Lyrics
You bought your house at twenty-five on a single wage Now they’re forty living with roommates, swallowing the rage You got pensions, unions, job security for life They get gig economy and a pocket knife You tell them work harder while you hoard what’s left Lecture about bootstraps while they’re drowning in debt Three degrees, two jobs, still can’t afford to eat But sure, they’re lazy, right? They’re the ones who cheat
You broke the ladder then told them to climb You poisoned the well then sold them the wine
Rage! This is the world you built for them! Rage! No future, no hope, just mayhem! They can’t buy homes! Can’t start families! Can’t trust the news! Can’t trust authorities! Rage! You wonder why they’ve lost their minds? Rage! You left them nothing but decline!
Climate’s burning, oceans rising, species going extinct But you got yours so fuck tomorrow, that’s what you really think They can’t plan past next month while you plan your third vacation Telling them to sacrifice for the good of the nation What nation? What good? It’s all a fucking lie! There’s no truth anymore, just which side you buy So they fall for populists, extremists, anyone who screams Because at least they’re angry too about these broken dreams
You had it all and took more anyway Now watch them burn it down, they’ve got nothing left to say!
Rage! This is the hell you left behind! Rage! No stability, losing their minds! They can’t trust politicians! Can’t trust the system! Can’t afford insulin! Can’t afford to listen! Rage! You wonder why democracy dies? Rage! They’ve got nothing left but lies!
“Just work harder” “Stop buying avocado toast” “You’re entitled” “You’re killing industries” “Back in my day…”
Back in your day a summer job paid tuition! Back in your day one wage bought a house! Back in your day the world wasn’t burning! Back in your day you didn’t fuck everything up! (Screaming) And now you lecture them?! And now you blame them?! For the mess you made?! For the world you betrayed?!
No homes! No jobs! No hope! No future! No truth! No trust! No point! No nurture! “Just have kids!” — For what?! This nightmare?! “Work yourself to death!” — Why?! Who cares?! Rage rage rage rage! Burn it down! Burn it down! Rage rage rage rage! There’s nothing left to save now!
Rage! This is your legacy of greed! Rage! A generation left to bleed! No houses! No pensions! No American dream! Just debt and despair and a planet that screams! Rage! You wonder why they’ve given up? Rage! You drank it all, they get the empty cup!
“Why are young people so angry?” “Why don’t they respect us?” “Why are they so radical?” (Whispered with venom) Because you gave them a dying world And told them to be grateful
Rage! (Abrupt stop)