We don't care who sees us (we don't care who sees us)
And that's how it's supposed to be
And that's how it's meant to be
Livin' young and wild and free
Living life without any worries or responsibilities
Lyrics © REBELLION CORPS PUBLISHING, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ari Levine, Calvin Broadus, Cameron Thomaz, Chris Brown, Joe Sample, John Geurin, Larry Carlton, Marlon Barrows, Max Bennett, Nye Lee Jr, Peter Hernandez, Philip Lawrence, Ted Bluechel, Thomas Scott, Tyrone Griffin, Keenon Daquan Ray Jackson, Marquise De
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@stefano1333
Who else is randomly listening to old songs?
@seanops2305
Me
@escapism7996
Hell yeah❤😍
@ramchelawonbhavana6501
man that's still our group anthem
@aldhyXjumpen
y u caught me bruh
@whodis7989
Just cuz I randomly started singing it and just wanted to hear it :,)
Also cuz my friends crush has a video with his friends smoking with this song playing and yeah
@leonderprofie123
Oh, will there ever be music like this again..?
@sayless3031
No
@uteweisenbach
Galileel Wahrscheinlich nicht, sooos
@raphaelmaia7397
😎