last century promised so much, but look at us now when we are all grown up 

last century promised so much, but all our heroes are dead or corrupt 

last century promised so much, but our roles have all become outdated 

last century promised so much, and our thoughts are all second rated 

as radical as we want to be, no shame or anxiety in our dreams 

playing the part of selling discontent but we are as real as we are going to get 

last century promised so much, like cheap salvation through rock'n'roll 

last century promised so much, a million new ways to save our little souls 

last century promised so much, but we are still waiting for some kind of reward 

last century promised so much, but here we are unsatisfied and bored 

but what did become of us, a borrowed intellect and a stolen pose 

dismantling the power with the rules it sets but we are as real as it's going to get 

we destroy ourselves every night with the intention of salvation in sight 

we know that this is all that you want to see, cause we are as real as real can be 

we know that it feels like fucking fake, and how much more of this can we take 

we know that this is all that you want to see, cause essence is nowhere and nothing is real 

as radical as we want to be, no shame or anxiety in our dreams 

playing the part of selling discontent but we are as real as we are going to get 

and what did become of us, a borrowed intellect and a stolen pose 

dismantling the power with the rules it sets but we are as real as it's going to get