We Are Young
fun. (feat. Janelle Monáe) Lyrics


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Give me a second I
I need to get my story straight
My friends are in the bathroom getting higher than the Empire State
My lover she's waiting for me just across the bar
My seat's been taken by some sunglasses asking 'bout a scar, and
I know I gave it to you months ago
I know you're trying to forget
But between the drinks and subtle things
The holes in my apologies, you know
I'm trying hard to take it back
So if by the time the bar closes
And you feel like falling down
I'll carry you home

Tonight
We are young
So let's set the world on fire
We can burn brighter than the sun

Tonight
We are young
So let's set the world on fire
We can burn brighter than the sun

Now I know that I'm not
All that you got
I guess that I, I just thought
Maybe we could find new ways to fall apart
But our friends are back
So let's raise a cup
'Cause I found someone to carry me home

Tonight
We are young
So let's set the world on fire
We can burn brighter than the sun

Tonight
We are young
So let's set the world on fire
We can burn brighter than the sun

Carry me home tonight (na na na na na na)
Just carry me home tonight (na na na na na na)
Carry me home tonight (na na na na na na)
Just carry me home tonight (na na na na na na)

The moon is on my side (na na na na na na)
I have no reason to run (na na na na na na)
So will someone come and carry me home tonight (na na na na na na)
The angels never arrived (na na na na na na)
But I can hear the choir (na na na na na na)
So will someone come and carry me home (na na na na na na)

Tonight
We are young
So let's set the world on fire
We can burn brighter than the sun

Tonight
We are young
So let's set the world on fire
We can burn brighter than the sun

So if by the time the bar closes




And you feel like falling down
I'll carry you home tonight

Overall Meaning

The song "We Are Young" by fun. (feat. Janelle Monae) tells the story of a person who is trying to apologize to their lover. The singer admits to their mistakes and how they caused the lover pain by giving them a scar. However, they are attempting to make things right and are willing to carry their lover home if they need it. The chorus represents a celebration of youth and the power of their generation to change the world. The singer feels like they can set the world on fire and burn brighter than the sun. The lyrics imply that the singer and their friends will make mistakes but will learn from them and grow, symbolizing the resilience and hope of the youth.


Line by Line Meaning

Give me a second I
Please give me a moment to collect my thoughts and myself


I need to get my story straight
I need to figure out how to explain things properly


My friends are in the bathroom getting higher than the Empire State
My companions are in the restroom taking drugs to a great extent


My lover she's waiting for me just across the bar
My significant other is waiting for me at the bar


My seat's been taken by some sunglasses asking 'bout a scar, and
Somebody with sunglasses and I swapped seats, and they're asking me about a scar


I know I gave it to you months ago
I understand that I gave it to you many months ago


I know you're trying to forget
I know that you're making an effort to forget about it


But between the drinks and subtle things
But among the alcoholic beverages and other subtle factors


The holes in my apologies, you know
You know that there are gaps in my apologies


I'm trying hard to take it back
I'm attempting to take it back as much as I can


So if by the time the bar closes
So in case the bar closes


And you feel like falling down
And you feel like collapsing


I'll carry you home
I'll take you home with me


Tonight
This very evening


We are young
We're youthful and lively


So let's set the world on fire
Let's change the world irreversibly


We can burn brighter than the sun
We can shine brighter than the sun


Now I know that I'm not
I realize that I'm not


All that you got
All that you possess


I guess that I, I just thought
I suppose I just assumed


Maybe we could find new ways to fall apart
Potentially we can explore new approaches to distancing ourselves


But our friends are back
But our friends have returned


So let's raise a cup
So let's toast each other


'Cause I found someone to carry me home
Because I discovered somebody who will take me home


Carry me home tonight (na na na na na na)
Carry me to my house this evening


Just carry me home tonight (na na na na na na)
Simply take me back to my place tonight


The moon is on my side (na na na na na na)
The moon is conducive to my goals


I have no reason to run (na na na na na na)
I don't have any motive to flee


So will someone come and carry me home tonight (na na na na na na)
So will somebody come to transport me home this evening?


The angels never arrived (na na na na na na)
The angels never came


But I can hear the choir (na na na na na na)
But I can hear the choir singing


So will someone come and carry me home (na na na na na na)
So will somebody come to take me home?


So if by the time the bar closes
So in case the bar closes


And you feel like falling down
And you feel like collapsing


I'll carry you home tonight
I'll take you with me back to your place tonight




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost, Jack Antonoff, Nate Ruess

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@user-cn8go7ky2r

@Jorge Rivas i can relate...
in the beginning of the year, i was getting bullied by these girls who i thought were my friends which they always claimed to be..
but they'd constantly hurt me leave me out of things and constantly make me cry..
i was too scared to make new friends so i didnt..
im still with that toxic friend group, and even though they claim to be my friend, and claim to care about me, they never said sorry..
to make things worse, i'd cry every night just wishing to be in my old town again, when i felt like people cared about me and loved me..
all those good friends from my old town are gone now, and worse thing was is that i never got to say bye..
they're a bit better now but like i said they havent told me they're sorry yet..

you never realize how good you have it until it's gone..



All comments from YouTube:

@thanos6818

You spend your childhood wanting to grow up, and you spend your adulthood wishing you were a child again

@tui7980

‘Reality is often disappointing’, huh?

@kristianafaga2149

Thanos is changed LOL

@emiyakiritsugu6043

sad but true, i miss my child day

@kiank3919

Just like MJ

@hopoffmydick9574

Thanos thank you Thanos

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@luisangel5056

Nostalgia is the worst and the best feeling ever

@julialyons6447

No cap

@fawncel

its so strong for me it literally hurts

@caza88ification

Fun fact.....Nostalgia was illeagal in the USA. It was declared a fatal disease that would kill you.

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