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Artist: Arcade Fire
Canonical path: /the-arcade-fire/generation-a
Related lyric paths: 6
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Generation A
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Generation A
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This is generation A and we're not gonna wait!
They say wait a little longer
And the times are gonna change
They say wait until tomorrow
Yesterday is always strange
They say wait until you're older
And you will understand
They say the generation's coming
But I don't think they understand
That I am not a patient man
I can't wait
I can't wait
Too little, too late
Too little, too late
(Wait)
They say wait until you're ready (wait)
Wait until your number's called (wait)
They say: Wait, all we need is love
But darling, California's burning
New Orleans is waiting for the flood
I can't wait
I can't wait
Too little, too late
Too little, too late
They think they can take us
I can't wait
I can't wait
Too little, too late
It's too little, too late
This is ain't the summer of love
This is the summer of
Racist running, cities burning
Children show you what they're learning
Whole world finally fade away
Move like generation A
I can't wait
I can't wait
Too little, too late
Too little, too late
They think they can take us
I can't wait
I can't wait
Too little, too late
It's too little, too late
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Arcade Fire performs "Generation A", and this lyric page sits inside the Arcade Fire catalog on LyroVerse.
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