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Dead At The Age Of 18
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A ska song about being forced into working the white-collar, 9-5 business lifestyle
punk ska low frequency
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Low Frequency - skate/street punk and ska
Oi! We are Low Frequency. We're a punk band with some ska. If you like hard, fast punk and catchy, up-beat ska, all with real, thought-provoking lyrics, then try listening to us. We're just a 3-piece band; the usual guitar, drums, and bass. We're from Burlington, Ontario, come check us out if you live around there
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Genre
Rock • Punk
Charts
Peak #464
Peak in subgenre #44
Author
Low Frequency
Rights
Low Frequency - 2005
Uploaded
September 07, 2005
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MP3 3.7 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00
Story behind the song
Strangely enough, the lyrics were written before the music this time. At the time, I was being forced into university, which is something I didn't want to do. I didn't want to go through all the effort and push out all the money just so I can end up with a boring 9-5 job in a field or work I hated. So I wrote these lyrics. I tried to get across that once you're done high-school, all your fun is basically over. At the age of 18 your freedom and spirit dies, and your career takes over, controlling your life. As for the music, it was centered around the main bass lines that I wrote. Of course Eric added his own stuff and made it better, but this song is pretty much bass-oriented.
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Supposed to contribute back to society Well what has it even given me? Nothing! Nothing but pain and agony And motivation died today I clipped out and framed its obituary It's nothing new, yet unexpected And now it's become so clear to me (that I, that I'm dead) Dead at the age of 18 (Yes I'm) Dead at the age of 18 (Yes I'm) Dead at the age of 18 (Yes I'm) Dead at the age of 18 If these are supposed to be the best years of my life Then what am I doing here? What am I hoping to gain/achieve? Cause I know its not a flatlined career Well I wasn't born to fill your broken dreams Or make lots of money that'll make you smile You can only live your life so hard, when you're Being forced into a lifestyle (and now, and now, I know that I'm) Dead at the age of 18 (Yes I'm) Dead at the age of 18 (Yes I'm) Dead at the age of 18 (Yes I'm) Dead at the age of 18 Dead at the age of 18 (Yes I'm) Dead at the age of 18 (Yes I'm) Dead at the age of 18 (Yes I'm) Dead at the age of 18 Well use the 4 year plan, that's what they say! And you'll be shunned out and banned if you don't go their way Become the next scientist and build the next biological, nuclear weapon or bomb Well I think I'm better off without
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