Wasting My Young Years lyrics
London Grammar - Lyrics


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You cross this line
Do you find it hard to say it with me tonight?
I’ve walked these miles but I’ve walked in straight line
You’ll never know what was there to be
Fine

I’m wasting my young years
It doesn’t matter here
I’m chasing more ideas
It doesn’t matter here

Baby
We are
We are
Maybe I’m wasting my young years
Baby
We are
We are
Baby, I’m wasting my young years

Don’t you know that it’s all I feel?
I wouldn’t worry, you have all your love
I’ve heard it takes some time to get it behind

I’m wasting my young years
It doesn’t matter here
I’m chasing more ideas
It doesn’t matter here

Baby
We are
We are
Maybe 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 to London Grammar’s song “Wasting My Young Years” explore the theme of youth and the fear of wasting it. The opening lines, “You cross this line / Do you find it hard to say it with me tonight?” hint at a communication breakdown between two people. The singer has “walked these miles but [has] walked in straight line,” indicating that they have been following a rigid path and haven't explored their full potential. The line “You’ll never know what was there to be” suggests that the singer has missed out on opportunities, but they cannot change the past.


The chorus, “I’m wasting my young years / It doesn't matter here / I’m chasing more ideas / It doesn't matter here” hints at the singer’s confusion and lack of direction. They realize that they need to break out of their current situation and try new things. The line “Don’t you know that it’s all I feel?” suggests that the singer is frustrated that those around them do not understand their struggle.


Line by Line Meaning

You cross this line
You have crossed a boundary or limit in our relationship


Do you find it hard to say it with me tonight?
Are you having trouble communicating with me about our issues?


I’ve walked these miles but I’ve walked in straight line
I have traveled a long distance in life but remained steadfastly focused on my goals


You’ll never know what was there to be fine
You will never fully understand what we could have had


I’m wasting my young years
I feel like my youth is slipping away and I am not making the most of it


It doesn’t matter here
None of this seems to have any real significance or meaning


I’m chasing more ideas
I am searching for new experiences and opportunities to grow


Baby, We are, We are
Our relationship is in a state of uncertainty and confusion


Maybe I’m wasting my young years
Perhaps I am not using my time and energy in the most productive way


Don’t you know that it’s all I feel?
Can't you see that this is weighing heavily on me?


I wouldn’t worry, you have all your love
I don't want you to be concerned, you still have plenty of affection to give


I’ve heard it takes some time to get it behind
I've heard that it takes time to move on from difficult situations


I don’t know what you want
I am unsure of what you are looking for in this relationship


Don’t leave me hanging on
Please don't keep me waiting in limbo or uncertainty




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DANIEL HARRY JOSEPH ROTHMAN, DOMINIC ASHLEY RONALD MAJOR, HANNAH REID, HANNAH FELICITY MAY REID

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@askanswer4

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
I'm chasing old ideas
It doesn't matter

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
I'm chasing old ideas
It doesn't matter

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



@askanswer4

Ξεπέρασες τα όρια
Το βρίσκεις δύσκολο να μείνεις μαζί μου απόψε;
Έχω διασχίσει όλα αυτά τα χιλιόμετρα,
Αλλά τα διέσχισα σε ευθεία γραμμή
Ποτέ δεν ξέρεις τι θα αποδειχτεί μια χαρά

Σπαταλώ τα νεανικά μου χρόνια
Δεν πειράζει
Κυνηγώ παλιές ιδέες
Δεν πειράζει

Ίσως…
Είμαστε
Είμαστε
Ίσως σπαταλώ τα νεανικά μου χρόνια
Ίσως…
Είμαστε
Είμαστε
Ίσως σπαταλώ τα νεανικά μου χρόνια

Δεν το ξέρεις ότι αυτό είναι μόνο φόβος
Δε θα ανησυχούσα, έχεις όλη τη ζωή μπροστά σου
Έχω ακούσει ότι σου παίρνει καιρό για να το κάνεις σωστά

Σπαταλώ τα νεανικά μου χρόνια
Δεν πειράζει
Κυνηγώ παλιές ιδέες
Δεν πειράζει

Ίσως…
Είμαστε
Είμαστε
Ίσως σπαταλώ τα νεανικά μου χρόνια
Ίσως…
Είμαστε
Είμαστε
Ίσως σπαταλώ τα νεανικά μου χρόνια

Δεν ξέρω τι είσαι
Μη με αφήσεις ξεκρέμαστο
Δεν ξέρω τι είσαι
Μη με αφήσεις ξεκρέμαστο



All comments from YouTube:

@daramarcela5859

i am sure that i'm wasting my young years because i am too scared to get out of my comfort zone

@floudzero

dara marcela... of course

@neonknight-1522

What do you mean your comfort zone?

@danielacaarolaa1995

JUEGA CON LA VIDA MARCELA

@hellfeather2011

Don't do it. Get free.

@sweetheart-mq5ut

dara marcela I realized I was the same way but now I realized we have so little time to be young. Go do everything you want go try some LSD go ask out your crush go party go do whatever you want go skinny dipping sneak out just do it. For now we can do whatever we want before life really hits us.

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@legolastheelf708

You, who are reading this, don’t lose hope. There is still time, our young years are a lot romanticised but they are not the only ones worth living. And keep in mind that sometimes, what this society considers “wasting“ is far from wasting for you. Have a good life :]

@claire_eve8531

Thank you 🙏🏻

@bjbisous1220

To anyone reading this comment, if you recognize that you feel like your wasting your young years, wasting your youth, now that you’ve acknowledged it, start living for you. Live and do things your inner child always wanted, get out your comfort zone and make mistakes. ❤️ and to those who are older and feel guilt or pain at their own selves for feeling as if they wasted their young years, you still have time..💗 wishing you all your dreams come into fruition.

@preciouspeal164

🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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