Wasting My Young Years
London Grammar/London Grammar Lyrics


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You crossed this line
Do you find it hard to say it with me tonight?
I've walked these miles but I've walked 'em straight lined
You'll never know what was like to be
Fine

I'm wasting my young years
It doesn't matter if
I'm chasing old ideas
It doesn't matter if

Baby
We are
We are
Maybe I'm wasting my young years
Baby
Oh we are
We are
Maybe I'm wasting my young years

Don't you know that it's only fear
I wouldn't worry, you have all your life
I've heard it takes some time to get it right

I'm wasting my young years
It doesn't matter if
I'm chasing old ideas
It doesn't matter if

Baby
We are
We are
Baby I'm wasting my young years
Baby
We are
We are
Baby I'm wasting my young years

I don't know what, you want
Don't leave me hanging on




Don't know what you want
Don't leave me hanging on

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of London Grammar’s song Wasting My Young Years reflect a feeling of disillusionment and uncertainty that many young adults might relate to. The song begins with the lines "You crossed this line, do you find it hard to say it with me tonight?" The singer may be referring to a romantic relationship or a personal struggle that someone may go through. The next line "I’ve walked these miles but I’ve walked ‘em straight-lined" could mean that the singer has tried to stay true to themselves, despite the challenges they have faced.


The chorus of the song, "I'm wasting my young years, it doesn't matter if I'm chasing old ideas" shows how the person feels that they are wasting their youth on things that no longer serve them. The following lines, "Baby, we are, we are, maybe I'm wasting my young years" and "don't you know that it's only fear," indicate that the singer is unsure of their path and may be struggling with fear and self-doubt.


The final lines of the song, "I don't know what you want, don't leave me hanging on" suggest that the person is looking for answers or guidance from someone else, but is struggling to find it. The song may serve as a reminder to embrace youth while it lasts and to not waste it on things that don't matter.


Line by Line Meaning

You crossed this line
You have overstepped a boundary


Do you find it hard to say it with me tonight?
Is it difficult for you to say it to me in person, right now?


I've walked these miles but I've walked 'em straight lined
I have traveled great distances, always in a straightforward manner


You'll never know what was like to be Fine
You will never truly understand what it feels like to be okay


I'm wasting my young years
I am spending my precious youth foolishly


It doesn't matter if
It is insignificant if


I'm chasing old ideas
I am pursuing outdated concepts


Baby
My dear


We are
We exist


We are
We exist


Maybe I'm wasting my young years
Perhaps I am using my youthful time thoughtlessly


Baby
My dear


Oh we are
Oh, we exist


We are
We exist


Maybe I'm wasting my young years
Perhaps I am using my youthful time thoughtlessly


Don't you know that it's only fear
Do you not understand that it is only anxiety?


I wouldn't worry, you have all your life
I would not be concerned, you have your whole life ahead of you


I've heard it takes some time to get it right
I have heard that it requires time to do something correctly


I don't know what, you want
I am uncertain of what you desire


Don't leave me hanging on
Do not abandon me in suspense


Don't know what you want
I am unaware of your true wishes


Don't leave me hanging on
Do not abandon me in suspense




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Daniel Harry Joseph Rothman, Dominic Ashley Ronald Major, Hannah Felicity May Reid

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@senoritaisha6116

✨🎶LYRIC🎶✨

You crossed this line
Do you find it hard to sit with me tonight?
I've walked these miles but I've walked 'em straight lined
You'll never know what was like to be fine
I'm wasting my young years
It doesn't matter if
I'm chasing old ideas
It doesn't matter if
Maybe
We are
We are
Maybe I'm wasting my young years
Maybe
We are
We are
Maybe I'm wasting my young years
Don't you know that it's only fear
I wouldn't worry, you have all your life
I've heard it takes some time to get it right
I'm wasting my young years
It doesn't matter if
I'm chasing old ideas
It doesn't matter if
Maybe
We are
We are
Maybe I'm wasting my young years
Maybe
We are
We are
Maybe I'm wasting my young years
I don't know what you are
Don't leave me hanging on
Don't know what you are
Don't leave me hanging on



All comments from YouTube:

@LondonGrammar

Check out the new single ‘Non Believer’ taken from the #1 album ‘Truth Is A Beautiful Thing’. https://LondonGrammar.lnk.to/NBAudioyd

@jamescollins845

Listen to 'Peacock Affect - I Wrote This In The Dark'

@Joke9972

I will check out their 2035 single 'I forgot how I wasted my young years', and wait for their 2058 single 'I ... err, what am I doing here again?!'. No, seriously, everybody says there is no good music made in 2000s, they prove them being wrong.

@catherineklado5327

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@miriamcassar5125

Great songs... :)

@jamescollins4257

Listen to 'Peacock Affect - I Wrote This In The Dark'

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@DORALYSBRITTO

Such a deep song :'(

@Nnoo1987

it doesnt matter

@pterodactyl8398

@@Nnoo1987 yes, yes it does

@Nnoo1987

@@pterodactyl8398 well then you didnt understand the song dumbass

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