The band gained recognition in the United Kingdom and United States during 2006 and 2007 due to the success of their single "Young Folks", whilst staying virtually unknown in their homeland, Sweden.
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Peter Bjorn and John Lyrics
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Told you how I used to be
Would you go along with someone like me
If you knew my story word for word
Had all of my history
Would you go along with someone like me
I did before and had my share
I would go along with someone like you
It doesn't matter what you did
Who you were hanging with
We could stick around and see this night through
And we don't care about the young folks
Talkin' 'bout the young style
And we don't care about the old folks
Talkin' 'bout the old style too
And we don't care about their own faults
Talkin' 'bout our own style
All we care 'bout is talking
Talking only me and you
Usually when things has gone this far
People tend to disappear
No one will surprise me unless you do
I can tell there's something goin' on
Hours seems to disappear
Everyone is leaving I'm still with you
It doesn't matter what we do
Where we are going too
We can stick around and see this night through
And we don't care about the young folks
Talkin' 'bout the young style
And we don't care about the old folks
Talkin' 'bout the old style too
And we don't care about their own faults
Talkin' 'bout our own style
All we care 'bout is talking
Talking only me and you
And we don't care about the young folks
Talkin' 'bout the young style
And we don't care about the old folks
Talkin' 'bout the old style too
And we don't care about their own faults
Talkin' 'bout our own style
All we care 'bout is talking
Talking only me and you
Talking only me and you
Talking only me and you
Talking only me and you
The song "Young Folks" by Peter Bjorn and John is about two people who are getting to know each other and enjoying each other's company despite their past mistakes or differences. The song starts off with the singer wondering if the person would accept and go along with him if he shared his past and his story with them. He admits that he has had his share of mistakes that didn't lead him anywhere, but he is willing to be with the person and stick around to see where the night takes them.
The chorus of the song repeats the lines "And we don't care about the young folks, talking 'bout the young style, and we don't care about the old folks, talking 'bout the old style too," which suggests that the two people do not care about societal expectations of behavior, fashion, or age, and they only care about talking and getting to know each other. As the night goes on, the singer realizes that something is happening between them and that they are enjoying each other's company so much that the hours seem to disappear, and everyone is leaving except for them.
Overall, the song is a catchy and upbeat tune that captures the excitement of getting to know someone new and enjoying their presence despite any differences or mistakes they may have made in their past.
Line by Line Meaning
If I told you things I did before
If I revealed to you my past actions
Told you how I used to be
Described my former self to you
Would you go along with someone like me
Would you still associate with me knowing this information
If you knew my story word for word
If you knew every detail of my personal history
Had all of my history
Knew absolutely everything about me
Would you go along with someone like me
Would you still want to be friends with me despite my past
I did before and had my share
I have made mistakes before, just like everyone
It didn't lead nowhere
Those mistakes did not take me anywhere positive
I would go along with someone like you
I would still want to be friends with you despite your past mistakes
It doesn't matter what you did
Your past actions do not diminish your worth as a person
Who you were hanging with
Your former associations do not define you
We could stick around and see this night through
We can stay together and see where this evening leads us
And we don't care about the young folks
We are not interested in what the younger generation is doing
Talkin' 'bout the young style
Discussing the latest trends among young people
And we don't care about the old folks
We are not concerned with the opinions of the older generation
Talkin' 'bout the old style too
Discussing the past and how things used to be done
And we don't care about their own faults
We do not judge others for their mistakes or flaws
Talkin' 'bout our own style
We are focused on embracing our own way of doing things
All we care 'bout is talking
The most important thing to us right now is having a conversation
Talking only me and you
Our conversation is exclusive to just us two
Usually when things has gone this far
Normally when a situation has progressed to this point
People tend to disappear
Others typically remove themselves from the situation
No one will surprise me unless you do
Nothing unexpected will happen unless you are involved
I can tell there's something goin' on
I sense that something is happening
Hours seems to disappear
Time seems to fly by
Everyone is leaving I'm still with you
Despite others leaving, I am still here with you
It doesn't matter what we do
The activity we engage in is not important
Where we are going too
The destination is not significant
We can stick around and see this night through
We can stay together until the evening arrives at its end
Talking only me and you
Our conversation remains private between us two
Talking only me and you
Our communication is exclusive to just us two
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BJORN YTTLING, PETER MOREN, JOHN ERIKSSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
10 Second
Si je te disais des choses que j'ai faites auparavant
Comment j'avais l'habitude d'être
Sortirais-tu avec avec quelqu'un comme moi ?
Si je te disais des choses que j'ai faites auparavant
Comment j'avais l'habitude d'être
Sortirais-tu avec quelqu'un comme moi ?
Je l'ai fait avant et j'ai eu ma part
Ça n'a mené nulle partie
Je sortirais avec quelqu'un comme toi
Ça n'a pas d'importance ce que tu as fait
Avec qui tu traînais
Nous pourrions nous coller et voir passer la nuit
Et on se fout des jeunes gens
Qui parlent du style de jeunes
Et on se fout des vieux
Qui parlent aussi du style de vieux
Et on se fout de nos propres personnes
Qui parlent de nos propres affaires
Tout ce dont nous nous soucions c'est de parler
Parler seulement toi et moi
Habituellement quand les choses vont aussi loin
Les gens tendent à disparaître
Personne ne pourrait me surprendre comme tu le fais
Je peux dire qu'il y a quelque chose qui continue
Les heures semblent disparaître
Tout le monde s'en va, je suis toujours avec toi
Ce n'est pas important ce que nous faisons
Où nous allons
Nous pourrions nous coller et voir passer la nuit
ImBoredAt2AM
the moment of pure delight when you find a song you've been looking for for ages
isaiah reib
Ikr? Been looking for a certain song for five years... still haven't found it.
amanda smith
isaiah reib Good luck lol
isaiah reib
Thanks .-.
FLash Royal
+Lauren Harrop oh bro same story i just found it thank god :D
Scott Ruthless
That feeling is incredible. I always freak out and shout about it in joy to the nearest available person. Lol
Stefan James
2020 and this song is still massive, everyone knows that whistling tune!
colten hampson
Cause of the old DFS sofa advert
Hassan Mohamed
@colten hampson no because of fifa 2004
Putu Vaijayanti Devi Dasi
@Hassan Mohamed dude no.. tik tok did it