The Kids Are Insane
Rebel Spirits Unleashed: The Kids Are Insane Anthem
Lyrics
Get off of my back you're a drag and I'm ridin' alone.
Expressing frustration with someone who is burdensome and riding alone.
I said get down tread on your own wheel.
Encouraging independence and self-reliance, advising to tread one's own path.
People. They surround you like a tube of used glue.
Describing people as clingy and restrictive, akin to used glue.
Always telling you what you can't do.
Highlighting the tendency of others to impose limitations on what one can achieve.
They will never know the way that you feel.
Emphasizing the uniqueness of personal feelings that others may not understand.
So whatcha gonna do about it now?
Prompting a reflection on how to address the challenges presented.
You wanna get your hands on a piece of the pie.
Expressing a desire to achieve success or gain a share of opportunities.
You'll never get answered when your asking why.
Highlighting the frustration of not receiving satisfactory answers to questions.
Watchin' television when I heard somebody say
Recalling an incident while watching television, hearing someone being labeled as insane.
Your friend is insane.
Referring to a friend as insane, possibly challenging societal norms.
Oh! Can you hear me UO?
Calling out to "UO" (Urge Overkill), possibly acknowledging their presence or influence.
Yeah? We're jammin' on.
Confirming engagement in creative activities or music ("jammin' on").
Kansas City (let's get insane)
Listing various locations, suggesting a widespread phenomenon of going insane among kids.
Chicago (let's get insane)
-And all the kids in L.A.
-New York City
-Albuquerque
-Toronto
-Pittsburgh, PA
-Nobody's going to war the kids are goin insane
Asserting that nobody is heading to war, but the youth are becoming insane.
In this world (the kids are insane)
Reiterating the theme that kids are insane and emphasizing their unstoppable nature.
Every boy and girl (the kids are insane)
-They can't hold us back
-You've gotta live your life by Saturday
Advising to live life fully by enjoying weekends (Saturday).
Or remain just another American tragedy
Warning about the possibility of becoming a tragic figure if life is not lived to the fullest.
Where will you go? What will you do?
Posing existential questions about one's future choices and actions.
Don't you know sometime you've gotta win the game?
Encouraging a competitive spirit, stating the importance of winning the game of life.
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