[Foreword: Illy] I was told a strong heart topples kings And that hope spring's eternal So remember one thing First they ignore you, then they laugh at you Then they fight you, and then you win My youngbloods Woah oh, woah oh, woah oh, oh, oh Woah oh, woah oh, woah oh, oh, oh [Verse 1: Illy] Now, I would never claim to have the answers sh**, I failed as many tests as I advanced in But I rised above Hear the f**in' war, Simba to the lion cubs I'm that Iron Man swiging tiger blood Beasts repeat 'till the last straws snap Whatcha' think, a f**in' fortune just falls in your lap? Nah Bring it like Freedom Fighters to the tanks If they act up we gon' act right back like Rebels with a cause, weather in a storm Devil on the shoulder, heaven's at the door, so Knock, knock, my generation's sure You can judge it by the words or the level of applause I ain't the only one, the real show's to come We all waitin' for our shot, loaded guns Spark a fire in our eyes then we run amuck There's one love to my f**in' youngbloods like [Hook: Ahren Stringer] Youngbloods, run free forever Forget the d**h that's ever nearer Youngbloods, young hearts alike Let the fires burn inside your eyes We won't give up these memories We won't go near those cemeteries Youngbloods, young hearts alike Let the fires burn inside your eyes [Verse 2: Illy] Yeah, we light it up like a firework in flight In with the new before the bust And that bullsh** they pushin' you to buy ain't worth the price So we say, "f** you, we doin' this for us!" Get it done while they "um" and "ah" ("Um" and "ah") 'Till they come apart This sh**'s strictly for the young and the young at heart Who in the building, f**in' guest list, the cover charge We doin' it big while we here for the ones that aren't A lot of people tell you what you're meant to do But only one can decide on what's best for you: You Me? I'm just tryin' to get the message through It goes like, "Save the drama, spend your youth." Truth To the sky and beyond, with the vow that I'm holding Young mind with a song Game-face on to the world cause it only comes once Love to my f**in' youngbloods like [Hook: Ahren Stringer] Youngbloods, run free forever Forget the d**h that's ever nearer Youngbloods, young hearts alike Let the fires burn inside your eyes We won't give up these memories We won't go near those cemeteries Youngbloods, young hearts alike Let the fires burn inside your eyes [Bridge: Illy & Ahren] Now let me hear you say Woah oh, woah oh, woah oh, oh, oh Now let me hear you say-ay Woah oh, woah oh, woah oh, oh, oh Now let me hear you say Woah oh, woah oh, woah oh, oh, oh Now, there's nothing but love all my youngbloods like Four, three, two, go! [Hook: Ahren Stringer] Youngbloods, run free forever Forget the d**h that's ever nearer Youngbloods, young hearts alike Let the fires burn inside your eyes We won't give up these memories We won't go near those cemeteries Youngbloods, young hearts alike Let the fires burn inside your eyes