We Are Young – English Lyrics

• By: Fun.
• Album: Some Nights

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of "We Are Young" by Fun. and discover a vibrant anthem that perfectly captures the spirit of youth, friendship, and audacious dreams. This song, with its soaring vocals and relatable narrative, offers a fantastic opportunity to explore colloquial expressions and emotional vocabulary in English. Its powerful and singable chorus makes it an unforgettable track, ideal for language learners seeking to grasp everyday English through an engaging and globally recognized hit.

[English]

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

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
story /ˈstɔːri/ A1	noun - an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment.
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection.
bathroom /ˈbæθruːm/ A1	noun - a room containing a toilet and sink and typically also a bathtub or shower.
lover /ˈlʌvər/ A2	noun - a person who is in love with someone.
bar /bɑːr/ A1	noun - a long counter across which drinks or food are served.
seat /siːt/ A1	noun - a thing made or used for sitting on.
scar /skɑːr/ B1	noun - a mark left on the skin or within body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not completely healed.
drinks /drɪŋks/ A1	noun - liquid which is swallowed to quench thirst
holes /hoʊlz/ A2	noun - an opening through something
apologies /əˈpɒlədʒiz/ B2	noun - an expression of regret for something done wrong
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
bar /bɑːr/ A1	noun - a long counter across which drinks or food are served.
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke.
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite of the earth, visible by reflected light from the sun.
reason /ˈriːzən/ A2	noun - a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.
angels /ˈeɪndʒəlz/ A2	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God, conventionally represented in human form with wings.
choir /ˈkwaɪər/ B1	noun - an organized group of singers, typically one that takes part in church services or performs regularly.

Key Grammar Structures

• My friends are in the bathroom getting higher than the Empire State

  ➔ Comparative adjective (higher than)

  ➔ Uses "higher than" to compare the state of being "high" of the friends to the height of the Empire State Building. This emphasizes the degree of their intoxication.

• My seat's been taken by some sunglasses asking 'bout a scar, and

  ➔ Present perfect passive (My seat's been taken)

  ➔ The use of "has been taken" indicates that the action of taking the seat happened in the past and has a result that continues to the present (the seat is still occupied). The passive voice emphasizes the seat rather than who took it.

• I know you're trying to forget

  ➔ Present continuous tense expressing intention or effort (trying to)

  ➔ "trying to" indicates an active effort being made in the present moment to forget something.

• So if by the time the bar closes And you feel like falling down

  ➔ Conditional clause (if...)

  ➔ This sets up a condition: *if* a certain situation occurs (the bar closes and you feel like falling down), *then* a specific outcome will follow.

• I'll carry you home

  ➔ Future simple with 'will' (I'll carry)

  ➔ The use of "I'll" (I will) expresses a promise or a future intention to perform the action of carrying someone home.

• So let's set the world on fire

  ➔ Imperative mood (Let's set)

  ➔ "Let's" is a contraction of "Let us," and it introduces a suggestion or command including the speaker and the listener(s).

• We can burn brighter than the sun

  ➔ Comparative adjective (brighter than)

  ➔ Uses "brighter than" to compare the potential brightness of the group ("We") to the sun, emphasizing a strong, vibrant energy.

• 'Cause I found someone to carry me home

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose (to carry me home)

  ➔ The infinitive phrase "to carry me home" explains the *purpose* of finding someone: the reason for finding this person is so they can carry the speaker home.