Oh, you hold to the days of old, where the stories seem so bold
What your generation made with all their might
Time moves on, but you stand still, looking back at what you've built
Oh, the past you love was bright… so damn bright
He says, Back in my day, we earned what we got
Worked hard, no handouts, no TikTok
Talkin' 'bout real jobs, not this influencin' mess
Like selling factory hours was some kind of success
Says kids today don't respect the grind
But forgets his folks thought his gen was outta line
Too many protests, too much rock 'n' roll
Funny how rebellion fades when you're the one in control
He's sure he's right, says he's seen it all
Progress is the problem, it's why we fall
Doesn't trust the greens, says Meat built this place
And laughs at the vegans with plants on their plates
Oh, you hold to the days of old, where the stories seem so bold
But the heroes you hail may stood on lies
Time moves on, but you stand still, looking back at what you've built
Oh, the past you love is built on pride… such a pride…
He says, Nuclear worked, coal was king
Solar's a joke, it can't power a thing
The internet? A waste of time
But his Facebook rants? Apparently fine
He talks about borders, about keeping things tight
Says We had a culture, now it's all fight
Can't stand the news, too much left-wing spin
But he forgets his own papers never let truth in
He shakes his head, calls it woke hysteria
Says This isn't progress; it's mass deliria
Wants the clock to stop, maybe even rewind
Can't see the future, so he clings to the blind
Oh, you hold to the days of old, where the stories seem so bold,
But the cost makes you close your eyes
Time moves on, but you stand still, looking back at what you've built
Oh, the past you love is built on lies… yes on lies…
He says, What happened to family values and faith?
But forgets how he partied, stayed out late
Talks down about lazy kids on the dole
But he grew up on unions and government control
He tells me: It's different now, things have changed
But the arguments he makes? They're just rearranged
We're losing tradition, the world's gone mad
Yet every gen before him thought his was just as bad
Man, you say the past was simple, was better, was clear
But wasn't it messy when you were here?
The same complaints, the same debates
The only thing that's new is your place in the race
Oh, you hold to the days of old, where the stories seem so bold
But the truth you resist, it starts to pause
Time moves on, but you stand still, looking back at what you've built
Oh, the past you love? It never was… never was…
Are you the ghost… of what you thought was real?
Cracks did widen, the truth revealed
After all, you still sing the same old song
But time moves forward, and you're just wrong
Are you the ghost… of what you thought was real-
Cracks did widen, the truth revealed
After all, you still sing the same old song
But time moves forward, and you're just
...Wrong.