These friends of mine, they kick me when I'm down.
but I don't mind, if they still want me around.
If it's cold outside, well I will not wear a coat.
I need my pride, no matter how small I need it all.
Is it cool to be sad when you're young?
Is it fine to be fine?
When you're trying as hard as you can,
I guess we'd all like the perfect plan.
You're all the same, so much so that it doesn't matter
Who you go home with and you're comfortable with this.
What my friends don't know, is that in my spare time I follow
Fire engines, because I want to know where they are going.
Is it cool to be sad when you're young?
Is it fine to be fine?
When you're trying as hard as you can,
I guess we'd all like this perfect plan.
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