The chorus of “We are not what you think we are / We are golden, we are golden” is interesting because it speaks to the fact that older generations tend to look down on the youth. The whole song is about enjoying your youth and being proud of who you are! This upbeat song really gives me Freddie Mercury vibes! The track is loud and happy, and the chorus really stands out because it sounds like a crowd of teenagers is yelling along with MIKA. It’s a really great song about being 17 years old. The video shows Alessia Cara going through different stages of her life, while remaining in the same seat on a train.Ī lot of the lyrics talk about not wishing your life away too fast: “See I was racing and waiting for the day that I would be old enough / Guess I’ll be patient and pace myself gotta prepare for when goings rough.” I think that’s something that a lot of teenagers tend to do, because they want to grow up quickly here, she is encouraging them to just enjoy the process of growing up. It’s a beautiful song, but it’s really the music video that makes it shine. Her voice stands out from beginning to end and needs very little accompaniment – the track is mostly just the beat. Incidentally, I first discovered this song when I myself was seventeen and listened to it on repeat! Written when Alessia Cara was nineteen, “Seventeen” reminisces her teenage years and how she wishes she could go back in time and enjoy being seventeen. He wishes he could go back in time, to the age of 18, with all of the knowledge he has as a slightly older, more mature person. He has now lost this woman that he fell in love with at 18.īy the end of the second verse, he wishes the old days would come back. But by the second verse, Khalid is actually looking back on those earlier years. And your emotions are always high, because life is still very much fresh and new.īut, what I really like about this song-and it’s quite subtle-is that it shifts perspective and time as the song goes along.Īt the start of the song, Khalid speaks to the hopefulness of young love-because he was 18. On this track, Khalid speaks to the challenge of falling in love when you’re still a teenager. You Also Might Like: 25 Best Black Female Singers That Are Amazing.Keys leans heavily into this theme, as she speaks to “another secret meeting on the fifth floor staircase.” It’s such a cute, innocent way to portray “forbidden love.” If this song was about adults, this track would be much more akin to “Creep” by TLC or “My Little Secret” by Xscape.īut, because this record is set with the backdrop of teenage romance, it’s infused with a naive, carefree charm that really makes for a great song-especially with Keys’ vocal talent. You’re still under the thumb of your parents-you have to be home by the time the street lights come on, after all.
That’s why I think “Teenage Love Affair” is so memorable-it’s like a nostalgic trip back to high school were love is a bit more “dangerous” because you have you don’t fully control your life. Keys is known for performing very “grown” songs-moving records that speak to what life is like as an adult. Let’s now move a bit into the pop (or soul/R&B, depending on your preference) genre with this memorable track by Alicia Keys. Teenage Love Affair by Alicia Keys (2007)
POP SONGS ABOUT GROWING UP FULL
Maybe they’ll leave you alone, but not meĭefinitely a great, catchy song full of teen angst that’s recently become popular again. So darken your clothes or strike a violent pose They could care less as long as someone’ll bleed Teenagers scare the living s**t out of me Adults sometimes seem scared of teenagers, and this song is told through the point of view of a teenager that is sarcastically imagining what adults think of them: The song is pretty loud with a lot of shouting in the chorus, but that’s what makes it so fitting. Teenagers by My Chemical Romance (2007)Įven though this song was released in 2007, it’s recently been making a resurgence on TikTok. Let’s begin with a song by My Chemical Romance.
Teenage Love Affair by Alicia Keys (2007).Teenagers by My Chemical Romance (2007).
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