"Just Another Kid" - SK!NNY

VERSE 1:
I'm a pathetic apathetic, right? Just another teen
From a generation known for its low self-esteem
A generation raised by a box with a screen
While we all scream, "I swear that that'll never be me"

Teargas, gasmask, megaphone in one hand
I am just another kid, no attention span
But a whole lot to say, and we will be heard
In a world of pigs we are the angry birds

From the high school halls, bullied and teased
Fed lies through advertisements and magazines
An adolescent tragedy, a kid with no name
We are all just pawns in some pointless game

They tell us to be different, then condemn us when we are
Tell us, "Think for yourselves." Then try to sell us a car
They say, "What? You're not happy? One more credit card oughta do it."
Pledge allegiance to the stripes and the stars


CHORUS:
This is a fight for attention, the world is our warzone
But first we need to see past the screens of our smart phones
Turn off our iPods, and raise our voices
Say, "we are just children, but you cannot ignore us"

Everything you see? It is yours to change
All you need is a pen, paper, and something to say
a statement to make, an idea to give shape
And you are on your way, man, you're on your way


VERSE 2:
This is our time, our chance to go places
A sea of fists above a sea of faces
A land of opportunities, we will not waste it
A shift in the balance, power, displace it

We are individuals not tied to a label
Let the world look on as we turn these tables
Do not miss this moment, we will not be silenced
Closing the gap of a nation divided

Show them who you are, and who you'll become
No longer a footnote, but and army of one
And no longer viewed as lazy and dumb
Let your heartbeat sync up to the beat of this drum

We will be judged as people, not sheep
You and me, our differences are only skin-deep
We all feel joy, sadness, and anger
We are all friends, we are all strangers


CHORUS:
Fight for attention, the world is our warzone
But first we need to see past the screens of our smart phones
Turn off our iPods, and raise our voices
And say, "we are just children, but you cannot ignore us"

Everything you see? It is yours to change
All you need is a pen, paper, and something to say
a statement to make, an idea to give shape
And you are on your way, man, you're on your way


VERSE 3:
So do not judge before you know us, we are not all stoners
We don't all love violence and have a chip on our shoulders
We are architects and artists, musicians and writers
Looking for an outlet to let out what's inside us

We will take to the streets with our hands in the air
Until you cannot ignore us, pretend we're not there
What I'm trying to say is: we can contribute
We are not just a phase that "everyone's been through."

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