Music Monday – P.O.D – Youth Of The Nation and Kelly Rowland – Stole

Music Monday is a meme that was created by Drew from The Tattooed Book Geek. You pick a song and/or video and share it on Monday.

The songs and videos I am sharing today are:

 

Youth of the Nation by P.O.D

 

and

Stole by Kelly Rowland

 

Everything happening in the world lately has had me thinking of these songs. Both songs are powerful. The lyrics and the videos are emotional and have important messages.

 

 

Youth of the Nation by P.O.D

Last day of the rest of my life
I wish I would’ve known
‘Cause I would’ve kissed my mama goodbye

I didn’t tell her that I loved her and how much I care
Or thank my pops for all the talks
And all the wisdom he shared

Unaware, I just did what I always do
Everyday, the same routine
Before I skate off to school

But who knew that this day wasn’t like the rest
Instead of taking a test
I took two to the chest

Call me blind, but I didn’t see it coming
Everybody was running
But I couldn’t hear nothing

Except gun blasts, it happened so fast
I didn’t really know this kid
He wasn’t part of the class

Maybe this kid was reaching out for love
Or maybe for a moment
He forgot who he was
Or maybe this kid just wanted to be hugged
Whatever it was
I know it’s because

We are, We are, the youth of the nation

Little Suzy, she was only twelve
She was given the world
With every chance to excel

Hang with the boys and hear the stories they tell
She might act kind of proud
But no respect for herself

She finds love in all the wrong places
The same situations
Just different faces

Changed up her pace since her daddy left her
Too bad he never told her
She deserved much better

Johnny boy always played the fool
He broke all the rules
So you would think he was cool

He was never really one of the guys
No matter how hard he tried
Often thought of suicide

It’s kind of hard when you ain’t got no friends
He put his life to an end
They might remember him then

You cross the line and there’s no turning back
Told the world how he felt
With the sound of a gat

We are, We are, the youth of the nation

Who’s to blame for the lives that tragedies claim
No matter what you say
It don’t take away the pain

That I feel inside, I’m tired of all the lies
Don’t nobody know why
It’s the blind leading the blind

I guess that’s the way the story goes
Will it ever make sense
Somebody’s got to know

There’s got to be more to life than this
There’s got to be more to everything
I thought exists

We are, We are, the youth of the nation

Songwriters: Marcos Curiel / Mark Daniels / Noah Bernardo / Paul Sandoval

Youth of the Nation lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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Stole by Kelly Rowland

He was always such a nice boy
The quiet one with good intentions
He was down with his brother, respectful
to his mother
A good boy
But good don’t get attention

One kid with the promise
The brightest kid in school, he’s not a fool
Reading books ’bout science and smart stuff
It’s not enough, no
‘Cause smart don’t make you cool

Well he’s not invisible anymore
With his father’s nine and a broken fuse
Since he walked through that classroom door
He’s all over prime time news

Mary’s got the same size hands as
Marilyn Monroe
She put her fingers in the imprints
At Mann’s Chinese Theatre Show
She could’ve been a movie star
Never got the chance to go that far
Her life was stole Oh Oh, now we’ll never know

They’re crying to the camera
Said he never fitted in, he wasn’t welcome
He’d show up to the parties we was hanging in
Some guys were putting him down, bullin’ him ’round

Now I wish I would have talked to him
Gave him the time of day, not turn away

If I would’ve then it wouldn’t maybe go this far
He’d might’a stayed at home playing
angry chords on his guitar

He’s not invisible anymore
With his baggy pants and his legs in chains
Since he walked through that classroom door
Everybody knows his name

Mary’s got the same size hands as
Marilyn Monroe
She put her fingers in the imprints
At Mann’s Chinese Theatre Show
She could’ve been a movie star
Never got the chance to go that far
Her life was stole Oh Oh, now we’ll never know

Greg was always getting net from 20 feet away
He had a tryout with the sixahs couldn’t
wait for Saturday
Now we’re never gonna see him slam
Flyin’ as high as Kobe can
His life was stole Oh! Oh! Now we’ll never know

Ya their lives were stole
Now we’ll never know
We were here, all together yesterday

Songwriters: Dane Anthony Deviller / Sean Hosein / Stephen Kipner / Stephen Alan Kipner

Stole lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group