Wasted Youth Lyrics
We got a lot of time to get it right
It feels good to mess it up, maybe don't think about it
Going late night, who needs a fantasy?
Buzzing on Hennessy, drives like a Kennedy
And you're my nation, my revolution
Living right now, well, you can call it disillusion
[Pre-Chorus]
Until tomorrow comes
This is how we run
[Chorus]
So take the good stuff, honey
That money just won't buy
Spend it up, up however we like
Take the good stuff, honey
That money just won't buy
Don't try to save us 'cause we're doing it right
We are, we are the wasted youth
We are, we are the wasted youth
[Post-Chorus]
It's my life
If I'm gonna waste it
Gonna waste it on you
It's my life
If I'm gonna waste it
I'll be wasted on you
Look what you did to me, a rebel born free
Running wild through the concrete jungle
Now I can't seem to stay away
Hell, I know that I'm gonna pay
But I do it anyway (Anyway, anyway)
[Pre-Chorus]
You're the ultimate high that I'm trippin' on
You're the edge of the cliff that I'm hangin' on
Until tomorrow comes
This is how we run
[Chorus]
So take the good stuff, honey
That money just won't buy
Spend it up, up however we like
Take the good stuff, honey
That money just won't buy
Don't try to save us 'cause we're doing it right
We are, we are the wasted youth
We are, we are the wasted youth
[Post-Chorus]
It's my life
If I'm gonna waste it
Gonna waste it on you
It's my life
If I'm gonna waste it
I'll be wasted on you
On you, on you
Wasted on you
On you, on you
Wasted on you
[Bridge]
I tell myself, if I'm gonna fall
It'll be from high places
Even when it hurts, at least we loved hard
Now, didn't we, baby?
[Chorus]
We are, we are the wasted youth
We are, we are the wasted youth
We are, we are the wasted youth
We are, we are the wasted youth
[Post-Chorus]
It's my life
If I'm gonna waste it
Gonna waste it on you
It's my life
If I'm gonna waste it
I'll be wasted on you
About
“Wasted Youth” is a ballad by singer-songwriter FLETCHER, an ode to being young and falling in love.
This song has a clear renegade-style theme incorporated into the lyrics. In an interview with W Magazine, FLETCHER revealed that “Wasted Youth” was a bridge between her EP, Finding Fletcher, which focused on a breakup, and her upcoming works, which will focus on themes apparent in this song: self-acceptance and exploration.
It’s our life, and we can choose to waste our youth however and with whoever we want.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
During a Track By Track with Line of Best Fit in November 2016, Cari said:
“Wasted Youth” is about wasting time with someone just because you can, and it feels right at the time. Not all relationships are meant to last forever and sometimes you know that they won’t, but that doesn’t mean it holds no value to your life or your immediate happiness or desire. It’s a song about living in the now of a relationship with someone you love even if its not meant to be a forever thing.
Yes! FLETCHER performed “Wasted Youth” live for VEVO dscvr:
She also performed the track live on tour:
Yes!
- 1.Princess
- 2.War Paint
- 3.Over My Head
- 4.Avalanche
- 5.Wasted Youth
