Listen to this when
When You Were Young
when growing up doesn't look like the movies 🌩️
Who it's for
The Killers' big anthem is about young hopes of rescue running into the grit of real life.
Disillusioned→Clear-eyed and hopeful
Feelings it meets
What it is
"When You Were Young" is the lead single from The Killers' 2006 album Sam's Town, reportedly inspired by Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" and "Thunder Road." Brandon Flowers wrote it after the Hot Fuss tour and has described it as being about growing up, moving on and leaving the past behind.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Age: All ages
All children, except one, grow up.J. M. Barrie, Peter Pan
