teenage dreams in a teenage circus running around like a clown on purpose who gives a damn about the family you come from no giving up when youre young and you want some running around again running from running running around again running from running waking up in the midday sun whats to live for you could see what ive done staring at emotion in the light of day i was running from the things that youd say we are not what you think we are we are golden we are golden we are not what you think we are we are golden we are golden teenage dreams in a teenage circus running around like a clown on purpose who gives a damn about the family you come from no giving up when youre young and you want some running around again running from running running around again running from running i was a boy at an open door why you staring do you still think that you know looking for treasure in the things that you threw like a magpie i live for glitter not you we are not what you think we are we are golden we are golden we are not what you think we are we are golden we are golden teenage dreams in a teenage circus running around like a clown on purpose who gives a damn about the family you come from no giving up when youre young and you want some now im sitting alone im finally looking around left here on my own im gonna hurt myself maybe losing my mind im still wondering why had to let the world let it bleed me dry we are not what you think we are we are we are not what you think we are we are we are not what you think we are we are we are golden we are golden teenage dreams in a teenage circus running around like a clown on purpose who gives a damn about the family you come from no giving up when youre young and you want some running around again running from running running around again running from running we are not what you think we are we are golden we are golden