What About Us

Pink

We are searchlights, we can see in the dark

We are rockets, pointed up at the stars

We are billions of beautiful hearts

And you sold us down the river too far

What about us?

What about all the times you said you had the answers?

What about us?

What about all the broken happy ever afters?

What about us?

What about all the plans that ended in disaster?

What about love? What about trust?

What about us?

We are problems that want to be solved

We are children that need to be loved

We were willin’, we came when you called

But man, you fooled us, enough is enough, oh

What about us?

What about all the times you said you had the answers?

What about us?

What about all the broken happy ever afters?

Oh, what about us?

What about all the plans that ended in disaster?

Oh, what about love? What about trust?

What about us?

What about all the plans that ended in disaster?

What about love? What about trust?

What about us?

Sticks and stones, they may break these bones

But then I’ll be ready, are you ready?

It’s the start of us, waking up come on

Are you ready? I’ll be ready

I don’t want control, I want to let go

Are you ready? I’ll be ready

‘Cause now it’s time to let them know

We are ready, what about us?

What about us?

What about all the times you said you had the answers?

So what about us?

What about all the broken happy ever afters?

What about all the plans that ended in disaster?

Oh, what about love? What about trust?

What about us?

Review

The single is a track on Pink’s forthcoming seventh studio album, “Beautiful Trauma,” which will be released on October 13, via her record label, RCA Records. She co-wrote the track with producer Steve Mac and Johnny McDaid. It starts off as a raw power-ballad and builds into an infectious electro-pop anthem about empowerment. It has political connotations about a divided America.