Weekend Warrior
Iron Maiden Lyrics

The rebel of yesterday, tomorrow's fool
You used to act out against society, but now you're just seen as foolish for trying to hold on to the past.

Who are you kidding being that cool?
You're not fooling anyone by trying to act cool or tough.

Trying to break away from running with the pack
You want to break free from the group mentality and be your own person.

But they ain't listening so you've gotta go back
Your attempts to break away are unsuccessful because they aren't willing to listen to your desires.

You're a weekend warrior when
You act tough and join in with the crowd on the weekends.

You're one of the crowd
You blend in with everyone else and don't stand out.

But it's over
This way of life and pretending to be someone else has come to an end.

Just look at you now
Take a long hard look at yourself and how your actions have led to this point.

You're not so brave the way you behave
You're not actually brave, but instead pretending to be to impress others.

It makes you sick, gotta get out quick
The thought of these actions and who you've become is sickening and you need to distance yourself from it as soon as possible.

It's all bravado when you're out with your mates
Your boisterous behavior is just a show put on for your friends.

It's like a different person goes through those gates
Once you enter the group environment, your behavior and personality change drastically.

And the game begins
The competition and pressure to fit in starts as soon as you enter the group.

The adrenalin's high
Being part of this group is exciting, but it's not worth the price of losing oneself.

Feel the tension
There is a heightened sense of stress and anxiety in trying to keep up with the group's expectations.

Maybe someone will die
The environment is so toxic and potentially dangerous that someone could get hurt emotionally or physically.

A weekend warrior lately
Recently you've been trying too hard to fit in.

A weekend warrior sometimes
Occasionally you participate in these actions and feel guilty about it afterwards.

A weekend warrior maybe
You're questioning whether or not you want to continue living this way.

You ain't that way anymore
You've changed and grown past those behaviors.

You've gotta get out gotta get away
You need to distance yourself from this toxic group mentality and start being true to yourself.

But you're in with a clique it's not easy to stray
Breaking away from this group won't be easy as you've become a core part of this environment.

You've gotta admit you're just living a lie
The person you're pretending to be is not the real you, and it's time to own up to that fact.

It didn't take long to work out why
You've finally realized why you got involved in this group and what it's been doing to you.

It's hard to say why you got involved
You're not sure why you started down this path, but you know you need to leave it behind.

Just wanting to be part
You joined this group because you wanted to belong somewhere and feel a sense of purpose.

Just wanting to belong
You craved acceptance and found it in this group, but it wasn't worth the price of your true self.

Some of the things that you've done
You regret some of the actions you've taken while trying to fit in with this group.

You feel so ashamed
The thought of what you've done makes you feel incredibly guilty and embarrassed.

After all it's only a game Isn't it?
You realize that the actions you've taken and the group mentality is not worth it in the end.

And after all the adrenalin's gone
Once the excitement wears off, the reality of what you've done sets in.

What you gonna do on Monday?
You need to start thinking about what your next steps are and how you will move forward.

You were never like that at all
You've realized that your true self was never meant to act like the person you were in this group, and it's time to be true to yourself.