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