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Say Goodnight Lyrics
What’s the matter with the kids today?
Is there something wrong with what they’re saying?
No one wants to listen, does anyone have time?
Everything is veiled in a cheap disguise.
Kids are shooting kids on the news today,
And if you ask me, I’m not surprised.
Look what they’ve created,
A monster by the age of five.
Say goodnight.
Poor Johnny, he’s crazy, has problems you can see.
Don’t worry, be happy, now tell us what you see.
They don’t listen, no problem!
Homegrown from society. Just like me!
Are you ready for the fall?
When you’re not prepared for the world at all.
You thought you had it all!
Keep spreading your destiny,
And they’ll follow you mediocrity.
Tell the kids a bedtime story
About what life should be.
When you embrace life with broken arms
And their truth can’t set it free,
Bought up with resistance,
Condemn the world for being me!
Say goodnight.
Say goodnight.
Say goodnight.
Say goodnight.
Are you ready for the fall?
When you’re not prepared for the world at all.
Are you ready for the fall?
When you’re not prepared for the world at all.
You thought you had it all!
Is there something wrong with what they’re saying?
No one wants to listen, does anyone have time?
Everything is veiled in a cheap disguise.
Kids are shooting kids on the news today,
And if you ask me, I’m not surprised.
Look what they’ve created,
A monster by the age of five.
Don’t worry, be happy, now tell us what you see.
They don’t listen, no problem!
Homegrown from society. Just like me!
When you’re not prepared for the world at all.
You thought you had it all!
And they’ll follow you mediocrity.
Tell the kids a bedtime story
About what life should be.
When you embrace life with broken arms
And their truth can’t set it free,
Bought up with resistance,
Condemn the world for being me!
Say goodnight.
Say goodnight.
Say goodnight.
When you’re not prepared for the world at all.
Are you ready for the fall?
When you’re not prepared for the world at all.
You thought you had it all!
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It sort of speaks to me of poor parenting. That is, parents with a lack of education, ambition, drive, success, responsibility etc. are raising children to be like them. And the question asked is whether the kids should be blamed for the mistakes they will make due to this upbringing.
The say goodnight I take as being that say goodnight on a happy ending to the story, but also a play on words. That is these parents are telling these kids they'll never amount to much and then say goodnight.