Frontman Nate Ruess says the meaning of "We Are Young" has developed because of the connection fans have made with this incredibly popular track.
Ruess says now it's very much a celebratory track - but it didn't begin that way.
"When I was writing the lyrics... it felt a little more depressing to me. The focus was on the bad times and just kind of trying to mask it with a night out," he explains.
"What was incredible was how it ended up being interpreted by everybody else. 'Let's have a great night, put everything aside and have a great time.'
"I've never had that with my lyrics before (where the meaning) completely shifted; the tone of the song just shifted. I love it."
"We Are Young" peaked in the top spot on the ARIA and iTunes charts and achieved 3 x platinum-selling status in Australia.
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