Last day of the rest of my life, I wish I would've known cause I didn't kiss my mama goodbye I didn't tell her that I loved her, how much I care to fake my pulse for all the talks and all the wisdom you share Unaware I just did what I always do, everyday the same routine before I skate off to school But who knew that this day wasn't like the rest, instead of taking the test I took two to the chest Call me blind but I didn't see it coming, everybody was running but I couldn't hear nothing except Gun blasts that happened so fast, I didn't really know this kid though I survived mid class Maybe this kid was reaching out for love, or maybe for a moment he forgot who he was Or maybe this kid just wanted to be hugged, whatever it was, I know it's because We are, we are, the youth of the nation We are, we are, youth of the nation We are, we are, the youth of the nation We are, we are, youth of the nation Little Susie, she was only twelve, she was given the world with every chance to excel Hang with the boys and hear the stories they tell, she might act kinda proud but no respect for herself She finds love in all the wrong places, the same situations just different faces Changed up her pace since her daddy left her, too bad he never told her she deserved much better Johnny Boy always played the fool, he broke all the rules so you would think he was cool He was never really one of the guys, no matter how hard he tried up the thought of suicide It's kind of hard when you ain't got no friends, he put his life to an end, they might remember him then You cross a line and there's no turning back, told the world how he felt with the sound of a cat We are, we are, the youth of the nation We are, we are, youth of the nation We are, we are, the youth of the nation We are, we are, youth of the nation Who's to blame for the life that tragedies claim? No matter what you say, it don't take away the pain That I feel inside, I'm tired of all the lies, don't nobody know why, it's the blind leading the blind Guess that's the way that the story goes, will it ever make sense? Somebody's gotta know There's gotta be more to life than this, there's gotta be more to everything I thought exists We are, we are, the youth of the nation We are, we are, youth of the nation We are, we are, the youth of the nation We are, we are, youth of the nation We are, we are, youth of the nation We are, we are, youth of the nation We are, we are, youth of the nation We are, we are, youth of the nation We are, we are, youth of the nation We are, we are, youth of the nation We are, we are, youth of the nation We are