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Nineteen-ninety-four

I felt so insecure

Growing in my hometown like a cancer

Something so unsure

Was knocking at my door

Eleven years old then and it was time to answer

I found my escape

In that Green Day tape

When the songs would end we'd just rewind them

Kids with purple hair

Were out there somewhere

And I would be goddamned if I didn't find them

Up until that time

I had no peace of mind

I was stuck inside of something I didn't sign up for

So I met this kid with dreads

And I can't forget what he said

When I told him I didn't want to feel strange anymore

(this is what he told me)

You're never gonna be normal

You're never gonna be normal

You're never gonna be normal cause you're a punk

I started going to shows

And taping songs off the radio

Then I figured out the radio was bullshit

Picked up a guitar

And played it with my heart

I got inside my car and I started driving

Twenty years and change

Well this is more than just a phase

I found something that I can believe in

When things are getting tough

And feel like giving up

I remember what my one friend said to me

(this is what he said)

You're never gonna be normal

You're never gonna be normal

You're never gonna be normal cause you're a punk