Covid-19 - Punch Clock Prophets
Lyrics by:Punch Clock
Composed by:Punch Clock
They were born into the storm never saw clear skies
Face in a screen tears behind eyes
Can't play ball 'cause the bills too high
No team no field just Wi-Fi
Locked in rooms while the world went mad
TikTok truth and a glitchy class
Tryna grow up but nothin' feels right
Kids ain't kids they just learn to fight
Zoom school days pajama-bottom shame
No more snow days just lag in the frame
Birthday parades from the back of a car
Hugs replaced with emojis and hearts
Parents stressed lay-offs and rent
Whole house quiet but the energy's spent
No prom no recess no hallway crew
Just Reddit threads and YouTube truth
They learned how to mute more than just sound
Learned to fake smiles with no one around
Learned that distance ain't just six feet deep
It's the silence you carry when you can't sleep
They were born into the storm never saw clear skies
Face in a screen tears behind eyes
Can't play ball 'cause the bills too high
No team no field just Wi-Fi
Locked in rooms while the world went mad
TikTok truth and a glitchy class
Tryna grow up but nothin' feels right
Kids ain't kids they just learn to fight
Everybody got a label a flag a stance
But nobody's really teachin' how to dance
So many boxes no room to be free
You twelve years old with an identity tree
Too broke for cleats too rich to complain
Tryna stay sane while the internet drains
Kids raised on memes and apocalypse news
Anxiety pills and subscription blues
Used to meet up now they message in codes
Talkin' trauma in DMs alone on the road
Too young for this weight too old to cry
They scroll through life and wonder why
This ain't their fault they were handed the smoke
Grew up on fear and government jokes
But still they rise in pixels and pain
Lookin' for light through digital rain
They were born into the storm never saw clear skies
Face in a screen tears behind eyes
They ain't broken just tryin' to survive
In a world that forgot how to keep kids alive
They were born into the storm never saw clear skies
Face in a screen tears behind eyes
They ain't broken just tryin' to survive
In a world that forgot how to keep kids alive