The song “ Tonight we are Young” first became popular when it was sung on the final number of Glee. Also after being on the radio numerous times, the band The Fun was featured in a Chevy commercial. It was at the top charts for 2 weeks in many countries. It does not seem it would be famous from the fact it is a rock song talking about abuse, drugs, alcohol and lies, but that did not stop the fun. With the catchy chorus, and the steady beat, it was number 1 for a while. The beat represents lead singer Reuss’s heartbeat. How later in the song it either gets faster because he is nervous, or slower, because he is becoming more calm and relaxed. Sit back and enjoy as i tell you about this song.
"Give me a second, I need to get my story straight." The first line he is telling how he is with his friends out drinking not sure what is going on or how much he has had to drink. “My friends are in the bathroom getting higher than the empire state, while his lover waits for him across the bar.” And the beat gets faster as he sings. The beat picks up as he sings “my seats been taken by some sun glasses asking about a scar.” Sunglasses are symbolizing a cool guy who is asking about the scar the singer gave to his girl. He goes on by singing” I know I gave it to you months ago”. He admits that he gave her a scar of some sort whether it was from drinking or violence. The rest of the first verse is him talking about how he is trying to apologize and take back all the bad he has done.
The chorus the drums are dyeing down, the piano is slowing down and the singing gets more dramatic. “ “So if by the time the bar closes, and you feel like falling down. I’ll carry you home tonight.” All of a sudden it blasts into this straight forward romance between him and the girl. “Tonight, we are young so we’ll set the world on fire. We can burn brighter than the sun.” All of the bad stuff from the first verse disappears. He knows the girl isn't going to forgive him that easy so he is just going to enjoy his night out with his friends.
Ruess knows he is not the perfect boyfriend, and she could probably do much better than him. He goes on in the second verse where he asks his lover if they could “ find new ways to fall apart.” But he is interrupted by his friends obviously back from getting higher than the empires state in the bathroom. “ but our friends are back. So let’s raise the toast. Coz I found someone to carry me home tonight.” He is symbolizing this as his friends who will always have his back.
Then the final verse is him repeating what has already been said in the first few verses and the chorus. Finally the song is ended after the last few choruses, where he found someone who will take care of him.
