“Youth of the Nation” Lyrics - P.O.D.

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“Youth of the Nation”


Last day of the rest of my life

I wish I would’ve known

‘Cause I would’ve kissed 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 didn’t really know this kid

He wasn’t part of the 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