The Kids Don't Care
Code 4-15 Lyrics


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Remember the days when it all came down
To one last song
Before the light was gone and the keg ran dry
The last 45 played on the stereo
And we sang so proud
We live on but we never forget
The days won’t die…
Fists up in the air
We’re gonna raise hell tonight
Fists up in the air
No end in sight…Oi! Oi! Destroy!!
The kids don’t care
We’re gonna hit the streets tonight
The kids don’t care
What’s wrong or right…Oi! Oi! Destroy!!

Remember the nights when all the boys got drunk
And hit the streets
Running from the cops down the avenue
They called it "blatant juvenile delinquency"
But I remember saying to myself




I’m gonna be young until the day I die
The day I die…

Overall Meaning

The song "The Kids Don't Care" by Code 4-15 evokes memories of carefree youth when getting drunk, hitting the streets, and raising hell were the norm. The opening lines, "Remember the days when it all came down, to one last song," can be interpreted in multiple ways. It might imply a sense of nostalgia, looking back to simpler times when joy could be found in music and the company of friends. Alternatively, the lines could represent a time when everything hinged on a single moment - the climax of the party when everybody sang along to the last song before the night ended.


The chorus of the song reinforces the idea that the youth portrayed in the piece has little regard for societal norms or consequences. "Fists up in the air, we're gonna raise hell tonight. The kids don't care what's wrong or right…Oi! Oi! Destroy!!" suggests that they're planning to wreak havoc and enjoy themselves regardless of how it may impact others or their future. The closing lines, "Remember the nights when all the boys got drunk and hit the streets, running from the cops down the avenue; they called it 'blatant juvenile delinquency'; but I remember saying to myself, I'm gonna be young until the day I die, the day I die" highlights the sense of rebellion and a refusal to conform to society's expectations.


Overall, "The Kids Don't Care" by Code 4-15 is a nostalgic tribute to freedom, rebellion, and youthfulness. The song captures the spirit of an era in which youth were unencumbered by responsibilities and societal expectations. Despite the potentially negative connotations of the lyrics, the song speaks to the universal desire to live in the moment and make the most of the time we have.


Line by Line Meaning

Remember the days when it all came down To one last song Before the light was gone and the keg ran dry The last 45 played on the stereo And we sang so proud We live on but we never forget The days won’t die…
Recall the times when everything boiled down to one final tune before the party ended and the drinks finished, and we’d play the final record on the phonograph, and we sang with such passion. We continue to exist, but we never forget about those special times that will never fade away...


Fists up in the air We’re gonna raise hell tonight Fists up in the air No end in sight…Oi! Oi! Destroy!! The kids don’t care We’re gonna hit the streets tonight The kids don’t care What’s wrong or right…Oi! Oi! Destroy!!
We pump our fists in the air, as we set out to create mayhem tonight. Our fists stay raised in salute as we march forth to destruction, chanting 'Oi! Oi! Destroy!!' The youth are apathetic to the consequences and ready to hit the roads to run amuck. It doesn't matter if it's right or wrong, the young don't care, and their war cry is 'Oi! Oi! Destroy!!'


Remember the nights when all the boys got drunk And hit the streets Running from the cops down the avenue They called it "blatant juvenile delinquency" But I remember saying to myself I’m gonna be young until the day I die The day I die…
Do you recollect the nights when all of the boys would imbibe and then run around the streets, fleeing from the police? The authorities dubbed it 'outright adolescent lawbreaking,' but I recall telling myself that I would continue to be young until my dying day.




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