Echoes of a Generation

[Intro] (Ooh, ooh, ooh) Starin' at the ceiling, thoughts racin' through my mind Wonderin' how I got here, feelin' so confined (Ooh, ooh) [Verse 1] Grew up with big dreams, reachin' for the stars Now I'm stuck in this place, feelin' like I'm behind bars College degree in hand, but no job to be found Debt keeps pilin' up, feels like I'm losin' ground [Pre-Chorus] They say we're lazy, but they don't understand We're fightin' an uphill battle, in a broken promised land [Chorus] (Oh) We're the forgotten generation (Oh) Trapped in a cycle of frustration (Oh) Can't afford to live, can't catch a break (Oh) In a world that's givin' us heartache [Verse 2] Rent prices soarin' high, like a bird in the sky While our wages stay low, barely gettin' by Movin' back with my folks, feelin' like a kid again Tryin' to find my way, in a world that's gone insane [Pre-Chorus] They say we're entitled, but they don't see the truth We're just tryin' to survive, in the face of endless proof [Pre-Chorus] They say we're entitled, but they don't see the truth We're just tryin' to survive, in the face of endless proof [Chorus] (Oh) We're the forgotten generation (Oh) Trapped in a cycle of frustration (Oh) Can't afford to live, can't catch a break (Oh) In a world that's givin' us heartache [Bridge] We'll keep on fightin', even when it feels like we're drownin' Holdin' on to hope, even when the world keeps lettin' us down [Chorus] (Oh) We're the forgotten generation (Oh) Trapped in a cycle of frustration (Oh) Can't afford to live, can't catch a break (Oh) In a world that's givin' us heartache [Outro] Starin' at the ceiling, thoughts racin' through my mind Wonderin' how we'll make it, in this life so unkind (Ooh, ooh, ooh) [instrumental fade out]