Please don't expect too much from me I may not turn out how you want me to be I'm sorry if I let you down but I must decide where my future's bound why don't you just slacken up off my back your expectations are too much off my back instead of just letting me be you've got your goals set for me I wish you could really be happy with the real me

I'm glad to see the scene working so tight a positive commitment we made to unite but there's still one thing that bothers me the most the rest of this world just isn't this close End in sight We must fight Crucial times there's a youth crisis you better start to care hundreds of kids going nowhere so many kids not in the scene let's spread our message tell them what we mean!

Can't get down I've seen the light I made the choice and chose the right I'll put in trust take out the hate don't tell me I can't cause I have faith I have faith in people they have faith in me I have faith in my society If you've got a problem put your trust in me I'll never pretend that I can't see I have faith in the human race the world's got problems the world's got fears but my trust in people makes me not scared the world's got riots the world's got fights but I trust people will see the light

The kids will make it happen we're starting a new way people helping people In the world today Physically strong morally straight positive youth We're the Youth Of Today ! Never fight with each other use our heads before our fists then we'll kick down all the barriers of hate and prejudice live fast die young was just a fad for a bunch of losers who didn't care I'm gonna live my life breathe every breath look towards the future and move straight ahead

Say how you feel be who you want be for real voice your opinion just don't sit still speak your mind at your free will Take a stand your ground don't let the world push you around

Through the clouds I see the light my conscience tells me what's wrong and right morals and goals deep inside a bunch of feelings I can't hide but that's me it's the way I live my outlook on life is positive! so why should I hide or try to conceal all of these feelings that I feel I like to sit and talk about them I want to stand and shout them

When I see violence on the street when I see a friend getting beat when I see youth so unaware can't close my eyes pretend I don't care Can't close my eyes when I see an unfair fight something tells me it's not right can't let these problems go unsolved won't close my eyes, I'll get involved

You come drunk to the shows looking for a fight stumble my way Maybe we might why do you act that way I can't guess take a look at yourself you're a mess you say you Wanna fight We just might stoned as a zombie your eyes are red head for the dance floor you're as good as dead

Me you youth crew! if the world was flat I'd grind the edge to the positive youth my heart I pledge X on my hand now take the oath to positive youth to positive growth to positive minds, to pure clean souls these will be all my goals walk with me and my crew there is so much shit we can do and we won't stop until we're through

I see it on the streets as we walk right by what little value we place on human live but it's time we get priorities It's time to rearrange won't turn away any longer it's time we make a change people so cold they ignore others pain people too proud to realize that we're the same but it's time we get priorities It's time to rearrange won't turn away any longer it's time we make a change

Life's filled with many paths which one should I take when the choice comes I won't run I'll be thinking straight life's filled with conflicts we'll face we'll overcome them thinking straight experiments with your mind you see things I can't see well no thanks, friend because now it ends when you push that shit on me my mind is free to think and see strong enough to resist temptation we've been strong for all these years life gets rough so we'll stand tough and confront all our fears

We were brothers you and me loyal to our hardcore scene our thought our aims our goals were true then something happened to you you changed stabbed in the back I remember all the things that you said shit you said I guess it was just a bunch of lies fucking lies stabbed us all in the back right in the back don't you dare look me in the eyes all we stood for, all our dreams you've forgotten what they mean I tell you this my thoughts are real and I'll never change the way I feel

I see you hide do you have pride afraid to share what's inside you've been walked right by a real nice guy overlooked and shoved aside can't hear your voice back in the crowd move up front and shout out loud take a stand take a stand say what you feel be who you want, but be for real voice your opinion don't just sit still speak your mind at your free will take a stand stand your ground don't let the world push you around take a stand stand your ground don't let the world push you around take a stand take a fucking stand take a stand

You steal and take from everyone else do you feel good about yourself Instead of taking try to give and then you'll feel good about the way you live honesty need some honesty too many of us filled with greed overlooking those who need open your eyes and change your ways open your heart and break away honesty

I have so much hope and anticipation for the future generations I think kids today are growing up smart with open minds and open hearts we can do it we'll put our heads to it and then we'll be one family a world filled with racial stress but it seems every year less and less those old fashioned standards are going away tomorrow will be a brighter day we can do it we'll put our heads to it and then we'll be one family so if you agree and want to help first you must look inside yourself because unity begins with just us two then we'll watch it spread to all of you we can do it we'll put our heads to it and then we'll be one family In the end.

