When We Were Young
The Summer Set Lyrics
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We fell in love in your best friends basement
Spun the bottle and hoped it would land on you
Thought we were cool, listening to Zeppelin
Making out on the stairway to heaven
Nowhere to go, so we slept out on the roof
But now, we hardly even speak, at all
I never thought that we'd surrender
When I was yours and you were mine
Never regret, no, we learned how to love
When we were young
Snuck out in your daddy's ride
At the drive in, making love for the first time
Forget the silver screen, it's a wonderful life
But now, we hardly even speak, at all
Looking back, how did we get away?
I never thought that we'd surrender
When I was yours and you were mine
Never regret, no, we learned how to love
When we were young and still together
No, there was nothing left to prove
Never regret no, we learned how to love
When we were young and reckless
Dumb and fearless
FIghting in the streets
Will you remember me?
Young forever, back then
Never knew the first love's the hardest
I never thought that we'd surrender
When I was yours and you were mine
Never regret, no, we learned how to love
When we were young and still together
No, there was nothing left to prove
Never regret no, we learned how to love
When we were young.
When we were young.
When we were young.
When we were young
The lyrics of The Summer Set's song "When We Were Young" convey a longing for the carefree days of youth, when the excitement of first love overshadowed any difficulties in the relationship. The nostalgia is palpable, as the singer reminisces about sneaking out with his lover in his father's car, and making love for the first time at a drive-in movie. They may have been young and reckless, but they were also dumb and fearless in their pursuit of happiness. The singer seems to regret that the relationship didn't last, as they hardly speak anymore. But at the same time, there's a sense that they learned how to love during their time together, and that knowledge is something that will never be lost.
The song is a wistful reflection on the past, and how it has shaped the present. The lyrics are full of specific memories that the singer holds dear, such as making out on the stairway to heaven while listening to Led Zeppelin. These details help to create a vivid picture of the relationship and the time period in which it occurred. The chorus repeats the phrase "When we were young," emphasizing the nostalgia and the longing for a time that can never be recaptured. The song's message is ultimately bittersweet, as it acknowledges the pain and regret of lost love, but also celebrates the joy and passion of youth.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you remember? Back when
Remembering the past, back when we were young
We fell in love in your best friends basement
Where we fell in love - at a friend's basement
Spun the bottle and hoped it would land on you
Playing spin the bottle and hoping to kiss you
Thought we were cool, listening to Zeppelin
Feeling cool while listening to Led Zeppelin
Making out on the stairway to heaven
Kissing on the stairs while listening to 'Stairway to Heaven'
Nowhere to go, so we slept out on the roof
No place to go, so we slept on the roof
But now, we hardly even speak, at all
Currently, we barely talk or communicate
Looking back, how did we get away?
Reflecting on how we managed to be together in the past
I never thought that we'd surrender
Never imagined to give up or lose each other
When I was yours and you were mine
When we belonged to each other
Never regret, no, we learned how to love
We never regretted, but grew and learned from love experiences
Snuck out in your daddy's ride
Sneaking out with your dad's vehicle
At the drive in, making love for the first time
Making love for the first time at the drive-in theater
Forget the silver screen, it's a wonderful life
It was a great experience, forget the movie, it was real life
When we were young and still together
We were young and still together
No, there was nothing left to prove
No need to prove anything to anyone
When we were young and reckless
When we were young and took risks without thinking
Dumb and fearless
Stupid and brave
Fighting in the streets
Fighting on the streets
Will you remember me?
Asking if you'll remember me
Young forever, back then
Seemed like we would be young forever back then
Never knew the first love's the hardest
Realized later that first love is the most difficult
When we were young
When we were young
When we were young.
When we were young.
When we were young.
When we were young.
When we were young
When we were young
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRIAN DALES, IAN KIRKPATRICK, IAN ERIC KIRKPATRICK, JESSICA BOWEN, JOHN GOMEZ, JOSHUA MONTGOMERY, STEPHEN GOMEZ
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LYRICS
Do you remember? Back when
We fell in love in your best friends basement
Spun the bottle and hoped it would land on you
Thought we were cool, listening to Zeppelin
Making out on the stairway to heaven
Nowhere to go, so we slept out on the roof
But now, we hardly even speak, at all
Looking back, how did we get away?
