In your opinion, all you see is a punk
A misguided youth
A kid who knows nothing
Pink hair and numbered piercings
Baggy clothes and black nail polish
Nothing we say or do is right
You frown under that smile
And pray for our failures saying we�ll never make it
So wake up and see the pain
Our eyes hold an unseen truth
You�ll never find what you�re looking for
To bring us down
Yesterday I saw you at the store
Food stamp debit card in hand
I paid with cash I earned on my own
Who�s the failure now?
My ways may be �dark�
My music may be loud
But, just like you, believe it or no,
I�m flesh and blood too
So wake up and see the pain
Our eyes hold an unseen truth
You�ll never find what you�re looking for
To bring us down
My hair is fading and my ears hurt from the plugs
All I�m doing is expressing my love of life
Don�t be sure we�re all that different
You and me, I�m not the blinded one, Dammit
There�s a gap, but not at my end
You�ll just close yourself off
And pretend to ignore us, but I see your stares
From across the room I know I�m not like you
So wake up and see the pain
Our eyes hold an unseen truth
You�ll never find what you�re looking for
To bring us down