[Verse 1]
I grew up in the 90's, least that's what I tried
Looking for ways to be satisfied
Went to San Diego to try out my luck
Came back 12 months later, again I was stuck
[Chorus]
I felt like a goldfish, stuck in a bowl
Was waiting for something that I could control
[Verse 2]
After 2000, no longer a kid
The world didn't end but something else did
When my father takes off, I'm already 19
He wasn't as happy, as I thought he seemed
[Chorus]
If this is my screenplay, I don't like my role
These are the things, that you just can't control
[Verse 3]
Though I feel a lot older, I'm just 23
If you're looking for answers, don't come to me
Instead of a future, I've got a guitar
But dreaming out loud, won't get me far
[Chorus]
Still I feel I'm ready, for rock'n roll
Cause there might be something, that I can control
[Verse 4]
By the time I hit 30, I'll have enough
Of being a twenty-something in love
My friends will all be married, or they will be gone
And, I'll still be wondering what's going on
[Chorus]
If that's what it takes, then I'll sell my soul
As long as there's something that I can control
[Verse 5]
One day I'll wake up, and I'll be 38
Doing the things I used to hate
The trick to forget the bigger picture is when
You look at everything in closeup, as often as you can
[Chorus]
Yeah, our revolution, is covered in mould
Cause there's only so much that you can control
[Bridge]
And this is no anthem, because anthems are proud
Pride isn't something that this is about
I shouldn't care, shouldn't care
But I do and that's sometimes, too hard to bear
Still walking the same roads, my shoes full of holes
Just waiting for something that we can control
[Verse 6]
If I ever reach 50, or 65
Too early to tell, if I'll still be alive
We were born in the 80's, and now we are here
My generation's dream will disappear
[Verse 7]
I'm at a graveyard, pa**ing the rows
A silent surrender, we'll never get close
Yeah, this is my story, you swallowed it whole
About us feeling the need to be, in control