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 mid day sun
What's to live for
When you could see what I'd done?
I stay out of motion in the light of day
I was hiding
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 are you staring?
Do you still think that you know?
Looking for treasure
In the things that you threw
I was like a magpie
I lived 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
But I'm wondering why
I ever 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