Well the kids hit the stands and the shit hit the fan Too much security but not enough maturity The band took the stage The kids were in a rage All the goons were terrified - they knew they were gonna pay Every young heart in the house that night Beat a million beats Clenched fists and a little fright No one knew who threw the first But after that it just got worse (We said) all we had to say (We did) what we had to do (We meant) every word we said You can't stop a riot until its through They tried to stop the show We wouldn't go away For once every voice screamed together for a day Don't worry about me Mom and dad 'Cause I'll be o.k What could I do but join the fight and pray? (We said) all we had to say (We did) what we had to do (We meant) every word we said Broken bottles, broken bones, and the night was through Was through
Do you wanna go For a walk? You can hold my hand We can laugh and talk You can lead the way Which way you wanna go? Tell me all the things I really wanna know Hair is gold and her eyes are blue I'm in love with the girl with the flower tattoo With a t-shirt, sneakers Some faded blue jeans A pocket in the back Ripped from the seams She really doesn't care What they hear and see What they think about her What they think about me Hair is gold and her eyes are blue I'm in love with the girl with the flower tattoo And if I wrote the perfect song You know I'd name it after you Hair is gold and her eyes are blue I'm in love with the girl with the flower tattoo
Look out for your chances To try to get away When voices scream inside your head Just turn your amp up all the way 'Cause all the lights are black lights Except when they turn gray I flicked the switch I made my choice I'm gonna change it all today 'Cause I know that I can take them on 'Cause I know that I can take them on Want to find a way out Just get me out of here We're up another rung now Well this is my wonder year Burning up inside In my body and my mind Well after all this work I've decided this is my time 'Cause I know that I can take them on 'Cause I know that I can take them on And I'm not sorry that it's done And I'm not sorry that I won Because I've cried my last tear Because this is my freaking year Look out for your chances To try to get away When voices scream inside your head Just turn your amp up all the way 'Cause all the lights are black lights Except when they turn gray I flicked the switch I made my choice I'm gonna change it all today I know that I can take them on
Combat boots and a scratched up record Signed by the hero of long ago A pair of vans and some torn up blue jeans This is his world, that's what he knows He's gonna find a girl who thinks like he does Gonna grow older but never old Heard his first punk song when he was 16 Minor threat I think it was 24 now - hates his job Used to know why - now it's just because Skates a lot - he likes the older wheels Big and green with independent trucks Had a girlfriend, they broke up last week She said his friends were useless fucks He's gonna find a girl who thinks like he does Gonna grow older but never old He's following a different drum For him these are the years of gold In high school the teachers thought he was stupid But he got A's when he wanted to in class He's watching out for the football jocks So far they haven't kicked his ass
Under the sky You see me walk alone You wonder why I honestly don't know Decisions to be made I see the path Is it the way? You're right or wrong Which will it be? You're right or wrong How can I see? You're right or wrong How can I know? You're right or wrong Which way to go? Awake at night Thinking of all the things I have to do And things I should have done Decisions to be made I see the path Is it the way? You're right or wrong How can I see? You're right or wrong Which will it be? You're right or wrong How can I know You're right or wrong Which way to go? I know the answer's out there If I keep looking, will I find it? The answer's in the night If I find it, what then? What then? You're right or wrong How can I see? You're right or wrong Which will it be? You're right or wrong How can I know You're right or wrong Which way to go? You're right or wrong You're right or wrong You're right or wrong
You want a perfect prefab world Where the boy always gets the girl But the world's not really like that Where knights in armor slay the beast And every peasant gets a feast But I don't want a world that's like that 'Cause if the beast has a heart And the peasant has none Your equalizer's come undone Now what's left to do When every wish always comes true? And what's great to me won't seem so great to you There'd be no saints if every heart was overflowing There'd be nothing to learn if everyone was all-knowing Well it's a worthy crusade But I won't cheer the parade Of the equalizer 'Cause one hundred smiles Make a frown mean more There's no equalizer Off the lines in factory Cookie cutter mentality Well the world's already like that And I'm sorry if you don't agree but that's the point It takes a bit of piss to put the spice in victory Well it's a worthy crusade But I won't join the parade Of the equalizer 'Cause one hundred smiles Make a frown mean more There's no equalizer You want a perfect prefab world Where the boy always gets the girl Well I don't want a world that's like that And I'm sorry if you don't agree but that's the point It takes a bit of piss to put the spice in victory Well it's a worthy crusade But I won't join the parade Of the equalizer 'Cause one hundred smiles Make a frown mean more There's a hundred reasons why I hate a uniform
