We Can't Stop
Unapologetic Freedom: Miley Cyrus' Anthem to Liberation
Lyrics
It's our party we can do what we want
Asserting the freedom to do as one pleases at their party.
It's our party we can say what we want
Emphasizing the freedom of speech at their party.
It's our party we can love who we want
Expressing the freedom to love whoever they choose at their party.
We can kiss who we want
Claiming the liberty to kiss anyone they desire at their party.
We can see who we want
Stating the freedom to see or be with whomever they want at their party.
It's our party we can do what we want
Reiterating the theme of freedom and choice at their party.
It's our party we can say what we want
-It's our party we can love who we want
-We can kiss who we want
-We can see who we want
-Red cups and sweaty bodies everywhere
Describing the party scene with red cups and energetic dancing, emphasizing a carefree attitude.
Hands in the air like we don't care
-'Cause we came to have so much fun now
-Got somebody here might get some now
-If you're not ready to go home
Encouraging the party to continue all night without going home, expressing a determination to enjoy until sunrise.
Can I get a hell no
-'Cause we gonna go all night
-'Till we see the sunlight alright
-So la da da di we like to party
Expressing the carefree and party-centric lifestyle, owning the night and embracing the party culture.
Dancing with Molly
-Doing whatever we want,
-This is our house
-This is our rules
-And we can't stop (whoa)
-And we won't stop (whoa)
-Can't you see it's we who own the night
-Can't you see it we who bout' that life
-And we can't stop (whoa)
Reasserting control over their lives, refusing to be influenced or dictated by others.
And we won't stop (whoa)
-We run things, things don't run we
-Don't take nothing from nobody yeah yeah
-It's our party we can do what we want
Repeating the theme of freedom in various forms at their party.
It's our party we can say what we want
-It's our party we can love who we want
-We can kiss who we want
-We can see who we want
-To my home girls here with the big butts
Celebrating body positivity, dismissing judgment, and emphasizing self-love.
Shaking it like we at a strip club
-Remember only God can judge us
-Forget the haters cause somebody loves ya
-And everyone in line in the bathroom
Describing the energetic atmosphere and the party's high spirits.
Trying to get a line in the bathroom
-We all so turnt up here
-Getting turnt up yeah yeah yeah
-So la da da di we like to party
Continuing to portray the carefree and rebellious nature of the partygoers, rejecting societal norms.
Dancing with Molly
-Doing whatever we want
-This is our house
-This is our rules
-And we can't stop (whoa)
-And we won't stop (whoa)
-Can't you see it's we who own the night
-Can't you see it we who bout' that life
-And we can't stop (whoa)
-And we won't stop (whoa)
-We run things
-Things don't run we
-Don't take nothing from nobody yeah yeah
-It's our party we can do what we want
Restating the theme of freedom and choice at their party.
It's our party we can say what we want
-It's our party we can love who we want
-We can kiss who we want
-We can see who we want
-It's our party we can do what we want to
Affirming the freedom to do what they want in their house, with their song, and in their speech.
It's our house we can love who we want to
-It's our song we can sing if we want to
-It's my mouth I can say what I want to yea, yea, yeah
-And we can't stop (whoa)
Reiterating the ownership of the night, the commitment to their lifestyle, and the refusal to conform to societal expectations.
And we won't stop (whoa)
-Can't you see it's we who own the night
-Can't you see it we who bout' that life
-And we can't stop (whoa)
-And we won't stop (whoa)
-We run things, things don't run we
-Don't take nothing from nobody, yeah yeah
-Yeah yeah, yeah yeah,
-(We can do what we want, we can do what we want) hey
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