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)