The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
All you punkers with your
No Future dreams
Follow Johnny Rotten and
All our present beliefs
Following society be what
They want you to be
Drunk and Quiet
"There's No Future for me"
IMPATIENCE with society
BE WHAT they want you to be
IMPATIENCE "there is No Future here"
"I'm not lazy I just don't care"
Of course there is no future when
You make sure there is none
Impatience "time is wasting,
There is No Future to be won"
If you truly don't care,
then why talk No Future
Excuses hang like a noose
"I've given up I just don't care"
IMPATIENCE with society
BE WHAT they want you to be
IMPATIENCE "there is No Future here"
"I'm not lazy I just don't care"
Of course you'll bring no change
When you sit home on your couch
We need to stand up and fight
Bring our future to a start
We can change things just as
Long as we take the time
Generations, generations, generations
They're not they same
IMPATIENCE with society
BE WHAT they want you to be
IMPATIENCE "there is No Future here"
"I'm not lazy I just don't care" (x2)
No Future dreams
Follow Johnny Rotten and
All our present beliefs
Following society be what
They want you to be
Drunk and Quiet
"There's No Future for me"
IMPATIENCE with society
BE WHAT they want you to be
IMPATIENCE "there is No Future here"
"I'm not lazy I just don't care"
Of course there is no future when
You make sure there is none
Impatience "time is wasting,
There is No Future to be won"
If you truly don't care,
then why talk No Future
Excuses hang like a noose
"I've given up I just don't care"
IMPATIENCE with society
BE WHAT they want you to be
IMPATIENCE "there is No Future here"
"I'm not lazy I just don't care"
Of course you'll bring no change
When you sit home on your couch
We need to stand up and fight
Bring our future to a start
We can change things just as
Long as we take the time
Generations, generations, generations
They're not they same
IMPATIENCE with society
BE WHAT they want you to be
IMPATIENCE "there is No Future here"
"I'm not lazy I just don't care" (x2)
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Its telling lazy punker kids to get off their couch and set the budweiser down and go make a difference for our future. Riiiight...
Pretty much - Don't be a waste of life / Loser and when its to late don't blame society
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