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We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Janelle Monáe

Vocals

Jeff Bhasker

Keyboards

Lucy Shaw

Double Bass

Jack Antonoff

Drums

Corinne Bailey

French Horn

Richard Ashton

French Horn

Richard Bissell

Richard Bissell

French Horn

Andrew Dost

Background Vocals

Nate Ruess

Lead Vocals

Mark Frost

Trombone

Pat Hartley

Trombone

Natalie Cavey

Viola

Jenny Sacha

Violin

Natalia Bonner

Violin

Stephanie Cavey

Stephanie Cavey

Violin

Sally Jackson

Violin

Chloé Vincent

Flute

Emma Owens

Viola

Jane Olivor

Cello

Roise Danvers

Cello

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Jeff Bhasker

Songwriter

Andrew Dost

Songwriter

Jack Antonoff

Songwriter

Nate Ruess

Songwriter

Roise Danvers

Orchestrator

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jeff Bhasker

Producer

Chris Gehringer

Chris Gehringer

Mastering Engineer

Andrew Dawson

Engineer

Stuart White

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Tommy Danvers

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

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 is waiting for me

Just across the bar

My seat's been taken by some sunglasses

Asking 'bout her 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

[PreChorus]

So if by the time

The bar closes

And you feel like falling down

I'll carry you home

[Chorus]

Tonight

We are young

So let's set the world on fire

We can burn brighter

Than the sun

[Chorus]

Tonight

We are young

So let's set the world on fire

We can burn brighter

Than the sun

[Verse 2]

Now, I know that I'm not

All that you've 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 toast

'Cause I found someone to carry me home

[Chorus]

Tonight

We are young

So let's set the world on fire

We can burn brighter

Than the sun

[Chorus]

Tonight

We are young

So let's set the world on fire

We can burn brighter

Than the sun

[Bridge]

Carry me home tonight (Na-na, na-na-na-na, na-na, na-na-na-na)

Just carry me home tonight (Na-na, na-na-na-na, na-na, na-na-na-na)

Carry me home tonight (Na-na, na-na-na-na, na-na, na-na-na-na)

Just carry me home tonight (Na-na, na-na-na-na, na-na, na-na-na-na, na-na)

[Bridge]

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, 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, na-na-na)

[Chorus]

Tonight

We are young

So let's set the world on fire

We can burn brighter

Than the sun

[Chorus]

Tonight

We are young

So let's set the world on fire

We can burn brighter

Than the sun

[Outro]

So if by the time

The bar closes

And you feel like falling down

I'll carry you home

Tonight

Written by: Jack Michael Antonoff, Jeffrey Bhasker, Andrew Dost, Nathaniel Jospeh Ruess

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