when we were young
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when we were young Lyrics
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One, two, three, four
[Verse 1]
We're separated by a margin of a greater degree
The same flesh and blood but in a different lane
I read the remedy too but my words, they still sounded the same
[Chorus]
When we were young
We thought we had the whole world figured out (Figured out)
Now all we do is speak in tongues
We play a losing game
Only now we hear the shouts fading out
We flew into thе sun
[Post-Chorus]
We flew into the sun
Oh
[Verse 2]
I'm dеdicated to the shadow that's been following me
It caught me counting the cards, I guess the rules remain
Oh, it was heavenly then but the devils were calling my name
When we were young
We thought we had the whole world figured out (Figured out)
Now all we do is speak in tongues
We play a losing game
Only now we hear the shouts fading out
We flew into the sun
[Bridge]
Is there something in your eye?
Did you fall or were you just on a high?
Everybody's so afraid they could die
But they never once said
"Thank God we're alive", oh
Is there something in your eye?
Did you fall or were you just on a high?
Everybody's so afraid they could die
But they never once said
"Thank God we're alive", oh
[Chorus]
When we were young
We thought we had the whole world figured out (Figured out)
We flew into the sun
We thought we had the whole world figured out (Figured out)
Now all we do is speak in tongues
We play a losing game
Only now we hear the shouts fading out
We flew into the sun
About
when we were young is the Brighton outfit’s lead single off their 10th album, the classic symptoms of a broken spirit, the first piece of music after their 2021 LP For Those That Wish to Exist.
While most speculated that the single was an additional track off of a possible deluxe release of FTTWTE, vocalist Sam Carter confirmed this is a completely new single.
In a brief interview with Kerrang!, drummer Dan Searle said the song is about fatalism and cynicism creeping in as one ages but there is also more gratitude for existence and loved ones.
Q&A
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Drummer Dan Searle commented:
“when we were young” is a song that recognizes what is gained and what is lost as we get older. As the world unfolds around us we can become overwhelmed by its endless complexity. When I was 20 I thought I had the whole thing sussed, today I’m pretty sure I’ll never understand reality. We lose our innocence as we age, and although fatalism and cynicism can creep in, we also begin to shift our focus toward gratitude for existence and for those that we love.
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- 11.be very afraid
