No, the song "We Are Young" by Fun. ft. Janelle Monáe is not explicitly about domestic violence. The song's lyrics, written by lead singer Nate Ruess, were inspired by a specific incident involving excessive drinking and its aftermath, specifically according to Wikipedia. Ruess described a night of heavy drinking that led to him being kicked out of a taxi and having to deal with the cabbie's demands for payment. The song captures the feeling of being young, reckless, and somewhat lost in that moment.
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ashh !🧚🏾♀️ :
from the abusers pov at that😭😭
2025-08-10 00:01:08
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Isaiah Larocque :
I thought it was more about someone who in an alcoholic haze hit his girlfriend and is extremely regretful and doesn't feel like she is safe around him and his actions
2025-08-25 15:05:58
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Sprite Bleedin :
It’s a metaphor, an emotional scar, not domestic abuse
2025-08-27 05:50:49
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kinda_rc :
Well that wasn’t very FUN
2025-08-25 04:48:26
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Titainyum :
I am confusion. has that always been the lyrics 😭 how did we miss this
2025-08-31 00:52:59
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Bri :
Ngl I thought he said his seat was taken by some guy asking about her cigar
2025-08-08 16:38:44
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Blu J.D. :
andre 3000 said it best...
"yall don't wanna hear me, you just wanna dance"
2025-08-09 12:49:51
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jennashhh__444 :
How do I know the whole song and did not realize this …………………
2025-08-10 10:27:24
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Lucy :
Not me gaslighting myself all these years, thinking he was talking about an emotional scar 😭😭
2025-08-08 20:01:06
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Ashley_Jean :
Relax, it’s a metaphorical scar… now… pumped up kicks… that’s a different story
2025-08-09 04:25:44
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Oscar :
And it was played at graduation 😭💀
2025-08-08 16:30:07
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Strapzino 😏 :
I just heard lyrics I’ve never heard before
2025-08-30 00:06:33
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Alejandra💙🦁 :
not me singing it word for word and not listening to the lyrics 😅😐
2025-08-08 15:33:15
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geraldine :
I thought this song was about partying and the after party after the club 😂😂
2025-08-08 22:53:33
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I thought it was a metaphor….
2025-08-08 18:32:40
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ididjdisskqi :
isn't he just saying he will take her home if she's to drunk to get there herself how's that abuse??
2025-08-28 23:06:43
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Meg :
My favourite was Foundation's Kate Nash 😭
2025-08-27 18:23:17
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Angela Noriega :
I thought he cheated on her so she wore her sunglasses to hide her swollen eyes and the scar he left in them of the pain he put her through...
2025-08-08 18:29:02
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topflightdj :
We really did lnot pay attention as kids
2025-08-08 01:06:04
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user_1431432 :
Nate Ruess has explained that "We Are Young" by fun. is not about domestic abuse, as some have interpreted it to be. Instead, the song is a metaphor for emotional scars and a desire to move past difficult experiences. Ruess has shared that the song was inspired by a particularly rough night of drinking, where he was kicked out of a taxi and felt lost and alone. The lyrics, according to Ruess, came to him while driving and reflect a mix of personal experiences and imagined scenarios.
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Candice Mack :
I’m convinced nobody listens to lyrics.
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