The title refers to a “young American heart” – full of dreams, courage, freedom and naivety. The song describes how he and his best friend drove through the nights without thinking about what could go wrong. Everything felt limitless and indestructible.
One night, they were involved in a serious car...
[Verse 1]
I remember we were only sixteen at the time
We stole your daddy's car the day you learned to drive
You nearly killed us both a half mile down the road
Yeah, we were upside down and moving in slow motion
[Pre-Chorus]
We're just floating
So wild and free
And it all made sense to me (Ha)
[Chorus]
If I'm gonna die a young American
And this was the final night we'd ever have again
I'd be just fine as long as I'm wherever you are
'Cause you stole my young, American heart
[Verse 2]
Well, it's been a long two years since you have left the country
And now, you and I, we're living in some crazy times
And I get so scared we'll never make it through our twenties
And we'll lose it all for nothing, nothing
[Chorus]
If I'm gonna die a young American
And this was the final night we'd ever have again
I'd be just fine as long as I'm wherever you are
'Cause you stole my young, American heart
[Bridge]
My young, American heart, my young, American heart
You stole my, you stole my American heart
(We were free-falling) My young, American heart, my young, American heart, you stole my, you stole my American heart
(We were free) My young, American heart, my young, American heart, you stole my, you stole my American heart
[Chorus]
If I'm gonna die a young American
And this was the final night we'd ever have again
I'd be just fine as long as I'm wherever you are
'Cause you stole my young, American heart
[Outro]
My young, American heart
My young, American heart
My young, American—
'Cause you stole my young, American heart
Young American Heart was written by Benson Boone & Evan Blair & Jack LaFrantz.
Young American Heart was produced by Evan Blair.
Benson Boone released Young American Heart on Fri Jun 20 2025.
There’s one song on the album called ‘Young American Heart,’ and to me, that’s the inspiration track of the whole album, and it’s about me and my best friend. I grew up with this guy—, so, I have four sisters, this dude Eric, he’s got five sisters, and we met like when I was 6 months old, he’s like...