We Are Young
Janelle Monáe / Fun. Lyrics

Give me a second I
Please excuse me for a moment

I need to get my story straight
I need to make sure my explanation is clear and consistent

My friends are in the bathroom getting higher than the Empire State
My friends are ingesting drugs in the restroom and it's affecting them greatly

My lover she's waiting for me just across the bar
My partner is waiting for me nearby

My seat's been taken by some sunglasses asking 'bout a scar, and
A stranger has taken my seat and is inquiring about a mark on my body

I know I gave it to you months ago
I'm aware that I caused you pain a while back

I know you're trying to forget
I understand that you're attempting to move on from the negative experience

But between the drinks and subtle things
Due to alcohol consumption and other subtle cues

The holes in my apologies, you know
I'm recognizing that my apologies were insincere and exposed as such

I'm trying hard to take it back
I'm sincerely seeking to make amends and reverse the damage I caused

So if by the time the bar closes
If the bar is still open when you're ready to leave

And you feel like falling down
If you're feeling overwhelmed and need assistance

I'll carry you home
I'll help you go home safely

Tonight, we are young
We're youthful and carefree tonight

So let's set the world on fire
Let's create a great and memorable experience

We can burn brighter than the sun
We can shine and be brilliant

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

All that you got
The only one you care about or rely on

I guess that I, I just thought
I assumed or hoped

Maybe we could find new ways to fall apart
Perhaps we can discover more ways to have our relationship end badly

But our friends are back
Our comrades have returned

So let's raise a cup
Let's celebrate with a drink together

'Cause I found someone to carry me home
I've met an individual that can help me get home safe

Carry me home tonight (na na na na na na)
Help me leave the premises securely this evening

Just carry me home tonight (na na na na na na)
Only aid me in traveling to my dwelling this evening

The moon is on my side (na na na na na na)
I'm feeling fortunate tonight

I have no reason to run (na na na na na na)
I don't have a motive to hurry away hastily

So will someone come and carry me home tonight (na na na na na na)
Can anyone please help me get home safely this evening?

The angels never arrived (na na na na na na)
My expectations of receiving supernatural assistance have been disappointed

But I can hear the choir (na na na na na na)
But I sense support from the people around me

So will someone come and carry me home (na na na na na na)
Is anyone willing to help me get home safely?

Tonight, we are young
We're youthful and carefree tonight

So let's set the world on fire
Let's create a great and memorable experience

We can burn brighter than the sun
We can shine and be brilliant

So if by the time the bar closes
If the bar is still open when you're ready to leave

And you feel like falling down
If you're feeling overwhelmed and need assistance

I'll carry you home tonight
I'll help you go home safely this evening