Lyrics
Give me a second I
Expresses the need for a moment to clarify a personal narrative
I need to get my story straight
Indicates the desire to have a coherent story
My friends are in the bathroom getting higher than the Empire State
Friends are using the bathroom for recreational drug use
My lover she's waiting for me just across the bar
The lover is waiting at the bar
My seat's been taken by some sunglasses asking 'bout a scar, and
Narrates the situation of losing a seat to someone inquiring about a scar
I know I gave it to you months ago
Acknowledges a past mistake or hurt given to the lover
I know you're trying to forget
Recognition of the lover's attempt to forget the past
But between the drinks and subtle things
Describes subtle interactions and drinks in the attempt to reconcile
The holes in my apologies, you know
Apologizing for shortcomings and recognizing the gaps in apologies
I'm trying hard to take it back
Expresses effort in trying to undo past mistakes
So if by the time the bar closes
Refers to the possibility of reconciliation by the time the bar closes
And you feel like falling down
Suggests the lover may feel down by the end of the night
I'll carry you home
Commitment to supporting the lover and taking them home
Tonight
Expresses a youthful, adventurous spirit, and the potential to make a significant impact
We are young
-So let's set the world on fire
-We can burn brighter than the sun
-Tonight
Reiterates the theme of youth and the power to shine brightly
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
Acknowledges personal flaws and the hope for finding new ways to stay together
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
Celebrates the return of friends and the discovery of someone to lean on
So let's raise a cup
-'Cause I found someone to carry me home
-Tonight
Repeats the theme of youth, setting the world on fire, and burning brighter than the sun
We are young
-So let's set the world on fire
-We can burn brighter than the sun
-Tonight
Reiterates the call for youthful action and the potential for a powerful impact
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)
Requests assistance in going home, emphasizing the urgency
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)
Expresses a sense of loneliness and the desire for someone to provide comfort
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
Restates the theme of youth, world-altering actions, and burning brightly
We are young
-So let's set the world on fire
-We can burn brighter than the sun
-Tonight
Reiterates the call for youth to make a significant impact on the world
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
Repeats the commitment to supporting the lover and taking them home
And you feel like falling down
-I'll carry you home tonight
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