Young and free
Something you'll never be
A childhood's end
It's lunacy
Pure dictation
They don't listen
And you're just waiting
For what you're missing
Welcome to your nightmare
You just can't walk away
It's time for you, to choose your fate
You just can't let it lay
Welcome to your nightmare
Your whole life's on the way
Today
You're no good
Misunderstood, A.I.R
All their hopes and visions
Of what they want you to be
Crucial times
Made up minds, A.I.R
So high and mighty
Though much too blind to see
Who are you gonna
Live your life for
Conformity will trap you
Like a locked door
Independence means
Owning your decisions
Authority will put
Your soul in prison
Welcome to your nightmare
You just can't walk away
It's time for you, to choose your fate
You just can't let it lay
Welcome to your nightmare
Your whole life's on the way
Today
You're no good
Misunderstood, A.I.R
All their hopes and visions
Of what they want you to be
Crucial times
Made up minds, A.I.R
So high and mighty
Though much too blind to see
Fight, or go insane
There's no one else to blame
Stop, their influence
You can't give them a chance
Break, right through the wall
That separates us all
Start, your second life
Without their hands in sight
You got your pride
You got your visions
Don't subside
Don't ever give in, no
Don't compromise
Just keep on grinning
The games they play
You just keep on winning
Keep on winning
Keep on winning
Keep on winning, A.I.R