We were just kids just living in wide-eyed, innocence
Minivan floor like a tenement
We were just kids who believed in
More than just dreams in
More than just justified
Ends to a means
With the sky wide-open
Like a child, eyes-open
Like a child, unbroken
By the wheels gone by
We know
Who we are
(In the fever of our youth)
Who we are
(We've got nothing left to lose)
Who we are
(There's still time enough to choose)
Who we are
Who we are
Who we are
We were just kids
Just limited, misfit, itinerant
Outcasts singing about the dissonance
We were just kids, wide-open
Like a child, eyes-open
Like a child, unbroken
By the wheels gone by
We know
Who we are
(In the fever of our youth)
Who we are
(We've got nothing left to lose)
Who we are
(There's still time enough to choose)
Who we are
Who we are
Who we are
Who we are
They said it's complicated
They said we'd never make it this far
But we are
They said the fight would break us
But the struggle helped to make
Who we are
Who we are
Who we are
Who we are
(In the fever of our youth)
Who we are
(We've got nothing left to lose)
Who we are
(There's still time enough to choose)
Who we are
Who we are
Who we are
(I wanted something with meaning)
Who we are
(Yeah, I wanted something to believe in)
Who we are
(Yeah, sure as I'm here breathing)
Who we are
(I wanted more)
Who we are
(Yeah, I wanted more)
Who we are
(Yeah, I wanted more than just a feeling)
Who we are
(Yeah, for more than just a season)
Who we are
(Yeah, we become what we believe in)
Who we are
Who we are
About This Song
"Who We Are" is a nostalgic rock anthem that explores the tension between childhood innocence and the inevitable passage of time, as Switchfoot reflects on maintaining authentic identity despite life's pressures. The lyrics juxtapose vivid memories of youthful wonder-riding on minivan floors with "wide-eyed innocence"-against the reality of growing up, while the driving rock instrumentation and soaring chorus create an urgent, anthemic quality. The song's central theme revolves around preserving one's core identity and dreams even as circumstances change, with the repeated declaration "who we are" serving as both a question and an affirmation of self-knowledge. The track's distinctive blend of wistful nostalgia and defiant hope captures the universal struggle of staying true to oneself while navigating adulthood's compromises. Its emotional resonance lies in the recognition that while we may lose our childlike "unbroken" state, we can still choose to remember and honor who we truly are beneath life's accumulated layers.
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