Post Generation X
Prolific Lyrics

Call me Jack Kerouac, James Dean, Bob Dylan,
Identify me as one of those icons whose legendary status is based on rebellion against societal norms and beliefs

Yo wussup everyone now tell me how you’re feeling!
Hello everyone, how are you doing today?

I’m the next young prophet, kills himself when he’s young,
I am the next great prophet whose sad, untimely death will only serve to fuel my already impressive legacy

Fucked up in the head with no place left to run,
Mentally unwell and with nowhere else to go

Got a gun but I know that I’m too afraid to use it,
I am in possession of a firearm but I lack the emotional fortitude to take action with it

So I took what I was feeling and I started making music,
To express my innermost thoughts and emotions, I turned to creating music

The neighbors say I’m useless, my friends just think I’m fucked,
The people around me view me as either unimportant or unstable

And the girls in my life I just don’t want to bring them up,
I am not interested in discussing the girls who have been part of my life

So What, I spend most of time wandering the streets,
It doesn't matter to me that I spend much of my time aimlessly walking around the city

To see the poverty that creeps between the models and the geeks,
I walk around to observe the divide between the rich and poor, present even among different social groups within the city

Walk in a dark cafe see what they can offer me to eat,
I visit darker, grittier cafes to see what unique food options they have available

Punk guitarist next door always rocking me to sleep,
My neighbor who is a punk guitarist often plays music loud enough that it helps me fall asleep

I was brought up in the reeds, middle class mom and dad,
I was raised in a middle-class family

Dog and cat, on the track to be another college grad,
My family intended for me to attend and graduate from college

It all went fast, really never knew why I ever started rap,
It happened quickly, I never really understood why I began creating rap music

I guess I started, and I was off, so I never stopped to ask
I began and became fully engrossed in rap music, never once questioning why I started in the first place

Let me be your anti-hero, mister anti-pop,
Consider me as an alternative to the mainstream, an anti-pop figure

It doesn’t sound good, and it’s not what the family wants,
My music does not sound pleasing, and it is not the type of music my family would appreciate

Just a whole lot of noise that doesn’t amount to much,
To many, my music is simply loud noise without much substance

But this music (music) it's all about the rush!
However, for me, creating and performing music is all about the excitement and adrenaline it brings

This is for all of us, the youth, the kids who never listen,
This is a message to all the young people who refuse to follow the rules or listen to authority

With umbilical cords attached to the back of televisions,
Youth who are so attached to their screens that it sometimes feels like they are physically attached

Prozac players, punks and preps,
Refers to individuals who take anti-depressants (Prozac), those involved in the punk scene, and preppy students

Raise up, this is Post generation X!!
Stand up and take notice, this is Post generation X, a time where new norms, beliefs and practices are emerging and replacing what was there before

I’ve found this life’s a can’t miss, an empty last wish,
I have realized life is a sure thing, with nothing really left to wish for

it’s like falling in love with the girl who can’t kiss
It's like falling in love with something/someone who is incapable of delivering what was desired

Fact is, at 2 in the afternoon, I’m still in bed,
The truth is, even at 2pm, I am still laying in bed

mattress smells like old sex, room smells like cigarettes,
My bedroom smells strongly of three things: lingering sex, cigarettes, and a distinct odor from the mattress

On the floor bottle of liquor, ashtray, candles,
Alcohol, ash from cigarettes and candles are strewn around my room, which is likely why it smells like it does

Across from a desk, beside pack of camels,
Beside me, there is a pack of Camel cigarettes and a desk

It’s raining outside, the weather talks to my soul,
The rain outside deeply resonates within me

Turn the tap on but the hot water was cold,
I intended to take a warm shower, but instead found that the hot water wasn't even warm

Get sober off left-overs ignore the dishes in the sink,
I am eating leftovers to get sober, and ignoring the dirty dishes in my kitchen sink

Get rid of the hangover with a little bit to drink,
In order to relieve myself of my hangover, I drink a little bit more

Need a little time to think today’s no different from tomorrow,
I have no motivation or reason to make today any different from tomorrow

Let it Repeat till I’m the old man buying tickets for lotto,
I am content to allow life to continue on in this way until I eventually become an old man repeatedly buying lottery tickets

Drinking liquor out my bottle and just living in a condo,
Drink alcohol from a bottle and live in a condominium

Wondering if my life will ever be written in novel,
I am curious if my life will ever be considered interesting enough for someone to write a book about me

Most of these nights I’ll lay down but I won’t sleep,
Most nights I will lie down, but I won't actually fall asleep

Be looking up at the ceiling and counting cloned sheep,
I'll end up staring up at the ceiling and counting sheep

This is for everyone who’s ready for change,
This message is directed towards anyone who is ready to embrace change

For people doing something different with their lives,
This message is especially applicable for people who have chosen to pursue non-traditional paths in their lives

Our generation’s grown up in a strange world,
We are part of a generation that has witnessed many strange events and societal changes

And it’s time we take control of it,
It is now our responsibility to take charge and control of the direction of this world and our lives in it

It’s time to find out who we really are,
It is necessary for us to learn and embrace our true identities

To figure out what really matters,
We need to introspect and define what is truly important to us

And together as a youth movement, as an anti-culture,
We have the potential to unify as a youth movement who are opposed to mainstream culture and its norms

We can finally give meaning to this generation,
We can bring purpose and significance to our generation

This post generation X...
This time after Generation X, filled with its own unique characteristics and tendencies