When We Were Young Lyrics
Adele
Lyrics
Everybody loves the things you do
From the way you talk
To the way you move
Everybody here is watching you
Cause you feel like home
You're like a dream come true
But if by chance you're here alone
Can I have a moment
Before I go?
Cause I've been by myself all night long
Hoping you're someone
I used to know
You look like a movie
You sound like a song
My God, this reminds me
Of when we were young
Let me photograph you in this light
In case it is the last time
That we might be exactly like we were
Before we realized
We were sad of getting old
It made us restless
It was just like a movie
It was just like a song
I was so scared to face my fears
Cause nobody told me that you'd be here
And I swore you moved overseas
That's what you said, when you left me
You still look like a movie
You still sound like a song
My God, this reminds me
Of when we were young
Let me photograph you in this light
In case it is the last time
That we might be exactly like we were
Before we realized
We were sad of getting old
It made us restless
It was just like a movie
It was just like a song
When we were young
When we were young
When we were young
When we were young
It's hard to win me back
Everything just takes me back
To when you were there
To when you were there
And a part of me keeps holding on
Just in case it hasn't gone
I guess I still care
Do you still care?
It was just like a movie
It was just like a song
My God, this reminds me
Of when we were young
When we were young
When we were young
When we were young
When we were young
Let me photograph you in this light
In case it is the last time
That we might be exactly like we were
Before we realized
We were sad of getting old
It made us restless
I'm so mad I'm getting old
It makes me reckless
It was just like a movie
It was just like a song
When we were young
Song & Lyrics Facts
When We Were Young is a song written and recorded by English singer-songwriter Adele. It was released on the album 25, which was released in November 2015.
The genre of the song is pop ballad. The lyrics were written by Tobias Jesso Jr., Adele and producer Greg Kurstin. The band members involved in its production are Adele (vocals), Tobias Jesso Jr. (piano) and Greg Kurstin (keyboards). The song has been described as a "haunting" track that reflects on memories from the past. In it, Adele sings about her own experiences of growing up. The song peaked at number 8 on the UK Singles Chart and reached the top 10 in several other countries. The music video for When We Were Young was filmed in London and directed by Paul Dugdale. It features Adele singing in an empty theater with the lyrics projected behind her.