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I had a friend who had to vent On a time that left him quite verklempt I asked exactly what he meant And helplessly he said: "I'm just a boy with a broken dream And a chemical dependency That's eating up what's left of me While they say plan ahead" He asked his father "what's the point? The future ain't too bright." Then dad replied for the first time: "I think you might be right" Cause your generation's on medication Blinded by inebriation Wallowing in procrastination Frankly bored of education Live in fear of foreign nations Nuclear annihilation Searching for an explanation While I have the realization that it's all my fault And such is life I held a girl for a bit of a while In an age where a smile was out of style She made denial seem worth while I never quite knew how She had a voice and a wish for fame And claimed the world would know here name I told her I once felt the same But look where I am now So darling, keep your head on straight The vision won't pan out She'd say "I always get my way and You can just get out!" So she worked real hard and she danced away But put a play for her mirror all day And the years went by, she turned 28 Over the hill and a little too late With deteriorating mental health The president's dead cause she proved herself And though you never heard her sing She's on magazines and TV screens While she sits and smiles in a prison cell Where she hung herself with a studded belt She went out like a star And such is life I knew a fella so tried and true He's a lot like me and a bit like you Who struggled through what bound him to A social web of lies He saw the things he chose to see Inside a world of fantasy And he never fit too comfortably In anybody's eyes But, when the system pulled his card and said, " You turned out right We fed you fear for 18 years, preparing for a fight So, son get off that unicorn and come try on this uniform Cause these are the colors that never run: Red, white, blue, and a silver gun Though he never laid a finger on anyone, he just sang his songs and had his fun On the battlefield he met his end When he took a bullet to save his friend His mom got word the other day And a letter that read, "Thanks anyway But that's how freedom rings." And such is life My thought on everybody else Would lead me back to view myself And take the sorrow that I felt To build a case-in-point My home sweet home of lemon drops Where dinner's served on counter tops The healthy family unit stops When parents disappoint The stranger's hand that feeds you is a jackal in disguise That sends us poison arrows from apocalyptic skies There's a fallout child with an empty face Who'll finish last in the human race In a vegetative state at his parents' place An ashamed disgraced who's afraid to age His rage enslaves a caged white dove Who's raised on drugs and selfish love The product of a time defined by me, myself, and I combined With a slow decline on a string of pills While the world keeps turning, we're standing still And growing up all wrong The sandbox lines are drawn The backward beat goes on And such is life
Truly the most accurate portrayal of life today unless you where born into a perfect family or money. Such is life indeed until we rip the fat little piggies from their ivory towers and crumble their house of cards and start a new planetary consciousness with all living things. No homeless no fixed education system free health care free schooling humans all together as one feeding eachother and policing eachother nobodies dreams would not be heard, And all would have a fair chance to be whatever they want to be.
I love this song, even if some days it stirs up some painfull memories.. Apprently Matt and I know the same people because goddamn this hits a little close to home.. the part with guy who joined the military reminds me of my brother. a bit Differnt situation... the only thing i remember from the i turned 16 was the milliatry at our front with basically the same letter. I remeber that like it was yesterday.
Most of this is pretty good, except the anti-medication stuff. Especially if you suffer from depression like some of the people in this, prescription meds can and do save lives
TheNobod3 I understand where you're coming from, but I think you understood his meaning. I took it as more a critical look at the psychiatric tendency to label any deviation from the "normal" path as illness and how so often young people are forced into medication to "fix" them when nothing was wrong. I don't think meant anything about meds for depression at all.
Yeah, or.. if you are someone like me who had it court ordered on them as a child, it feels like being nothing more than an experiment. $$$ Cha-Ching $$$
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I had a friend who had to vent
On a time that left him quite verklempt
I asked exactly what he meant
And helplessly he said:
"I'm just a boy with a broken dream
And a chemical dependency
That's eating up what's left of me
While they say plan ahead"
He asked his father "what's the point?
The future ain't too bright."
Then dad replied for the first time:
"I think you might be right"
Cause your generation's on medication
Blinded by inebriation
Wallowing in procrastination
Frankly bored of education
Live in fear of foreign nations
Nuclear annihilation
Searching for an explanation
While I have the realization that it's all my fault
And such is life
I held a girl for a bit of a while
In an age where a smile was out of style
She made denial seem worth while
I never quite knew how
She had a voice and a wish for fame
And claimed the world would know here name
I told her I once felt the same
But look where I am now
So darling, keep your head on straight
The vision won't pan out
She'd say "I always get my way and
You can just get out!"
