Young Folks
The Kooks Feat. Simon Wilcox Lyrics
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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
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
And we don't care about our own faults
Talking 'bout our own style
All we care 'bout is talking
Talking baby you and me
Usually when things have 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 folks
Talking 'bout the young style
And we don't care about the old folks
Talking 'bout the old style too
And we don't care about our own faults
Talking 'bout their own style
All we care 'bout is talking
Talking baby me and you
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
And we don't care about our own faults
Talking 'bout their own style
All we care 'bout is talking
Talking baby me and you
Usually when things have gone this far people tend to disappear
No one will surprise me unless you do
The Kooks' song "Young Folks" is about two young lovers who don't care about societal norms or the opinions of others. They are not concerned with the generational gap between them or their individual pasts. The lyrics are written in a conversation format where the singer asks the listener questions about their different pasts.
The lines, "If you knew my story word for word, had all of my history
Would you go along with someone like me?" show that the singer is hesitant about revealing their past, but wonders if the listener will still accept them. The chorus, "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" emphasizes the idea that age and societal expectations don't matter to them as they just want to enjoy each other's company and conversation.
The verse, "Usually when things have gone this far people tend to disappear
No one will surprise me unless you do" hints that the singer is afraid of being left alone and is relieved that the listener is still with them. Overall, the song is a celebration of youth and carefree living, without worrying about the opinions and expectations of others.
Line by Line Meaning
If I told you things I did before, told you how I used to be
If I reveal my past actions and behavior to you
Would you go along with someone like me?
Would you accept me despite my past?
If you knew my story word for word, had all of my history
If you were aware of my complete life story
Would you go along with someone like me?
Would you still be willing to be associated with me?
I did before and had my share, it didn't lead nowhere
I have taken certain actions in the past that didn't lead me anywhere.
I would go along with someone like you
I would be willing to be associated with you
It doesn't matter what you did, who you were hanging with
Your past actions and associations are not relevant
We could stick around and see this night through
We can spend time together and see where it leads us
And we don't care about the young folks
We are not concerned with the opinions of younger people
Talking 'bout the young style
We are not interested in the latest trends of the youth
And we don't care about the old folks
We are not concerned with the opinions of older people
Talking 'bout the old style too
We are not interested in the traditional ways of the older generation
And we don't care about our own faults
We are not worried about our personal flaws
Talking 'bout our own style
We are focused on our unique way of doing things
All we care 'bout is talking
We are only interested in communicating with each other
Talking baby you and me
Sharing thoughts and conversations with each other
Usually when things have gone this far people tend to disappear
Normally, people tend to walk away when things get this intense
No one will surprise me unless you do
I wouldn't be shocked by anyone's behavior, except yours
I can tell there's something goin' on, hours seems to disappear
There seems to be some kind of connection between us and time flies by unnoticed
Everyone is leaving, I'm still with you
Even though everyone else is leaving, I'm still focused on you
It doesn't matter what we do, where we are going to
Our actions and destinations are not important
We can stick around and see this night through
We can spend more time together until the end of the night
And we don't care about the young folks
Once again, we are not concerned with the opinions of younger people
Talking 'bout the young style
We are not interested in the latest trends of the youth
And we don't care about the old folks
We are not concerned with the opinions of older people
Talking 'bout the old style too
We are not interested in the traditional ways of the older generation
And we don't care about our own faults
Once again, we are not worried about our personal flaws
Talking 'bout their own style
Others can focus on their own unique way of doing things
Talking baby me and you
We can continue having deep conversations with each other
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Bjorn Yttling, Peter Moren, John Eriksson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Moab
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 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
English in Brazil by Carina Fragozo
Gente, está música já era famosa muito antes de ser uma "música de comerciais"!
TILIS TUBE E HELEN TUBE STARS
Realy!!!!!!!
Emanuele Silva
Vc aqui 😊
Angel Pujols
Sim, principalmente pq apareceu no FIFA 08
EDER FREIRE
O cover superou o original! show!!! melhor de todos, sem dúvida alguma!!
Matt Brunken
I love this version. its got a great feel. more pleasant than the original. but i dont hate the original . both are great
Emiliano
2018 e eu ainda sou apaixonado nesse cover.... melhor q o original, diga-se de passagem! kkkkkkkk
Lucas Feitosa
Tenho uma longa história com essa música. A anos eu a tenho na minha playlist como uma das minhas preferidas. É pura nostalgia escutá-la.
Bruna Ellen
Somos 2
Diogo Zequini
Somos 3. Essa música me marcou pelo filme "quebrando a banca". No momento que vi essa cena jurei que iria com um específico grupo de amigos para lá e assim eu fiz. Chegando na principal avenida de Vegas, com tudo aceso, coloquei essa música no máximo e foi um momento do caralho. Eternamente marcado