Gbh - Ballads lyrics

Young kids shouldn't sing ballads Where is all your teenage angst? Stand up for what you believe in Show 'em what they're up against Managers do the managing So stick to the music son No one knows your name now And won't remember when you're gone You've gotta - enrage them but engage them Do anything but explain to them Sedate them frustrate them And do what you gotta do to survive You got your corporation logo You're sponsored by the best Number one with a bullet But you still isn't pa**ed the test Direction is the problem And all the history before You don't know where you're going Or what dangers lie in store So you're burnt out when you're 20 It seems the die is cast A production line of hopefuls And a waiting list so vast Making money for other people Who take advantage of your age Are you an independent artist? Or just a puppet on a stage