Young Folks
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If I told you things I did before
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
It didn't lead nowhere
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 folk
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 to
We can stick around and see this night through
And we don't care about the young folk
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 folk
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

Overall Meaning

The song Young Folks by Swedish indie-pop duo, Peter Bjorn and John, features a unique blend of indie, rock and pop elements. The song revolves around a conversation between the two lead vocalists, Peter Morén and Victoria Bergsman.


The lyrics of the song represent a conversation between two individuals from different backgrounds who are getting to know each other. The first two stanzas see the male singer questioning if the woman he is talking to would go along with him if she knew about his past, and admitting his willingness to do the same for her. This is followed by a joint declaration by both the singers that they do not care about the opinions of the "young folks" or the "old folks,” they’re just focused on each other.


As the song progresses, the duo talks about the notion that when people have been around each other for a while, they tend to disappear. However, the person the singer is talking to still surprises him, and he realizes that something special is going on between them. The rest of the song is a repetition of the chorus, where both the singers declare that they don't care about anyone else’s opinions, and all they care about is talking to each other.


Overall, Young Folks is a charming and catchy song with a focus on forging connections between individuals regardless of their backgrounds, age or history.


Line by Line Meaning

If I told you things I did before
If I revealed my past mistakes and experiences


Told you how I used to be
Told you how I have changed from my past self


Would you go along with someone like me?
Would you accept me and be with me despite my past?


If you knew my story word for word
If you knew every detail of my history


Had all of my history
Had complete knowledge of my personal experiences


Would you go along with someone like me?
Would you still be with me knowing everything there is to know?


I did before and had my share
I've made mistakes before and had my fair share of them


It didn't lead nowhere
Those mistakes didn't lead me to anything positive


I would go along with someone like you
I would accept you regardless of your past


It doesn't matter what you did
What you did in the past doesn't matter to me now


Who you were hanging with
Who you were associated with in the past doesn't matter to me


We could stick around and see this night through
We could spend the night together despite our pasts


And we don't care about the young folk
We don't care about what the younger generation thinks


Talkin' 'bout the young style
Talking about the current youth trends and style


And we don't care about the old folks
We don't care about the older generation's opinions


Talkin' 'bout the old style too
Talking about the traditions and styles of the past


And we don't care about their own faults
We don't care about other people's mistakes or flaws


Talkin' 'bout our own style
Talking about our own personal style and preferences


All we care 'bout is talking
At this moment, we only care about talking and being together


Talking only me and you
Our focus is on our conversation and our relationship


Usually when things has gone this far
At this point in the night, most people would have left


People tend to disappear
People usually leave at this hour


No one will surprise me unless you do
I don't expect anyone else to stay except for you


I can tell there's something goin' on
I can sense that there's something happening between us


Hours seems to disappear
Time is flying by quickly


Everyone is leaving I'm still with you
Despite others leaving, I'm still here with you


It doesn't matter what we do
It doesn't matter what we do, as long as we do it together


Where we are going to
Our destination or plans for the future are not important right now


And we don't care about the young folk
We still don't care about the younger generation's opinions


Talking only me and you
Our focus is still on our conversation and our relationship




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Bjorn Yttling, Peter Moren, John Eriksson

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

VLXAV

LETRA ( EN ESPAÑOL )

Si te dijera cosas que hice antes
Te dije como solia ser
¿Estarías de acuerdo con alguien como yo?
Si supieras mi historia palabra por palabra
Tenía toda mi historia
¿Estarías de acuerdo con alguien como yo?
Y no nos importan los jóvenes
Hablando del estilo joven
Y no nos importan los viejos
Hablando del viejo estilo también
Y no nos importan sus propias faltas
Hablando de nuestro propio estilo
Todo lo que nos importa es hablar
Hablando solo tu y yo
Lo hice antes y tuve mi parte
No condujo a ninguna parte
Yo iria con alguien como tu
No importa lo que hiciste
Con quien estabas pasando el rato
Podríamos quedarnos y ver esta noche a través
Y no nos importan los jóvenes
Hablando del estilo joven
Y no nos importan los viejos
Hablando del viejo estilo también
Y no nos importan sus propias faltas
Hablando de nuestro propio estilo
Todo lo que nos importa es hablar
Hablando solo tu y yo



VLXAV

LYRICS ( IN ENGLISH )


If I told you things I did before
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?
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 about is talking
Talking only me and you
I did before and had my share
It didn't lead nowhere
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 about is talking
Talking only me and you



제니Jheny

letra en inglés <33.
If I told you things I did before
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?
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 about is talking
Talking only me and you
I did before and had my share
It didn't lead nowhere
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 about is talking
Talking only me and you



All comments from YouTube:

Taylor Rainer

love this so much 😊

sanpellegrino33

thank you! <3

VLXAV

LETRA ( EN ESPAÑOL )

Si te dijera cosas que hice antes
Te dije como solia ser
¿Estarías de acuerdo con alguien como yo?
Si supieras mi historia palabra por palabra
Tenía toda mi historia
¿Estarías de acuerdo con alguien como yo?
Y no nos importan los jóvenes
Hablando del estilo joven
Y no nos importan los viejos
Hablando del viejo estilo también
Y no nos importan sus propias faltas
Hablando de nuestro propio estilo
Todo lo que nos importa es hablar
Hablando solo tu y yo
Lo hice antes y tuve mi parte
No condujo a ninguna parte
Yo iria con alguien como tu
No importa lo que hiciste
Con quien estabas pasando el rato
Podríamos quedarnos y ver esta noche a través
Y no nos importan los jóvenes
Hablando del estilo joven
Y no nos importan los viejos
Hablando del viejo estilo también
Y no nos importan sus propias faltas
Hablando de nuestro propio estilo
Todo lo que nos importa es hablar
Hablando solo tu y yo

Hanna Lainejoki

I love this song❤️

sanpellegrino33

<3 <3 Thanks a ton

Femke Riches

Love it !!!

sanpellegrino33

Appreciate it <33

VLXAV

LYRICS ( IN ENGLISH )


If I told you things I did before
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?
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 about is talking
Talking only me and you
I did before and had my share
It didn't lead nowhere
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 about is talking
Talking only me and you

제니Jheny

letra en inglés <33.
If I told you things I did before
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?
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 about is talking
Talking only me and you
I did before and had my share
It didn't lead nowhere
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 about is talking
Talking only me and you

VLXAV

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