Hook:
To be honest, I think young love can go the distance
But through impatient ways we've self-sabotaged
To be honest, I think we can change the world
But they test us without faith, not grading on a scale of cause
To be honest, we have no right to a deeper life
Not if our thoughts are just surface-based
To be honest, we can't feel the fire of a spirit
If we care more about a person's face
Verse 1:
You could keep childish ways all your days
With the way you
Think, speak, and do, even wear the same hair-do
But some day you've got to grow up
Do what that hair do
Otherwise our hope s**s, we're only well as ne'er-do's
It's time to flip it all upside down
This is where the chips fall to the ground
This is where our lips make a truthful sound
This is where the youth will be crowned cause
We see it all through a less negative lens
And positivity is needed to retrieve us from the red
Before we go through the spin cycle of our schooling
Brainwashed of all color, we need to start pooling
Resources, take cover in the force of all forces
Love will force us to be porous and absorb what's more supportive
To our dreams
I have ones for my state, for our country
For the world, and it seems
It's all a matter of honesty
Hook:
To be honest, I think young love can go the distance
But through impatient ways we've self-sabotaged
To be honest, I think we can change the world
But they test us without faith, not grading on a scale of cause
To be honest, we have no right to a deeper life
Not if our thoughts are just surface-based
To be honest, we can't feel the fire of a spirit
If we care more about a person's face
Verse 2:
Superficial vision, superficial livin'
Superficial missiles hittin' what is hidden
We're forgiven but listen
We'll be judged just as we judge
But if these words don't make you budge
I think you need a greater nudge
Like, we all feel the need to compete and be great
All feel the need to be different but relate
All feel the need to keep our bankroll straight
Honestly, we've got to give before we take
So, contemplate your contribution to community
Excuses are a useless substitution for true unity
Everyone is capable, no one has immunity
You say your timetable is full? That's straight buffoonery
As soon as we can multiply our talents in a balanced way
Make time for work, time for play, and time to give ourselves away
Society will recognize the power we possess
It's a two-way street, we just need to drive our best
Yes
Hook:
To be honest, I think young love can go the distance
But through impatient ways we've self-sabotaged
To be honest, I think we can change the world
But they test us without faith, not grading on a scale of cause
To be honest, we have no right to a deeper life
Not if our thoughts are just surface-based
To be honest, we can't feel the fire of a spirit
If we care more about a person's face