Good Charlotte

Festival Song

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I don't care about a thing
I used to but I'm fed up,
And I can hear the words you say
I wish that you would shut up
I've got responsibility
That is my liability
A menace to society
At least that's what they say to me

[chorus]
But tonight, tonight, it's on tonight
I don't want your boring life
And I don't want your 9 to 5,
Or anyone to tell me how to live my life
[chorus]

People always tell me not to waste my time
To get a real job and get back in line
You can say I'll never be a millionaire
Tell me this guitar won't get me anywhere
I've got responsibility
that is my liability
I'm questioning authority
They say there's not a chance for me

[repeat chorus]

Your future's no future
Your future's no future
Your future's no future
I control my future

[repeat chorus x2]

I'm leavin' [x4]
Tonight !

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technicalitea On May 25, 2002

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2002-05-25 18:51:56

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by shadow8985

24y ago

this song IS my life exactly

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by A-PuNKRoCK-FReaK

24y ago

I can relate to this song SO much! It pretty much describes my life. Because my parents/relatives/teachers & other adults are always telling to clean up my act and get a job and stop being such a punk, etcetera. "I don't care about a thing today I used to but I'm fed up and I can hear the words you say, I wish that you would shut up!"(I always say that to my parents:) I'm just SUCH a little angel...hahahaha)

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by PunkNeverDies

24y ago

i love this song, I can relate so much. I admire GC so much for thier blunt honesty about how things really are. Rock!!!

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by xpunkieglitter

24y ago

yeah, this song means a lot more to the people who have been to the actual Festival they are talkin' about in this song. No offense or anything, but it's like a tribute to those who have been there from the start.

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by technicalitea

24y ago

the thing i like about Good Charlotte, is that all their songs mean something. well, all songs mean something, but GC's are about things that happen to them, or are important to them. And people can relate to these issues. I like this song because its like theyre showing people that didnt believe in them, that they made it. and that guitar did get them somewhere.