See the girls in the summer sun They all look so good Long blonde hair and golden tans Just like the other boys said they should But i'm looking for a different kind of girl (gotta go, gotta find that girl) Yeah i'm looking for the coolest looking girl in the world Well they all look so good Just like my t.v. said they would But i'd trade them all for the ivory girl Her skin is soft and white as snow Not an ounce of tan Green eyes and a mod haircut She even likes the jam And i'm looking for a different kind of girl... Well they all look so good Just like my t.v. said they should But i'd trade them all for the Ivory girl I don't have to be a musclebound fool to show her i'm the fool for her She doesn't mind when I get another tattoo she just asks me if it hurt She likes modern art but she's not a snob She's just smart and hip and that is cool She dresses like a girl and not like madonna That's the kind that makes me drool She doesn't look like cindy crawford She doesn't have a modeling deal But i'd take this girl in a heartbeat She's beautiful and she's fucking real Cause I want a different kind of girl!
I remember when we walked as one And all the truths were known And we were scrappers in the school yard fights Talked tough on the telephone But there was always one big guy who feared nothing and no one His name was Gary and he looked so mean He wasn't a lot of fun When he walked by, you got the fuck out of the way Now Gary was the school yard bully Didn't have a lot of friends He had kids do his homework for him Stupid 'til the end On Graduation Day he stood the tallest, and he got his degree He couldn't add two plus two Let loose on society When he walked by, you got the fuck out of the way Gary was, was the top cat in his day Everybody said that he'd get his someday And I swear to this day that I still see his face When I have a bad dream at night, he's the monster to my right Now Gruesome Gary met his match at a young and tender age He got a whipping at the mall one night, and the police took him away The town cheered and the geeks all jeered, but I'll just make a bet Gary will live on in infamy -- he was the meanest guy you ever met!
I'm gonna knock down every wall (I find) Gonna spit out bullets Gonna be a hero (the super kind) Can you dig it? Cause someone needs to clean things up Before things get much worse And if I could I'd be the one Cause I want to be Yeah I want to be Yeah I want to be like superman But I can't seem to fly Now life can be a drag sometimes No matter how hard you smile People pushing drugs, they're looting and killing Those are roads I won't go down I'm looking for some common ground Or at least a rock so I won't drown And if I could I'd be the one Cause I want to be Yeah I want to be Yeah I want to be like superman But its all in my mind Can you dig it? Who's gonna be the one to take All the assholes us humans make? I'm not gonna be the one to save you When you don't even give a fuck Wish I could be like superman But all you can do is try to fly
Don't want to overthrow the day There's got to be a better way Don't want to hurt nobody I just want to get away Just want to close my eyes now Wish the world would go away This is the last brigade The world looked into our eyes And gave us promises and lies They said we had the future Look at what that means today They said we were the future So long as we played it their way This is the last brigade So we're gonna overthrow the day But there's got to be another way Now you don't like the system But what's the system anyway I don't want to march to any drums I just want to find my own way And I'm through with all the hate This is the last brigade
Wake up in time to get your call Make sure this time we got it all My best friend's always near me She's been looking out for me I need her and it's clear to see My best friend's always near me Enjoy the longest life we should be With only her my life it could be My friend knows why When I've lost track We'll never cry We'll always laugh For a stop and go And I knew we would My friend is always by my side And it's so nice to be near her Or just to call to hear her These days are looking awfully good We made it and I knew we would My best friend's always near me She's been looking after me I need her and it's clear to see My best friend's always near me Enjoy the longest life we should be (Like it should be) With only her my life it could be My friend knows why When I've lost track We'll never cry We'll always laugh For a stop and go And I knew we would Cause my friend is always by my side And it's so nice to be near her Or just to call to hear her (Let's go!) Hold on to me, hold on to me Hold on to me, hold on to me Hold on to me, hold on to me Hold on to me Hold on to me, hold on to me Hold on to me, hold on to me Hold on to me, hold on to me Hold on