So she worked real hard and she danced away
But put a play for her mirror all day
And the years went by, she turned 28
Over the hill and a little too late
With deteriorating mental health
The president's dead cause she proved herself
And though you never heard her sing
She's on magazines and TV screens
While she sits and smiles in a prison cell
Where she hung herself with a studded belt
She went out like a star
And such is life
I knew a fella so tried and true
He's a lot like me and a bit like you
Who struggled through what bound him to
A social web of lies
He saw the things he chose to see
Inside a world of fantasy
And he never fit too comfortably
In anybody's eyes
But, when the system pulled his card and said, "
You turned out right
We fed you fear for 18 years, preparing for a fight
So, son get off that unicorn and come try on this uniform
Cause these are the colors that never run:
Red, white, blue, and a silver gun
Though he never laid a finger on anyone, he just sang his songs and had his fun
On the battlefield he met his end
When he took a bullet to save his friend
His mom got word the other day
And a letter that read, "Thanks anyway
But that's how freedom rings." And such is life
My thought on everybody else
Would lead me back to view myself
And take the sorrow that I felt
To build a case-in-point
My home sweet home of lemon drops
Where dinner's served on counter tops
The healthy family unit stops
When parents disappoint
The stranger's hand that feeds you is a jackal in disguise
That sends us poison arrows from apocalyptic skies
There's a fallout child with an empty face
Who'll finish last in the human race
In a vegetative state at his parents' place
An ashamed disgraced who's afraid to age
His rage enslaves a caged white dove
Who's raised on drugs and selfish love
The product of a time defined by me, myself, and I combined
With a slow decline on a string of pills
While the world keeps turning, we're standing still
And growing up all wrong
The sandbox lines are drawn
The backward beat goes on
And such is life
Our Poet of this generation. Matt Pless is Real as Real gets
christopher eads He looks a bit too long in the tooth to be anywhere close to youth.
Phoenix Chastaine I should have said the 90s-2000 generation 😎🍺🍻🍺
Phoenix Chastaine u don't have to be young to be the pot of this young generation, u gotta be a bit older to influence the younger generation
Truly the most accurate portrayal of life today unless you where born into a perfect family or money. Such is life indeed until we rip the fat little piggies from their ivory towers and crumble their house of cards and start a new planetary consciousness with all living things. No homeless no fixed education system free health care free schooling humans all together as one feeding eachother and policing eachother nobodies dreams would not be heard, And all would have a fair chance to be whatever they want to be.
Thanks Matt and Punk with a Cam for the new vid. These music videos keep getting better n better!
I laughed and then cried whwn it got to the part about the soldier. Well done in every way.
the videography on this is amazing!! you're upping your game by so much on this one
Has a Dead Milkmen vibe. Good job!
Underrated artist
Oh shit these lyrics are 10/10! Very well written
Did this guy used to be in a band 3 prong outlet many many years ago?
Man did this song predict the future or what?
I'm waiting on this hurricane...such is life
bellbottoms on flique
If Fred Armisen and Peter Dinklage had the most beautiful baby it would be Matt Pless.
Zach Miller omg I just saw it after I read this lol crazy.
Awesome song! Great lyrics!
And such is life.
Hey I'm Matt pless and every song I fucking write is gold, looks at me!
Oooo weee! Caaaan do!
Our Dylan. Thanks Matt.
Really rad video!
I love this song, even if some days it stirs up some painfull memories.. Apprently Matt and I know the same people because goddamn this hits a little close to home.. the part with guy who joined the military reminds me of my brother. a bit Differnt situation... the only thing i remember from the i turned 16 was the milliatry at our front with basically the same letter. I remeber that like it was yesterday.
what a hella good video and song
Classic Matt Pless! Love this song!!! Good stuff, Dude! :D
Wow this music video is great
And the song of course
Powerful
So good
the lyrics got it flowing.
Wow... That was a really good song
I love this type of lyrics
LET ME LOVE YOU MATT
Heres to being lost and sad until the day we die
I love DIY Punks!
Been trying hard to not die
Im not sure if that helps bbut it makes me remember my dream
fuck yeah! love matt
Chords please anyone ?
Damn this kid is talented
Funny sad Good
Most of this is pretty good, except the anti-medication stuff. Especially if you suffer from depression like some of the people in this, prescription meds can and do save lives
TheNobod3 I understand where you're coming from, but I think you understood his meaning. I took it as more a critical look at the psychiatric tendency to label any deviation from the "normal" path as illness and how so often young people are forced into medication to "fix" them when nothing was wrong. I don't think meant anything about meds for depression at all.
Yeah, or.. if you are someone like me who had it court ordered on them as a child, it feels like being nothing more than an experiment. $$$ Cha-Ching $$$
@@truestblue3455 that is fucked
This is not Punk. Not gatekeeping not trying to tell people what they should or shouldn't like I'm just saying this is not Punk
You're not gate keeping? Its called folk punk? Just saying, it is punk.
You're not gate keeping? Its called folk punk? Just saying, it is punk.