Discover the story of the song > Why So Serious – Alice Merton

The song talks about how the protagonist and her friends used to be carefree and not take things too seriously when they were younger, but as they grew up they became more cautious and scared of making mistakes. She wants to let go of that fear of the future and of what-ifs, and live in the present moment without regrets. She wonders why everyone is so serious all the time and wishes they could go back to the carefree days of their youth.