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
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 admit that
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
Oh 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
Explication des paroles
La chanson « When We Were Young » d’Adele évoque la nostalgie de l’enfance et de la jeunesse, et explore le sentiment de nostalgie et de perte lié au passage du temps. Les paroles parlent de retrouver un ancien amoureux et de se remémorer les souvenirs de leur jeunesse ensemble.
Lors de l’écriture de la chanson, Adele s’est inspirée de ses propres expériences et émotions, ce qui confère une authenticité et une profondeur émotionnelle à la chanson. La voix puissante et émouvante d’Adele ajoute une dimension supplémentaire à la nostalgie exprimée dans les paroles.
La chanson a été bien accueillie par la critique et a été un succès commercial, atteignant les classements musicaux du monde entier. « When We Were Young » a été nominée pour plusieurs prix et a été saluée pour sa composition poignante et sa performance vocale remarquable d’Adele.
En résumé, « When We Were Young » est une chanson émouvante et nostalgique qui résonne avec de nombreux auditeurs en raison de sa capacité à capturer les sensations intemporelles de la jeunesse et de la perte.
