We Were Young
Eternal Moments: Nostalgia and Love in The Strumbellas' 'We Were Young'
Lyrics
We both just sat in the sunlight, we were alone
We shared a moment in the sunlight, isolated from others.
We were young in love
During that time, we experienced youthful love.
And I was lost with you for a moment in a place I know
I was emotionally adrift with you in a familiar place.
To be young in love
Reiterating the theme of being young and in love.
Hey, hey, we're strange, strange
Expressing uniqueness or eccentricity and a desire to escape.
Take, take me away
-We were young, we were young and
-Hey, hey, we're strange, strange
-Take, take me away
-We were young, we were young
-I would've gave up everything I had for just one day
Expressing a willingness to sacrifice everything for a single meaningful day.
That I felt worthwhile, that I felt alive
Desiring a moment that feels worthwhile and alive.
'Cause when you loved me like no one ever could
Highlighting the impact of being loved in an extraordinary way.
You made me smile, you saved my life so many times
Recalling how the love and support brought joy and saved the speaker's life multiple times.
Hey, hey, we're strange, strange
Repetition of the theme of uniqueness and a plea to be taken away.
Take, take me away
-We were young, we were young and
-Hey, hey, we're strange, strange
-Take, take me away
-We were young, we were young
-Make no mistake of my love for you
Affirming the strength of the speaker's love, acknowledging both challenges and good times, and expressing commitment to being there.
Make no mistake of all we've been through
-Make no mistake of the troubles we've had
-Make no mistake of the good times and bad
-Make no mistake of the promise I made
-To always be there by your side
-Oh, and make no mistake that with you in my life
-Well, I know that we will be fine
-Hey, hey, we're strange, strange
Reiteration of the desire to be taken away, emphasizing the youthfulness of the love.
Take, take me away
-We were young, we were young and
-Hey, hey, we're strange, strange
-Take, take me away
-We were young, we were young, we were young (oh)
-We were young, we were young, we were young (oh)
Final repetition of the idea that they were young, underscoring the theme of youth and love.
We were young, we were young, we were young
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