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polluted youth

from Thoughts are things by Danielle Savage

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Polluted Youth--(danielle savage--written 2004 in california? lest this get misinterpreted (even to myself), let me say here that the homogeneity and ''baggage'' spoken about in this song is NOT, in fact, necessary to hold on to, rather; the song is pointing at a commonly held paralysis-through-complacency attitude that compels people/us/them (whoever "they" are) to interpret our perceived "problems" through the lens of "oh it's just genetic, or generational, or societal", or whatever. Which may be true, but I just wanted to state here that, in my opinion, the apathy pointed at in this song IS what keeps the perceived "problems" perpetuating, and that they are a weak reason to stay stuck in the mud about anything. It may be "genetic", but some part of you wants it, or you'd be fixated on the change needed to end the issue instead).

"I know the "polluted youth" I heard what they want from you, they said "don't put no feeling towards it, 'cuz in the end you can fuck it or join in"

It becomes one and the same, it's our way, of bowing out lightly. I never heard a word I was told by the age old high and mighty. Breed your bags down to the next generation, and try to hold em there, look down at another, polluted youth.

They say "you're always worse off than the last ones" . I may look small, but I carry a big gun. The days of old are behind us. Look forward with all your blind trust. And I'm sure it don't matter what you do, it all comes out as polluted youth (do you really believe this????)…..

It becomes one and the same it's our way, of bowing out lightly. i never heard a word i was told, by the age old high and mighty. Breed your bags, down to the next generation, look down at another, disenfranchised youth….

Stupid little basket heads, daddy didn't do his job with you. Mis-represented little you, biters, haters, its all (weighing) on YOU.

It becomes one and the same, it's our way, of bowing out lightly. I never heard a word I was told by the age old high and mighty. Breed your bags, down to the next generation, and try to hold 'em there---pass it on to another, polluted youth.

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from Thoughts are things, released July 15, 2010

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