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Young Folks

Peter Bjorn and John English

Verse 1: Peter Morén

If I told you things I did beforeTold you how I used to beWould you go along with someone like me?If you knew my story word for wordHad all of my historyWould you go along with someone like me?

Verse 2: Victoria Bergsman

I did before and had my shareIt didn't lead nowhereI would go along with someone like youIt doesn't matter what you didWho you were hangin' withWe could stick around and see this night through

Chorus: Peter Morén & Victoria Bergsman

And we don't care about the young folksTalkin' 'bout the young styleAnd we don't care about the old folksTalkin' 'bout the old style tooAnd we don't care about their own folksTalkin' 'bout our own styleAll we care 'bout is talkin'Talkin' only me and you

Verse 3: Victoria Bergsman, Peter Morén, Both

Usually when things has gone this farPeople tend to disappearNo one will surprise me unless you doI can tell there's something goin' onHours seems to disappearEveryone is leavin', I'm still with youIt doesn't matter what we doWhere we are going tooWe can stick around and see this night through

Chorus: Victoria Bergsman & Peter Morén

And we don't care about the young folksTalkin' 'bout the young styleAnd we don't care about the old folksTalkin' 'bout the old style tooAnd we don't care about their own folksTalkin' 'bout our own styleAll we care 'bout is talkin'Talkin' only me and youAnd we don't care about the young folksTalkin' 'bout the young styleAnd we don't care about the old folksTalkin' 'bout the old style tooAnd we don't care about their own folksTalkin' 'bout our own styleAll we care 'bout is talkin'Talkin' only me and youTalkin' only me and you

Outro: Victoria Bergsman & Peter Morén

Talkin' only me and youTalkin' only me and you
What the song means

Two people meeting and discovering that their pasts don't define their connection. They're indifferent to social judgments and generational stereotypes, caring only about their conversation and time together. The song celebrates a genuine human connection that transcends history and external opinions.

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go along with — accept or be okay with someone

Used to ask if someone would accept you despite your past

Song info
Release date
2006-08-07
Album
Writer’s Block
Written by
Peter Morén, Björn Yttling
Produced by
Björn Yttling
Featuring
Victoria Bergsman
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