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Young Folks
The Wind and the Wave 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
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 their own faults
Talking 'bout our own style
All we care about 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 going 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 could 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 their own faults
Talking 'bout our own style
All we care about is talking
Talking only 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 their own faults
Talking 'bout our own style
All we care about is talking
Talking only me and you
Talking only me and you
Talking only me and you
Talking only me and you
The Wind and the Wave's song "Young Folks" is a story about two people looking for love and validation despite their past. In the first verse, the singer is asking if the person they're interested in would accept them if they knew all of their history. However, they go on to say that they would still go with the other person regardless of their past. The chorus emphasizes that the two of them are not concerned with what others think of them based on their age or their style, but are only focused on their own connection.
The second verse acknowledges that people tend to leave when things get complicated, but the singer doesn't seem to care. They are entranced by the other person's company, and time seems to fly when they are together. The pre-chorus and chorus are repeated to emphasize the idea that their bond is more important than societal expectations or judgments. The repetition of "talking only me and you" at the end of the song suggests that conversation and connection are the foundation of their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
If I told you things I did before
If I confided in you about my past actions
Told you how I used to be
Shared with you how I used to live
Would you go along with someone like me?
Would you still want to be with me?
If you knew my story word for word
If I told you every detail, down to the last word
Had all of my history
Knew everything about my past
Would you go along with someone like me?
Would you still want to be with me?
I did before and had my share
I made mistakes and had my fair share of experiences
It didn't lead nowhere
It didn't take me anywhere positive
I would go along with someone like you
I'm willing to give you a chance
It doesn't matter what you did
I won't judge you based on your past
Who you were hanging with
Who you associated with previously
We could stick around and see this night through
Let's spend the rest of the night together and see where it goes
And we don't care about the young folks
We're not concerned about the opinions of young people
Talking 'bout the young style
Discussing younger generation's tastes and ways of doing things
And we don't care about the old folks
We're not concerned about the opinions of elderly people
Talking 'bout the old style too
Discussing older generation's tastes and ways of doing things
And we don't care about their own faults
We're not concerned about their flaws
Talking 'bout our own style
Discussing our own tastes and ways of doing things
All we care about is talking
We just want to communicate and share with each other
Talking, only me and you
Exchanging words and thoughts exclusively between the two of us
Usually when things has gone this far
Usually by now things have gotten out of hand
People tend to disappear
People usually leave at this point
No one will surprise me unless you do
No one will surprise me, except you
I can tell there's something going on
I'm sensing that something is happening
Hours seems to disappear
Time seems to fly by
Everyone is leaving, I'm still with you
Everyone else has left, but I'm still here with you
It doesn't matter what we do
What we do is not important
Where we are going to
Where we're headed is not important
Talking only me and you
We just want to talk to each other
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Bjorn Yttling, Peter Moren, John Eriksson
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