I used to think that labels were just symbols of pride but over time I've seen they only served to divide It's so easy to judge people by the way them seem to be We must overcome this problem to live life peacefully Break Down The walls! yes,we´ll break down the walls look beyond the fashion or the crowd that they are in look beyond their riches or the color of their skin look beyond appearance and the truth you will find look for what's inside before you make up your mind break Down The walls yes, we'll break down the walls

Not on this stage to take up space I'm here to communicate face to face I'll hold my head up high and shout it look you in the eye and shout it hold my head up high shout it look you in the eye and shout it criticized for speaking out I guess you don't know what we're about so I'll hold my head up high and shout its look you in the eye shout it hold my head up high shout it look you in the eye and shout it we're just some friends who want to be heard through out music we'll spread our word trying our best to figure what life is about seeing the good makes me want to shout shout it there's nothing wrong with saying my part the message I cry is from the heart won't change my ideas just to please you you've built the walls we're breaking through

In the back of my mind it keeps me on edge s soul filled with love but I can't help but feel contempt instead so let's forget the past and the grudges that we hold If we don't do it soon you know it will explode let's shape a better way of life time to forgive I'm sorry for the bottled up anger what was it about It's time to forgive I'm glad that it's all over now

Through the clouds I see the light my conscience tells me what's wrong and right morals and goals deep inside a bunch of feelings I can't hide but that's me It's the way I live my outlook on life is positive so what should I hide or try to conceal all of these feelings that I feel like to sit and talk about them I want to stand and shout them

Proud of who I am what I say and what I do proud of who I am what I say and what I do I'm standing fucking hard

This world is filled with competition and greed a disgusting way of life but we'll try to break free free at last we've got to break free We'll try no we'll do it the monotonous lives of the working class we'll never fall into that rut we'll keep fighting until we are free at last

Made their threats ruin your name thought I was broken but the spirit remains and this flame will keep on burning strong and I will continue to sing this song bad-mouthed behind us, taken their shots but this tattered body will never be stopped and this flame will keep on burning strong and I will continue to sing this song we've heard it all before and we're ready for some more if you think I'm gonna break it's gonna take more than what you've got don't count me out cause I've got some more and I'm back with more strength and vigor than before and this flame will keep on burning strong and I will continue to sing this song my feelings in the music and the words are written in stone, and I know I'm not singing this song alone

Lost the time to live no time to take caught in a cycle that won't give you a break tensions running high I can see it in your eyes you call that success I call it a lie Slow down I've got to slow down cause I want to see all of what this world has to offer me take a break appreciate before this lifetime slips away Slow down try to think back a long time ago when life was for living and the pace was slow wasn't it worth it Will you stay I hope I don't let it slip away Slow down

Not gonna keep up my guard to prove I'm hard or put on some act to earn your respect cause that's not the type of life I want to live and that's not the type of energy I want to give I guess I'm not cool according to you for having some friends who don't seem to fit in well that's not the type of life I want to live and that's not the type of energy I want to give I guess you don't see cause you seem to be real tough but living in misery well that's not the type of life I want to live and that's not the type of energy I want to give

Maybe I shouldn't have spoken just kept my mouth shut maybe all the effort didn't help much singing for better conditions hoping for better days not saying that we're perfect or looking for some praise Gossip, rumors just plain lies but we're on the same side Gossip, rumors let's put it aside Fuck we're on the same side knowing if I stumble aware if I fall I don't need finger pointed at me if you're not trying at all not trying to come off righteous just always tried to be sincere didn't mean to come off so well-learned cause I'm just another peer gossip, rumors just plain lies but we're on the same side gossip, rumors let's put it aside fuck we're on the same side I know what I'm shooting for (PUT IT ASIDE) I know how it felt and I don't have to prove it to anybody because I already proved it to myself no matter where I am in this world I know exactly where I stand I thought we were on the same side man but at least I know I've tried

Wake up and live Wake up and live your life see what there is to see I won't sit around all day cause life means more to me wake up and live so many kids content to sleep their lives away but I'm gona try to make the most out of this day wake up and live it takes some motivation It takes some love for life why just sit complacent and let life pass you by boredom is a choice I choose not to make unlock that door, strive for more there's a better path to take WAKE UP AND LIVE breath every breath WAKE UP AND LIVE until my death WAKE UP AND LIVE so much to do WAKE UP AND LIVE all of you c'mon, open your eyes

Meat eating flesh eating think about it so callous to this crime we commit always stuffing our face with no sympathy what a selfish, hardened society so No More just looking out for myself when the price paid is the life of something else, No More i won't participate we've got the power we've got the might to take whatever is in sight not even worried, it's an unfair fight well we've got a heart to tell us what's right our numbers are doubling in 88 cause the people are starting to educate themselves their friends and their families and we'll have a more conscious society

A half-ass commitment, a casual act shows me the decency that you lack you're fucking with feelings and fucking with heads and live for the moment is all that you've said what goes around comes around so watch yourself cause you're falling down abusing, misusing you're out of control your mind, spirit and body will take their toll a slave to your senses, I see nothing more cause temporary pleasure is what you strive for taken what you've wanted, stepped on what's in your way but there will be a price that you'll have to pay easy acquaintances, broken friends happy now but the loser in the end broken promises, broken hearts walk away when the pain starts you take what's yours you still want more if you only knew what's in store

Here I sit so fucking shy wondering what's going through your mind or what you're even like as time ticks quickly by a life so short, incomplete so many people I'd like to meet feeling awkward, afraid potential friends I could've made why do we keep to ourselves and not dare to leave our fucking shells let our feelings and emotions blend we could be the best of friends

