Johnny is a fake punk,
He’s a symbol of consumption,
A commercial creation made to profit off of youth under the guise of rebellion,
He shouts progressive platitudes,
About disrupting societal order,
But at the end of the day, his mind’s on how much he gets paid, not whether people can get access to clean water,

I stand in the back cause I don’t own a denim jacket but I sing along, sing along, sing along,
To all of the songs that point out right and point out wrong because I care a lot, care a lot, care a lot,

Sadie is a real punk,
She sticks her neck out for the marginalised,
She sings about injustices that trouble her and others, but don’t usually get brought to light,
Her voice is independent,
Not policed by a corporate-minded entity,
I wanna be just like her,
That’s the only way an artist can be free,

I stand in the back cause I don’t own a denim jacket but I sing along, sing along, sing along,
To all of the songs that point out right and point out wrong because I care a lot, care a lot, care a lot,
No rips in my jeans, guess I don’t fit into the scene, I bring the vibe down, vibe down, vibe down,
I feel like a poser when I go to punk rock shows because I can’t skate, can’t skate, can’t ride a skate,

-board for the life of me,
I’ve tried a couple times but I can’t get it right,
My legs just seem to disagree,
With the signals that are coming from my brain,

I wake up in a cold sweat,
Having dreamt that my disguise was starting to slip,
The realisation of everyone’s greatest fear,
I reassure myself,
That I’ve got genuine attitude,
Then I double check my skinny jeans are still tucked into my boots,

I stand in the back cause I don’t own a denim jacket but I sing along, sing along, sing along,
To all of the songs that point out right and point out wrong because I care a lot, care a lot, care a lot,
No rips in my jeans, guess I don’t fit into the scene, I bring the vibe down, vibe down, vibe down,
I feel like a poser when I go to punk rock shows because I can’t skate, can’t skate, can’t ride a skate,

-board for the life of me,
I’ve tried a couple times but I can’t get it right,
My legs just seem to disagree,
With the signals that are coming from my brain,
I don’t know what’s wrong with me,
Lack of confidence or neurological disease,
I think regardless it’s more trouble than it’s worth,
Better off trying to find a way to make the world a better place before it burns