“What They’ll Say About Us” is an acoustic and inspirational song that serves as FINNEAS’s first single of 2020, and the lead single for his debut studio album, Optimist. The song, which was released during a time of unrest in the United States, speaks of hope for a brighter future.
[Verse 1]
You're tired now, lie down
I'll be waitin' to give you the good news
It might take patience
And when you wake up, it won't be over
So don't you give up
[Chorus]
We've got the time to take the world
And make it better than it ever was
That's what they'll say about us
[Verse 2]
If I say a cliché, it's 'cause I mean it
We can't walk away, we gotta get in between it
And when you wake up, we'll grow together
So don't you give up
[Chorus]
We've got the time to take the world
And make it better than it ever was
That's what they'll say about us
[Bridge]
I never said it would be easy
I'm never giving up, believe me
I used to think the pain would fade, but it never does
[Outro]
You're tired now, lie down
I'll be waitin' to give you the good news
It might take patience
And if you don't wake up
I'll know you tried to
I wish you could see him
He looks just like you
What They’ll Say About Us was written by FINNEAS.
What They’ll Say About Us was produced by FINNEAS.
FINNEAS released What They’ll Say About Us on Wed Sep 02 2020.
Just before the MV to the song premiered:
In a statement, Finneas revealed:
I wrote this song in June after spending the day at a protest in Downtown LA, filled with hope with the prospect that millions of people were coming together from all over the world to fight against institutionalized racism and inequality. During that time, I’d als...