I wanna be the minority
I don't need you, authority
Down with the moral majority
'Cause I wanna be the minority
I pledge allegiance to the underworld
One nation under "dog," there of which I stand alone
A face in the crowd; unsung, against the mold
Without a doubt, singled-out, the only way I know!
'Cause I wanna be the minority
I don't need you, authority
Down with the moral majority
'Cause I wanna be the minority
Stepped out of the line, like a sheep runs from the herd
Marching out of time, to my own beat now
The only way I know
One light, one mind flashing in the dark
Blinded by the silence of a thousand broken hearts
"For cryin' out loud," she screams unto me
A free-for-all, fuck 'em all, "you are your own sight"
'Cause I wanna be the minority
I don't need you, authority
Down with the moral majority
'Cause I wanna be the minority
Hey!
One light, one mind flashing in the dark
Blinded by the silence of a thousand broken hearts
"For cryin' out loud," she screams unto me
A free-for-all, fuck 'em all, "you are your own sight"
'Cause I wanna be the minority
I don't need you, authority
Down with the moral majority
'Cause I wanna be the minority
(I wanna be) the minority
(I wanna be) the minority
(I wanna be) the minority
(I wanna be) the minority
Song Info
Copyright
Lyrics © Sony/atv Music Publishing Llc, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Writer
Billie Joe Armstrong, Frank Edwin Wright Iii, Mike Ryan Pritchard
Duration
2:48
Submitted by
bonj On Mar 26, 2001
this makes me want to go up to my parents and say FUCK YOU and just leave this fucking place forever.
I don't see the relationship to Jimmy Eat World's The Middle, but okay...
Anyway, this is a great song... it's about doing what you wanna do, following your own heart, and not giving a damn what anyone else thinks. Best lines of the song, to me, are "One light, one mind, flashing in the dark / Blinded by the silence of a thousand broken hearts" That's just a really cool image... everyone else blinded by the evils of society, and one person awakening to individuality. Gotta love that. :-)
Dont go along with the group because everyone is, do what you think is the right think to do!
well thats about the worst review ever written but HEY!!!, i am right!
I want to be the minority. Its a really empowering song. I don't want to be everyone else....I want to be me. So screw you guys. It really makes me feel good to hear this song....prolly cuz I live in a rich town and on top of that most people suck anyways.
A rebel's anthem, this is. I dig it.
its a true punk song classic, god its telling the truth so perfectly. It's saying "be yourslef", which a lot of people need to do.
i think the line that makes this song so good is 'A free-for-all, fuck 'em all, "you are your own sight"'.it just makes me want 2 say fuck u 2 everyone.quality
this is the song that always makes me feel better, no matter what. I love green day so much. They just have their own way, and dont take shit from anybody. I admire them deeply for that kind of attitude. I just wish i could tell that to their face.
it has kind of the same message of jimmy eat world's "in the middle".....dont be like the rest!! ^.~
That is a great song!!
That is a great song!!
Does anyone else notice how reminiscent the lo-fi guitar intro is to Weezer's "My Name is Jonas?"