Every Monday, we analyze the number one Billboard song for its deeper meaning and what it says about the human condition.
This week’s number one Billboard song is Kelly Clarkson’s “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You).” Since we already analyzed that, we usually defer to the runner-up for the week, which is Adele’s “Set Fire to the Rain”—we’ve also analyzed that. So today, we analyze the bronze medalist of the Billboard chart: “We Are Young” by Fun. featuring Janelle Monae.
Luckily for everyone who reads this regularly, I can’t find any text that is embodied by this song. It’s also not the most lyrically compelling song I’ve ever heard. However, as a song about being youthful and living life, it largely accomplishes that with the chorus.
