I wish I would've known
Cause I didn't kiss my mama goodbye
I didn't tell her that I loved her and how much I care
Or thank my pops for all the talks
And all the wisdom he shared
Unaware, I just did what I always do
Everyday, the same routine
Before I skate off to school
But who knew that this day wasn't like the rest
Instead of taking a test
I took two to the chest
Call me blind, but I didn't see it coming
Everybody was running
But I couldn't hear nothing
Except gun blasts, it happened so fast
I don't really know this kid
Even though I sit by him in class
Maybe this kid was reaching out for love
Or maybe for a moment
He forgot who he was
Or maybe this kid just wanted to be hugged
Whatever it was
I know it's because
We are, We are, the youth of the nation
Little Suzy, she was only twelve
She was given the world
With every chance to excel
Hang with the boys and hear the stories they tell
She might act kind of proud
But no respect for herself
She finds love in all the wrong places
The same situations
Just different faces
Changed up her pace since her daddy left her
Too bad he never told her
She deserved much better
Johnny boy always played the fool
He broke all the rules
So you would think he was cool
He was never really one of the guys
No matter how hard he tried
Often thought of suicide
It's kind of hard when you ain't got no friends
He put his life to an end
They might remember him then
You cross the line and there's no turning back
Told the world how he felt
With the sound of a gat
We are, We are, the youth of the nation
Who's to blame for the lives that tragedies claim
No matter what you say
It don't take away the pain
That I feel inside, I'm tired of all the lies
Don't nobody know why
It's the blind leading the blind
I guess that's the way the story goes
Will it ever make sense
Somebody's got to know
There's got to be more to life than this
There's got to be more to everything
I thought exists
We are, We are, the youth of the nation
Watch the video here.
This is a song by P.O.D. They're a hard rock band. For some reason, I'm not a huge fan of most of their music. This song, however, Youth of the Nation, really strikes a chord with me.
The first verse is the victim of a school shooting. The second verse has a young girl desperate for love but looked in the wrong places and a boy who didn't think life was worth anything.WE ARE THE YOUTH OF THE NATION.
We are the product of our society.
WE ARE THE YOUTH OF THE NATION.
We've pulled God out of schools. The Pledge of Allegiance is not allowed in schools because it has the name of God in it. We fill minds with meaningless blather about material stuff and never look within. We fill our ears with sound and eyes with visions of all sorts of things. We never slow down. We never stop to think about our inner needs as well as our outward needs.
WE ARE THE YOUTH OF THE NATION.
We are the result of a materialistic culture. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for young adults 15-24. School shootings aren't very common, thankfully, but they still happen and wreak devastation among the kids, parents, and communities. Girls and women sell their bodies to men and allow themselves to be used as toys for their pleasure, since the media constantly tells them that their bodies are the only worthwhile part of them.
WE ARE THE YOUTH OF THE NATION.
What kind of legacy is THAT?
-enna
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