We Are Young
FUN. & JANELLE MONAE Lyrics

Give me a second I
Please excuse me for a moment

I need to get my story straight
I need to gather my thoughts and prepare for what's ahead

My friends are in the bathroom getting higher than the Empire State
My companions are indulging in drugs and alcohol to heighten their mood

My lover she's waiting for me just across the bar
My significant other is currently positioned near the bar, anticipating my arrival

My seat's been taken by some sunglasses asking 'bout a scar, and
An unidentified stranger is seated in the position where I was previously stationed, he seems curious about a mark on my body

I know I gave it to you months ago
I understand that I caused you pain several months prior

I know you're trying to forget
I realize that you're attempting to remove negative memories of me from your mind

But between the drinks and subtle things
With distractions like alcohol and minor distractions

The holes in my apologies, you know
My apologies are insufficient and have flaws

I'm trying hard to take it back
I am exerting effort to reverse my previous actions

Tonight
On this occasion

We are young
We are youthful and have a sense of invincibility

So let's set the world on fire
Let's engage in wild and potentially dangerous behavior

We can burn brighter than the sun
We have the potential to be far more extreme and intense than anyone can imagine

Now I know that I'm not
I understand that I am not the only person in your life

All that you got
The only thing that you have

I guess that I, I just thought
I assumed that we had something special

Maybe we could find new ways to fall apart
Perhaps we can develop creative methods to end our relationship

But our friends are back
Our companions have returned

So let's raise a cup
Let's drink to celebrate

'Cause I found someone to carry me home
I met a person who will help me get home safely

Carry me home tonight (na na na na na na)
Please assist me in getting to my residence this evening

The moon is on my side (na na na na na na)
The cosmos seems to be in my favor

I have no reason to run (na na na na na na)
I am in a safe environment and do not need to flee

So will someone come and carry me home tonight (na na na na na na)
Is there anyone available who can guide me home?

The angels never arrived (na na na na na na)
I did not receive any divine assistance

But I can hear the choir (na na na na na na)
However, I am comforted by hearing a group of people singing

So will someone come and carry me home (na na na na na na)
Kindly help transport me to my residence

So if by the time the bar closes
If the establishment is closing soon

And you feel like falling down
If you are feeling fatigued or unwell

I'll carry you home tonight
I will assist you in getting to your residence this evening