Sixteen, Ten Years Later

I have no war to fight No enemies in sight I wave my flag with frightening feeling Of no reasons at all My mind has not been raped My thoughts have not been shaped I’m waiting at the gate But there’s no army coming Nobody kept me powerless While making any mess I guess I am so stressed because My country’s pretty fine You all forgot about the past They say, identity has dried up fast And from the first thing to the last I just don’t give a fuck Nobody’s ever put me in my place Nobody’s ever put me in their shoes Nobody’s ever been unkind to me I’m born to do whatever I please And if that’s what you mean by freedom Then that’s my tragedy I have no war to fight No enemies in sight I just want to be found That’s why I’m making so much noise I can’t even pretend I know why I’m so bent And yet there once again I’m getting too self-conscious Nobody’s ever put me in my place Nobody’s ever put me in their shoes Nobody’s ever been unkind to me I’m born to do whatever I please And if that’s what you mean by freedom Then that’s my tragedy I have no war to fight No enemies in sight No-one’s philosophy Is ever bigger than my own But life seems like a test I’m under lots of stress So like they say, I guess I should shut up