I never thought that we'd surrender
When I was yours and you were mine
Never regret, no, we learned how to love
When we were young
Snuck out in your daddy's ride
At the drive in, making love for the first time
Forget the silver screen, it's a wonderful life
But now, we hardly even speak, at all
Looking back, how did we get away?
I never thought that we'd surrender
When I was yours and you were mine
Never regret, no, we learned how to love
When we were young and still together
No, there was nothing left to prove
Never regret no, we learned how to love
When we were young and reckless
Dumb and fearless
FIghting in the streets
Will you remember me?
Young forever, back then
Never knew the first love's the hardest
I never thought that we'd surrender
When I was yours and you were mine
Never regret, no, we learned how to love
When we were young and still together
No, there was nothing left to prove
Never regret no, we learned how to love
When we were young.
When we were young.
When we were young.
When we were young
Karina Limones
Do you remember, back when
We fell in love in your best friend's basement?
Spun the bottle and hoped it will land on you
Thought we were cool, listening to Zeppelin
Making out on the Stairway To Heaven
Nowhere to go, so we slept out on the roof
But now, we hardly even speak, at all
Looking back, how did we get away?
I never thought that we'd surrender
When I was yours and you were mine
Never regret, no, we learned how to love
When we were young, when we were young
Snuck out in your daddy's ride up
Drive in making love for the first time
Forget the silver screen
It's A Wonderful Life
But now, we hardly even speak at all
Looking back, how did we get away?
I never thought that we'd surrender
When I was yours and you were mine
Never regret, no, we learned how to love
When we were young and still together
No there was nothing left to prove
Never regret, no, we learned how to love
When we were young and reckless
Dumb and fearless
Fighting in the streets
Will you remember me?
Young forever back then
Never knew the first love's the hardest
I never thought that we'd surrender
When I was yours and you were mine
Never regret, no, we learned how to love
When we were young and still together
No, there was nothing left to prove
Never regret, no, we learned how to love
When we were young
When we were young
When we were young
JIMBOBJUNIOR
It's been 3 years and the ending still gives me shivers.
YouCensored
About the strange ending:
If taken metaphorically, it means that:
Young love and foolishness is very fun and probably the best time of your life, but it doesnt last long, and eventually dies off. No matter what you do, you can never go back in time and be young and have fun again.
If taken literally, aka just what we see in the video, it means that:
Being open and trusting people easily can be good since you can find friends and love without too much effort, have fun with the person you love etc, but if you do that, you run the risk of them hurting you. That is why we see the girl killing the guy at the end, she seemed like a good person and she was very fun and open with her feelings, but she was dangerous, and trusting her was a mistake.
Wynona Ragotero
It was really an awesome experience watching them live! Hope to meet them in person sooon!!!!
DrearyRainClowds
This has got to be my number one favourite song by the Summer Set . It just melts my heart and brings me back to my senior year of highschool =3
Gaming With Spoons
Rememeber the good old days before the Summer Set was big. I remember being a fan of them before they were even signed. Friends on Myspace with the since 2007. Awesome back then and still Awesome today. LONG LIVE THE SUMMER SET.
Rosey
I used to love this song when I was in 3rd or 4th grade, I’m 15 now. It’s still pretty darn good
Juliana M.
I think the video is actually pretty good, in fact is one of my favorites because it's a metaphor. He trusted her since the beginning, he made her happy and she was just being selfish. When she's done playing with him, she backstabs him (not literally, but it shows how painful it is when the person you loved the most betrays you).
Maru Cabrera
3 years and it is still the best song EVER... im crying :(
danieiheart
I just added all of their songs to my music playlist . Instantly fell in LOVE with this band ! <3
inetxem
When I first came up with this song and checked the video, the ending got me shocked, but after some years and listening (to which personally is the nº1 song by Summer Set) it is a really good metaphor of how youth can be: fast, wild, free, happy... but it gets always coming to an end