This is a time that we can live our dreams and a time so pure, at least it seems a simple life, a modest one where money plays a minor role and I pray and I'll try to keep this spirit inside me as I start to grow old this is an era of creativity good music and good friends and the dreams that we reach for seem to be at the tips of our hands and it's getting too late to appreciate and it soon will be the past but I'll still have these memories but why can't they fucking last maybe they can this is a time, this is a time we'll remember this is a time with lots of hope and very little fear and a time where every move we make seems so sincere but when the song is sung and the moment's gone only you'll know all we've shared and I hope that you can rekindle too this same feeling in the air This is a time we can remember

Waving your flag a blind patriot can no longer see cause your eyes are shut love it or leave it is your sentiment instead of working for improvement but I want to live free and won't settle for this mediocrity waving your flag, we're number one society's got you under their thumb too ignorant too see through their subtle attack to make us content but we must fight back you don't love your country you just love yourself because you sit complacent like everyone else if your fights for freedom then do what's right put down that flag, protest and come join the fight

I'm caught in a rage I'm ready to fight my stance is so strong but I've lost my clear sight your thoughts and your actions make me want to attack but I'll try to understand i'll try to step back takes more strength to put down your hands I've fought before and I know I can I don't want to get hostile I'd rather understand you and try to figure out why you do what you do cut out that act better step back you know we can understand you feel it inside you know it's not right when you know we can understand each other

Arguing your point about which race is best think you've got some insight well it's just prejudice and the more that you argue the more mad you get well I don't want to fill myself with hate like that you're prejudice just look at you you're prejudiced and you're gonna be judged too You've taken your stance, you've split us apart let's see how many bad feelings you can start trying to make hatred seem real cool keep talking those facts you come off the fool you're prejudice just look at you you're prejudiced and you're gonna be judged too unite the race what listen we may be the same race but we're not the same [ PREJUDICE ] you're cowards looking for someone else to blame and you're just a few cause most are too smart to listen to all the shit that you start

You know it causes more problems you're not happy at all every time you indulge you realize you fall all that you've learned don't take the wrong turn if you keep it up you're gonna get burned KEEP IT UP Go ahead KEEP IT UP KEEP IT UP II hope you don't KEEP IT UP A position of respect live up to it you never liked the trend, that's why you quit you know what is wrong you know that you're strong you knew the whole time that you didn't belong KEEP IT UP

Well it's so sad to see all our good qualities gradually slipping away and fading and we better act quick because I'm getting sick of how much it's becoming degrading in this age when everything's falling apart disengage don't think I'm crazy for not wanting to take part when morality is defeated compassion is deleted all in the name of our desire and we've got to be blind or just losing our minds if we can't see this world's on fire we've got to disengage can't you see this age dragging us down, down to the ground we've got to disengage and I think it's sad that our society's gone mad possessed by taking more than we need and our motivation's a sad situation because it's fueled by anger envy and greed

A boy a girl a love story but why did it end in misery taking our chances getting our thrills taking and taking but never getting our fill And this is what I see a modern love story love defined on our TV telling us teaching us what we need are we in love or just so alone that we're looking for anyone to hold And this is what I see a modern love story when the prey is caught, the thrill gone so we'll switch partners and move along and we won't use our brains because our lust is too strong overlooking the person to whom the body belongs And this is what I see a modern love story

Constant competition and criticism between friends we'll bite and fight with our might until we win in the end I've got one up one you you've got one up on me overlooking each other's worthy qualities I'm sorry it's got a hold of me and I pray I can't shake free I'll damage my pride, it'll hurt me so tangled up in ENVY I lash out at you you strike back at a chance low blows anything goes at each others expense We're choosing up teams we're picking up sides we try to nudge and we won't budge an inch for our pride I'm sorry it's got a hold of me and I pray I can't shake free I'll damage my pride, it'll hurt me so tangled up in ENVY Conceit false prestige same old story hunt for glory will I ever see humility and will it ever manifest in me and when the damage's gone, no one won and that's our idea of fun Enough

Every night a different town I sing my song I play and sing pack my things and move along A pretty face, another place I never get to know a one night stand, another show My guitar a railroad car a bus or plane Chocolate bar and there you are the price of fame If I could do what I want to, I'd stay and never go a one night stand is all I know I wish that I could be two people instead of being on my own I wish that I could be two people and then I'd never be alone Photographs of where I've been and all I've done In this whole world - is there a girl - no, not one Goodbye, hello I've got to go I hope you understand a one night man is all I am a one night stand, a one night man.

Growing up with kids I can truly call my friends there from the beginning and they'll be there until the end Together we've built this and all done our part together we've stood here right from the start With all these great experiences I know I won't forget all the places that we've traveled and the people we've fucking met Together we've built this and all done our part together we've stood here right from the start I will never forget all that we've done all that it's meant There's a youth culture rising In front of your eyes take pieces of you in my memory until the day I die Together we've built this and all done our part together we've stood here right from the start