Tonedeff - Children lyrics
[Tonedeff - Children lyrics]
Why don’t you fly on by
If your flock dives you’ll die
You can get up under the wind and glide away
The sky is big enough for everybody
You don’t have to live life the normal way
Just glide your own way
One day you’ll look back at
Your life and wonder
Like "what the fuck was I thinking"
Puffing and drinking at seven
– public delinquent
Setting yourself up for nothing
Just loving life, cussing & beefing
Without knowing what to believe in
Or even care for that matter
Cause you’re too young to
Be hunting for reason
When school days are your function of meeting
And looking back on the days when the
Term ‘back in the days’ wasn’t existent
You wonder if who you were is
Who you are this instant
Cause when you’re 10 you’re not
Far from an infant
Or when prom could be listed
Down as your longest commitment
Shit, time has a wicked sense
Of humor that’s harshly sadistic
It puts what you did wrong
In the distance by foggin your senses
I harbor resentment for bandwagons
And tailgators
Braggart cats who ain’t graduate with
A penchant for brand-fashion
Little miss know it all bitches
And Bully-Ass bastards with bad manners
So, if you can’t stand it
Let’s demand action
You see – hindsight is 20 20 as motherfucker
Some people never learn from others
Cause they love to suffer
I’m being real with y’all
I seldom bunch my tongue up
Yet, to this day
I never had the balls to say
‘fuck’ in front my mother
I’ve come to realize the world
Changes with every summer sundown to sun up
The seasons run out asunder
I’ve seen the power of drugs
Of greed and the violence of guns
And the people somehow get numb
As evil devours the young
With a feeble amount of love instilled in em
Meanwhile even teachers don’t wanna
Build with ‘em
But, I realized that I can still hit em
And see inside where the chill bit em
With heat provided by a lil rhythm
I seek to guide whoever’s grippin for wisdom
I’ll do what I can
Cause, I wished I received a bit a this
But, I was doomed to withstand
The unscrupulous manner In which I learned
With ruthless abandon
Now, due to demand… children behold
The truth is at hand
See, them cats you hanging with now
Is who you are
And they’ll become their parents
So look at them and decide if
That’s who you wanna be
Honestly, think about their qualities
You’re probably exhibiting parts of
These people’s behaviors chronically
Call me a saint to warn ya – see
That bitch that thinks she’s the shit
At 15 with the heaving tit's
The type kids would just fiend to get
Will end up pregnant before
She hit's community college
Broke and soon to be jobless
Abused by the dude she gets high with
See, little girls believe every love
Is true and it’s timeless
Till they get fucked by ‘Mr cool’
And guess who ends up crying
But guys ain’t no stranger to
The forces of nature
We’re only out for pussy
That’s why we split with no
Good reason to break up
Now, Mr popularity… is just that
In 10 years, he’ll be Mr popularity with a
Bad job and a mustasche
So, fuck that socialite bullshit that
They force upon you believe me
This is the exact course I’ve gone through
Fly your own way – Do your own thing
Fuck what they say – Follow your own swing
Use your mind now – Don’t get swept up
Use your time well – Don’t get kept up
Live your own life – Get your taste right
Find your own vibe – Fuck what they like
Don’t get caught up – Live in your own skin
See, most motherfuckers are sheep
It was true then and it still is
Take away the uniforms
Y’all will dress the same way to fit in
Nowadays I see ya… doing whatever
You see on TV media Brainwashed
Buying a new trend every 3 weeks
And you’re knee deep in cheap weed
Liquor… there’s even STD’s in pre-teens
It’s different now… So
Fuck whatever we think right? Well
Ya might be things have only
Changed ever so slightly
Like… Same Jordans minus the swoosh from Nike
I see it’s worse than ever there’s no
Respect and no thirst to endeavor
Just kids that want to be first in the center
With no work ethic – to
Earn their own personal shelter
Bursting with pent up aggression
These are the things you observe as an elder
Cause when you grow it hurts
To stay inside your shell
I’ll prolly rewrite this song in 20 years
And dedicate it to myself
I guess the jist of it
Is, that when you’re big
You’ll just miss how you lived
And when you’re a kid
