Anthem For Bored Youth - The Divine Comedy

«Knowledge is a curse

But ignorance is worse»

I heard it said

Quote yourself if no one else will

I am not prepared

To stick my head above that parapet

No more

I’d rather be ignored

I could sing a biting satire or a farcical spoof

But what would be the use?

I could write a thousand verses of beautiful truths

But what would be the use?

It’s just another anthem for bored youth

Have I writer’s block?

Or have I just forgotten who I am?

Am I who I was when I began?

Here’s a little game

How many times do I say «I»

In this song?

It’s unlucky for some

I could sing a biting satire or a farcical spoof

But what would be the use?

I could write a thousand verses of beautiful truths

But what would be the use?

It’s just another anthem for bored youth