The band intended for the video to be an honest look at their lives during their rise to fame, featuring them hanging out in bars, eating dinner, and roaming the city streets.
A key section features the narrator at a bar with friends, contemplating the mortality of their parents and neighbors.
Directed by , the official music video is set in the band's home base of New York City .
Fun. famously performed "Carry On" at the 2013 Grammy Awards with artificial rain falling on the stage. That night, they won the Grammy for Best New Artist .
The song was written by band members , Andrew Dost , and Jack Antonoff , alongside producer Jeff Bhasker . It balances heavy lyrical themes with an uplifting, stadium-ready chorus.