Who would I be if I never met? A teacher, a priest, or a prophet? What do I need? Tell me, what does it mean? Am I living or dying the dream? Youth is broken, half of it was stolen By a world I can't unsee Youth is broken, half of it was stolen Look what you've done to me I was the target, I was the mission You had the power, damn your mission Now I'm the message, this is the lesson Here in the present, I am the weapon Now I'm the message, this is the lesson Here in the present, I am the weapon Your concept of love and your hunger for war Tell me, which one should I die for? Cause I am a product of how I was brought up This cycle spins out of control Youth is broken, half of it was stolen By a world I can't unsee Youth is broken, half of it was stolen Look what you've done to me I was the target, I was the mission You had the power, damn your mission Now I'm the message, this is the lesson Here in the present, I am the weapon Now I'm the message, this is the lesson Here in the present, I am the weapon Am I living or dying the dream? Am I living or dying the dream? Youth is broken, half of it was stolen By a world I can't unsee Youth is broken, half of it was stolen Look what you've done to me I was the target, I was the mission You had the power, damn your mission Now I'm the message, this is the lesson Here in the present, I am the weapon Now I'm the message, this is the lesson Here in the present, I am the weapon