Monáe, Janelle - We Were Rock & Roll Lyrics

the VOCALS

I heard the Jackson State Band play this. I was inspired to come to this site and hear this beautiful artist perform it .

Why am I just hearing this? I love ❤️!!!

JSU Sonic Boom & J-Settes brought me HERE!!! I need to explore more of Janelle Monae's music collection :)

That guitar at 3:25 though... perfection

Heard this song while shopping in target.. I LOVED IT

3:26 slowed down to 0.75x ❤❤❤

Great advice..... that's my favorite breakdown of any song ever :)

DJ Lean Rock mixed this :)
Bboy Cheerito @ Silverback Open 2017

this is the song that plays in a 70's cop show

just heard this for the first time lat night at Target. i raised my phone up to a speaker in order to Shazam it. Why the F does this track not have over 1 million + views? WTF is wrong with music listeners now a days>? Every song on the radio sounds the same!!! This... this is a masterpiece ! it's just so sad.

Uriel Reyes people don’t listen to good music anymore . THIS is music ! I love this track

This song deserved a video

Phenomenal record

We Were Rock & Roll
Janelle Monáe
Produced by Janelle Monáe, Roman GianArthur, Nate "Rocket" Wonder & Chuck Lightning
Album: The Electric Lady

[Verse 1]
Ooh ooh ooh
I remember, ‘round Autumn time
I smell the breeze, I feel the sun
Old memories, come back to me
The way we used to dance, the way you clapped your hands
And I remember the smell of guns
War lived in me, but love finally won
I've been delayed, I've been denied
Then you came around and took the crown

[Chorus]
We were unbreakable
We were like rock & roll
We were like a king and queen
I want you to know
No matter how the story's told
We were like rock & roll
We were like a king and queen
I want you to know

[Verse 2]
I remember, a time alone
Wanted to dance, locked in your arms
Your melody, stays haunting on me
You were twenty-one, thought we owned the sun
And I remember, our plan to run
My rebel ways, and your utter nonsense
We’d go insane, but it felt so fun
And now your queen is on to take the throne

We were unbreakable
We were like rock & roll
We were like a king and queen
I want you to know
No matter how the story's told
We were like rock & roll
We were unbreakable
I want you to know

[Bridge]
Now help me say it’s alright (It’s alright! It’s alright!)
You help me say it’s alright (It’s alright! It’s alright!)
Say it’s alright (It’s alright! It’s alright!)
Alright (It’s alright! It’s alright!)
Say it’s alright (It’s alright! It’s alright!)
Now help me say it’s alright (It’s alright! It’s alright!)
Ooh alright Uh-huh (It’s alright! It’s alright!)
Say it’s alright alright, alright (It’s alright! It’s alright!)
Kellindo help me sing it louder!
Help me sing it louder!

[Guitar Solo]

[Outro]
So what are you gonna do? (Wanna be your rock and roll)
Down in Mexico (You were just my rock and roll)
Off in Paris, France (We taught poets how to dance)
Then back to Tokyo (And it was sake in Japan)
When Jamaica got way too cold (and your kisses warmed the sand)
And every time I beat for you (Wanna be your rock and roll)
So what are we gonna do? (So what are you gonna do)
‘Cause I remember you (Because I remember you)

Written by: Janelle Monáe, Roman GianArthur, Nate "Rocket" Wonder, Chuck Lightning, Kellindo Parker
℗ 2013 Bad Boy Records, LLC.
Released: 10 Sep 2013

I had to give this song a break after a breakup.. but I'm back and can fully enjoy it

I feel like she is describing how black ppl used to flourish in Africa. Am I the only one?

I can completely see that.

That’s how I took it. -&knowing her style ... we are exactly what she is talking about

I still love this song so much

Man I luv this chick

this woman is perfect.

I concur

I concur with your concurrence

As close to it as any other woman born of flesh

We had an incredible, unshakable, unbreakable love... ♥