They seemed like innocent words Maybe I heard them wrong I never knew what they were I was singing a different song This could be just what we need right now Tell me how it feels to be The living end of your time The stupid things that they say About what he's supposed to be This kid believes what he reads And he's taking 'em seriously This could be just what we're looking for Tell me more about how you became The living end of your time And when you look into the bathroom mirror Can you see an entire generation Crying through those eyes? A certain kind of despair Pompous and terrified This fish jumped out of the bowl Flopped around for a while and died This could mean anything we want it to I wish I knew just how I might become The living end of my time They seemed like innocent words Maybe I heard them wrong I never knew what they were I was singing a different song This could be just what we're looking for