(Verse 1)
I used to punch the clock and walk the painted line
Sold my hours for a nickel and a "you're doing fine"
They built a picket fence to keep my mind contained
Said "this is paradise," but it just felt like rain
I saw the masters on the hill in their ivory towers
Trading all my joyous years for their golden hours
But something snapped today, a wire finally frayed
I'm done with playing the calm charade.
(Pre-Chorus)
(Guitars chug faster, building tension)
You said sit down
You said shut up
Well, I’m standing now
And I’ve had enough!
(Chorus)
(Explosive, fast skate-punk beat)
This is the time of my life!
Because I’m tearing yours down
I found my paradise
Burning this corrupt town!
You wanted silence, you wanted order
I’m crossing every single border
Yeah, I’ve never felt so free
Giving the finger to your authority!
(Verse 2)
I see the suits and ties, they’re starting to sweat
'Cause the sheep woke up and we’re an angry threat
We found the joy they tried to legislate away
It’s in the chaos of a brand new day
Pack up your manuals, your rules, and your red tape
There’s no controlling this great escape.
(Pre-Chorus)
(Heavy, driving rhythm)
You said obey
You said comply
Watch me walk away
Watch it all die!
(Chorus)
(High energy, anthemic)
This is the time of my life!
Because I’m tearing yours down
I found my paradise
Burning this corrupt town!
You wanted silence, you wanted order
I’m crossing every single border
Yeah, I’ve never felt so free
Giving the finger to your authority!
(Bridge)
(Music slows down to a melodic, soaring rock feel - 3 Doors Down style)
I looked around at everything I’d bought
The plastic happiness that I was taught
It never filled the hole, it never stopped the itch
Until I flipped the kill switch.
(Drums build up, snare roll intensifies)
Yeah, I flipped the switch!
GO!
(Guitar Solo)
(Fast, shredded melodic punk solo)
(Outro)
This is the time of my life!
(No more control!)
Yeah, the time of my life!
(We want it all!)
I won't do what you say
I'm living my own way!
FUCK AUTHORITY!
(Final crashing power chord)
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