Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
(We were here)
Rooftops, dirty thoughts, all I got is twenty bucks
Nights so breezy make it look easy
Local cuts, pizza crust, leave a message on the bus
Full moon howling, let's go prowling
Spend some time burn the money
Yeah we're gonna coast through shit we got into
I'm no good, not tryna be
Yeah we got issues, take a flag with you
Dressed up, messed up put on a show
So the whole damn world's gonna know
That we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Running round, blackin' out
Young bloods burning it down
That we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Setting flames, taking names, just cause we own the town
We gonna write it
Solid as gold
We're gonna make it
So they gonna know
That we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Yeah we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
We were here
Photobooth, kissing youth, midnight bulletproof
Night so hazy, lay back lazy
Slow burn, fighting words, show them how the fire works
Make an impression, teach 'em all a lesson
Dressed up, messed up, put on a show
So the whole damn world's gonna know
That we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Running round, blackin' out
Young bloods burning it down
That we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Setting flames, taking names, just cause we own the town
We gonna write it
Solid as gold
We're gonna make it
So they gonna know
That we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Yeah we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
We were here
We were here
We were here
We were here (here)
We were here
Dressed up, messed up, put on a show
So the whole damn world's gonna know
Dressed up, messed up, put on a show
So the whole damn world's gonna know
That we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Running round, blackin' out
Young bloods burning it down
That we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Setting flames, taking names, just cause we own the town
We gonna write it
Solid as gold
We're gonna make it
So they gonna know
That we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
That we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
We were here
We were here (ooh)
We were here (ooh)
We were here (ooh)
We were here (ooh)
We were here (ooh)
We were here (that we were here) (ooh)
We were here (that we were there) (ooh)
We were here
Rooftops, dirty thoughts, all I got is twenty bucks
Nights so breezy make it look easy
Local cuts, pizza crust, leave a message on the bus
Full moon howling, let's go prowling
Spend some time burn the money
Yeah we're gonna coast through shit we got into
I'm no good, not tryna be
Yeah we got issues, take a flag with you
Dressed up, messed up put on a show
So the whole damn world's gonna know
That we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Running round, blackin' out
Young bloods burning it down
That we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Setting flames, taking names, just cause we own the town
We gonna write it
Solid as gold
We're gonna make it
So they gonna know
That we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Yeah we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
We were here
Photobooth, kissing youth, midnight bulletproof
Night so hazy, lay back lazy
Slow burn, fighting words, show them how the fire works
Make an impression, teach 'em all a lesson
Dressed up, messed up, put on a show
So the whole damn world's gonna know
That we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Running round, blackin' out
Young bloods burning it down
That we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Setting flames, taking names, just cause we own the town
We gonna write it
Solid as gold
We're gonna make it
So they gonna know
That we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Yeah we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
We were here
We were here
We were here
We were here (here)
We were here
Dressed up, messed up, put on a show
So the whole damn world's gonna know
Dressed up, messed up, put on a show
So the whole damn world's gonna know
That we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Running round, blackin' out
Young bloods burning it down
That we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Setting flames, taking names, just cause we own the town
We gonna write it
Solid as gold
We're gonna make it
So they gonna know
That we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
That we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
We were here
We were here (ooh)
We were here (ooh)
We were here (ooh)
We were here (ooh)
We were here (ooh)
We were here (that we were here) (ooh)
We were here (that we were there) (ooh)
We were here
Lyrics submitted by Justpeace11
We Were Here Lyrics as written by Stephen Kozmeniuk Lights Valerie Poxleitner
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group
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