You’ll just wish you were big so for now
If your flock dives you’ll die
You can get up under the wind and glide away
The sky is big enough for everybody
You don’t have to live life the normal way
Just glide your own way
One day you’ll look back at
Your life and wonder
Like "what the fuck was I thinking"
Puffing and drinking at seven
– public delinquent
Setting yourself up for nothing
Just loving life, cussing & beefing
Without knowing what to believe in
Or even care for that matter
Cause you’re too young to
Be hunting for reason
When school days are your function of meeting
And looking back on the days when the
Term ‘back in the days’ wasn’t existent
You wonder if who you were is
Who you are this instant
Cause when you’re 10 you’re not
Far from an infant
Or when prom could be listed
Down as your longest commitment
Shit, time has a wicked sense
Of humor that’s harshly sadistic
It puts what you did wrong
In the distance by foggin your senses
I harbor resentment for bandwagons
And tailgators
Braggart cats who ain’t graduate with
A penchant for brand-fashion
Little miss know it all bitches
And Bully-Ass bastards with bad manners
So, if you can’t stand it
Let’s demand action
You see – hindsight is 20 20 as motherfucker
Some people never learn from others
Cause they love to suffer
I’m being real with y’all
I seldom bunch my tongue up
Yet, to this day
I never had the balls to say
‘fuck’ in front my mother
I’ve come to realize the world
Changes with every summer sundown to sun up
The seasons run out asunder
I’ve seen the power of drugs
Of greed and the violence of guns
And the people somehow get numb
As evil devours the young
With a feeble amount of love instilled in em
Meanwhile even teachers don’t wanna
Build with ‘em
But, I realized that I can still hit em
And see inside where the chill bit em
With heat provided by a lil rhythm
I seek to guide whoever’s grippin for wisdom
I’ll do what I can
Cause, I wished I received a bit a this
But, I was doomed to withstand
The unscrupulous manner In which I learned
With ruthless abandon
Now, due to demand… children behold
The truth is at hand
See, them cats you hanging with now
Is who you are
And they’ll become their parents
So look at them and decide if
That’s who you wanna be
Honestly, think about their qualities
You’re probably exhibiting parts of
These people’s behaviors chronically
Call me a saint to warn ya – see
That bitch that thinks she’s the shit
At 15 with the heaving tit's
The type kids would just fiend to get
Will end up pregnant before
She hit's community college
Broke and soon to be jobless
Abused by the dude she gets high with
See, little girls believe every love
Is true and it’s timeless
Till they get fucked by ‘Mr cool’
And guess who ends up crying
But guys ain’t no stranger to
The forces of nature
We’re only out for pussy
That’s why we split with no
Good reason to break up
Now, Mr popularity… is just that
In 10 years, he’ll be Mr popularity with a
Bad job and a mustasche
So, fuck that socialite bullshit that
They force upon you believe me
This is the exact course I’ve gone through
Fly your own way – Do your own thing
Fuck what they say – Follow your own swing
Use your mind now – Don’t get swept up
Use your time well – Don’t get kept up
Live your own life – Get your taste right
Find your own vibe – Fuck what they like
Don’t get caught up – Live in your own skin
See, most motherfuckers are sheep
It was true then and it still is
Take away the uniforms
Y’all will dress the same way to fit in
Nowadays I see ya… doing whatever
You see on TV media Brainwashed
Buying a new trend every 3 weeks
And you’re knee deep in cheap weed
Liquor… there’s even STD’s in pre-teens
It’s different now… So
Fuck whatever we think right? Well
Ya might be things have only
Changed ever so slightly
Like… Same Jordans minus the swoosh from Nike
I see it’s worse than ever there’s no
Respect and no thirst to endeavor
Just kids that want to be first in the center
With no work ethic – to
Earn their own personal shelter
Bursting with pent up aggression
These are the things you observe as an elder
Cause when you grow it hurts
To stay inside your shell
I’ll prolly rewrite this song in 20 years
And dedicate it to myself
I guess the jist of it
Is, that when you’re big
You’ll just miss how you lived
And when you’re a kid
You’ll just wish you were big so for now