So you want to Become a hero Stop the world Become a hero We just can't find one anywhere We can't find one anywhere So you're thinking You're a victim Stop the world Become a victim Well, you can find one anywhere You can find one everywhere Life's just a hit or miss Well all the time, just a hit or miss Well sometimes you take a swing and miss We take a swing and a miss Well sometimes, we take a swing and hit! Now you're thinking About the future Can you tell me Where is the future You just can't see one anywhere You can't see it anywhere Well we need to Find us a hero Can you tell me Where are the heroes Hey! Who can clean up everywhere Hey G.I. Joe, where are you now? Life's just a hit or miss Well all the time, just a hit or miss Sometimes you take a swing and miss We take a swing and a miss Well sometimes, we take a swing and hit! Well if I could count the times That I looked up to the sky And asked someone to save me To save me I really gotta know! Life's just a hit or miss Well all the time, just a hit or miss Well sometimes you take a swing and miss We take a swing and a miss Well sometimes... We take a swing and hit, yeah!
Aaah... Aaah... Hey! Well the kids are burning Now they got nowhere to go In a spinning world of people Ah, such a bright green globe Where all the wise men have something wise to say Well it's a fishbowl world of troubles So wade in today (Woah) Nobody knows at all (Woah) Nobody knows at all (Woah) And I think I've tried it all Except the things I won't try Except the things I won't try Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah! Staring at a sitcom Now your braincells melt away Walk into a bookstore and see See Rush Limbaugh's face And maybe I'm stupid I believe in heaven too But who's paying the full ticket prices? It sure as fuck ain't you (Woah) Nobody knows at all (Woah) Nobody knows at all (Woah) And I think I've tried it all Except the things I won't try Except the things I won't try Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah! (There's a road map in my head) (There's a highway in my mind) (There's a road map in my head) (There's a highway in my mind) But do you have a road map That everyone can follow? Aaah... Aaah... Nobody knows it all
Look at you sleeping there I couldn't love anyone Or anything more You truly are my Angel from heaven, so Thanks, God Wish I could tell you how Much I love you A thousand times a day But I hope That you can see it In my eyes Every moment that we're awake And every minute that I dream I dream of you God that sounds like such a used line But fuck it It's true Now most of my words are social The human condition that we all share And I'm not very good with love songs But I just saw you sleeping there And I didn't want to wake you up But I feel us so strongly right now I love you Et cetera Je t'aime aussi Et cetera Et cetera Et cetera Et cetera Et cetera Thank you for being so great And thanks for being my friend I know it's the Same for you for me When you wake up Let's make out Let's make out Let's make out
Somewhere, a pen is busy with hate tonight Jaded eyes and cynics Bring me down Somewhere, a kid is playing his heart out tonight But he'll get nowhere With the Berkeley in-crowd Well put-downs are so easy (Put-downs, put-downs) (Put-downs, put-downs) Like a novel without a soul (Put-downs, put-downs) (Put-downs, put-downs) And every executioner wears a hood When it's time for heads to roll Well they're just like new dictators Trying to tell us what to love Well their opinions, they can take and shove Somewhere, young rebels will meet up tonight Somewhere, skateboarders and straight-edgers will unite They don't need no magazine that's filled with hate and lies Get enough from the world around them They're young but they are wise But negativity's easy (Put-downs, put-downs) (Put-downs, put-downs) You just fire and walk away (Put-downs, put-downs) (Put-downs, put-downs) And it's the armchair generals who Who live to fight another day Well they're just like new dictators Trying to tell us what to love Well their opinions, they can take and shove Well if this was 1944, they'd be pointing their guns at you Cause every fascist, left or right, has a fucked-up set of rules But do they really think the kids are such fools? Or do they even care? Somewhere Somewhere Somewhere (somewhere) Somewhere, somewhere Somewhere, it's somewhere
