Name: Let Me Be (The Angry Young Man)
Duration: 4 min 14 s
Channel: S. Sherman
Description: "Let Me Be (The Angry Young Man)" is a song by REBELoution. This song is a hard-driving rock song about today's angry youth, inspired by the Billy Joel song of the same name, which was sampled in the original version. Also included is an intricate classical-guitar bridge and dramatic chorus

Let Me Be (The Angry Young Man)

REBELoution

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This song is a hard-driving rock song about today's angry youth, inspired by the Billy Joel song of the same name, which was sampled in the original version. Also included is an intricate classical-guitar bridge and dramatic chorus

REBELoution

Self-produced rap/rock outfit out of New York city, recorded in a home studio with hardcore rock and rap lyrics and powerful melodies- this is music for the you

These musicians are kinda crazy- they are producers, instrumentalists, singers, and MCs out to create music blending the best aspects of the rebel style of rock and emo with the pure energy of modern rap. It is music that is for the youth of America- and it is peerless. OK so it might not be the best quality but we're just trying our best here, it's all done by computers, guitars, and keyboards

Song Info

Genre

Alternative • Alternative General

Charts

Peak #249

Peak in subgenre #83

Author

S. Sherman

Rights

2003

Uploaded

November 19, 2003

Track Files

MP3

MP3 3.9 MB • 128 kbps • 4:14

Story behind the song

This is a song inspired by the Billy Joel song of the same name, and of my journal, which releases lots of pent-up anger against friends, parents, the world, etc

Lyrics

“Let Me Be” (a.k.a Angry Young Man 2003)

I started to think that my life was changing
And all the good times that I’d seen had passed me by 
Cause it’s not easy just living
And waiting for the day it’s time for you to die
Depression finally sets over
It’s been so much and there’s nothing to do but cry
To only think about the time I’m spending
With people waiting for me to open up my eyes

Chorus:
It’s what I never really wanted to be
I’m the man you never really wanted to see
I’ve got some problems that no one can believe
Somebody say what’s wrong with you and me
Until then stay off and just let me be

Where the hell have my beliefs taken me
Tired of all that politically correct bullsh**
School just depresses me so much
Sometimes I wonder if it’s time for me to quit
If there’s no limits on our freedom
Why’s everyone so angry at what I have to say
I’m just an angry man in this world
Why the f** can’t I ever get my way

Chorus

Bridge:
I can’t control it I can’t help it can’t believe it
I can’t see it I can’t feel it I can’t hope for an end
I can’t compete I can’t stay on my feet I can’t hold my feelings back  
I can’t say it’s all good and just pretend

Why can’t I just do things the right way
Sometimes everything I do, think, and feel is wrong
It’s always just a constant pressure
That’s bottled up until I snap or write a song
I feel it constantly around me
These men of power trying to show a man why he’s bad
Even if I could try and fight them
It’s not as good as the feeling of love I once had 
Chorus 
Bridge

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