you're no better than us
with your neo-fashion neo-life
you came from here
and you condemn
but it just wasn't paying the bills,
was it?
we said life sucked
but we had targets - real targets
we wanted them to know
we wanted them to think
but you got sick of our "complaints"
you wanted to be happy
you told us to be happy
you sang about being happy
well, what do we do when we're not fucking happy?
you told us to get off our asses
and make life a better place
how?
by ignoring the bombs and the wars
and the shitheads in office
"do your own thing"
"be happy"
well we're not fucking happy
and we're not "the latest thing"
we just want to tell you that
the world's full of shit
so are we
and so are you
and if you don't know that,
then you're the biggest lie that ever lived
we never told people what to do
we just wanted them to know
what was shit
then you came along
and you didn't want to "impose"
(so you told us what to do)
and you didn't want a "message"
so that we can think our own thoughts
and you didn't give us shit
you were so fucking concerned with your "art"
and you didn't give us a way to live,
which we needed so damn badly
how many little shits out there
were trying to decide about life?
and all you said was "do your own thing"
when we didn't know what the fuck
our own thing was
and you didn't love life enough
to be strong and tell us what was wrong
and what was right
you called us "nihilistic",
but we wanted to survive
but how could we be happy
when the whole fucking world
isn't happy?
our "message" came out strong
and clear
the people either liked it or hated it
but at least they knew
we made a point that lasted
you just faded away into your "art"
but you came from us
and you hate to be reminded
and you feel no obligations
all we did to you was change your life
you say we can't change the world,
you say we're a dying race,
and you say that we're killing ourselves
but at least we know who we are
at least we're not so fucking nebulus
at least we're not living some fairy tale
where everyone is happy
because the world is not fucking happy
we wanted people to squirm in their seats
to be uncomfortable
to worry about their security
and where their kids go at night
to see ugliness
because people have made something
very ugly out of the world, today
we left you to do the healing
but never like this
you closed your eyes
and you denied us
but we're still surviving
we'll find our way back
we still want you to worry
and beware of dark corners
we'll teach you to see life
as it is
it's full of shit and full of ugliness
so don't say it again,
I don't want to be happy
this isn't a happy world.
- May 27, 1984, A.D.
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