When I wake up Yeah, I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next to you When I go out Yeah, I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you And if I get drunk Yes, I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you And if I haver Whatever that means I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you But I would walk 500 miles And I would walk 500 more To be the man who walked a thousand miles To fall down at your door When I'm working Yeah, I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who's working hard for you And when the money Comes in for the work I do I'll pass almost every penny on to you When I come home Yeah, I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who comes back home to you And if I grow old Well, I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who's growing old with you And I would walk 500 miles And I would walk 500 more To be the man who walked a thousand miles To fall down at your door Surrender Surrender When I'm lonely Yes, I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man Who's lonely without you When I'm dreaming Yes, I know I'm gonna dream I gonna dream about the time when I'm with you And if I get drunk Yeah, I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man that gets drunk next to you And if I haver Whatever the fuck that means I'm gonna be the man who havers next you And I would walk 500 miles And I would walk 500 more To be the man who walked a thousand miles To fall down at your door And I would walk 500 miles And I would walk 500 more To be the man who walked a thousand miles To fall down at your door Surrender Surrender When I'm lonely Yes, I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man Who's lonely without you When I'm dreaming Yes, I know I'm gonna dream I gonna dream about the time when I'm with you And if I get drunk Yeah, I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man that gets drunk next to you And if I haver Whatever the fuck that means I'm gonna be the man who havers next you And I would walk 500 miles And I would walk 500 more To be the man who walked a thousand miles To fall down at your door Surrender Surrender When I'm lonely Yes, I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who's lonely without you I'm gonna be the man who's coming home... 'Cause I would walk 500 miles And I would walk 500 more To be the man who walked a thousand miles To fall down at your door Surrender Surrender Surrender
Oh Rodney won't you play this song tonight? O radio can you save my soul tonight? Cause we saw you standing there Please don't deny it Waiting for the show to start I left feeling low -- did you feel the same way I did? Alone with a broken heart So radio radio get us through the night When pop heroes go down without a fight 500 parkas were in the house tonight Looking good and feeling right Cigarettes were burning bright That dance hall it was out of sight! Time to set this place alight But let's be honest now Now let the truth be told The only salvation for us tonight is to turn on the radio Tonight Oh Rodney won't you play this song tonight? O radio can you save our ship tonight? And now I guess the night is done There's nothing's left open and no place for fun So we turn on the radio Light a fuse cause i'm about to blow The streets are empty My heart is heavy So slowly I will go By the neon lights of the city glow 500 parkas were in the house tonight Looking good and feeling right Cigarettes were burning bright That dance hall it was out of sight! Time to set this place alight But let's be honest now Well let the truth be told The one last chance for us tonight is to turn on the radio Oh, Rodney! Just pick one out for me Make it loud and hard and fast Play the songs that we love 'Cause the modern world just kicked our ass Just pick one out for us Make it loud and fast and true Play the songs that we love When the hero still came through
Come up screaming, come up screaming I've never seen you look like this without a reason Another promise fallen through, another season passes by you I never took the smile away from anybody's face And that's a desperate way to look for someone who is still a child In a big country, dreams stay with you Like a lover's voice fires the mountainside Stay alive I thought that pain and truth were things that really mattered But you can't stay here with every single hope you had shattered I'm not expecting to grow flowers in a desert But I can live and breathe and see the sun in wintertime In a big country, dreams stay with you Like a lover's voice fires the mountainside Stay alive, stay alive So take that look out of here, it doesn't fit you Because it's happened doesn't mean you've been discarded Pull up your head off the floor, come up screaming Cry out for everything you ever might have wanted I thought that pain and truth were things that really mattered But you can't stay here with every single hope you had shattered I'm not expecting to grow flowers in a desert But I can live and breathe and see the sun in wintertime In a big country, dreams stay with you Like a lover's voice fires the mountainside Stay alive, stay alive, stay aliveTop