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 you’re young and you want some
Running around again
Running from running
Running around again
Running from running
Waking up
In the midday sun
What’s to live for?
When you could see what I’ve done
Staring at emotion
In the light of day
I was running
From the things that you’d 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 you’re 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 you’re young and you want some
Now I'm sitting alone and I'm looking for help
Left here on my own, I'm gonna hurt myself
Many years have gone by, I'm 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 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 you’re 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
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
Keyboards – Mika & Greg Wells
Drums, Bass, Percussion, Programmed By – Greg Wells
Guitar – Greg Wells & Tim Pierce
Additional Guitar – Martin Waugh
Backing Vocals – Mika, Audrey Moukataff, Fortuné Penniman, Zuleika Penniman, Paloma Penniman & The Andrae Crouch Choir
Recorded By – Luke Tozour, Joe Chiccerelli & Mo Haulser
at Rocket Carousel Studios Los Angeles and Olympic Studios London
Published by MIKA Puch (BMI) administered by Irving Music, Inc (BMI)
