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Arcade Fire

Generation A

From The Lightning I, II (Single)2020

Written by Arcade Fire

Lyrics

Generation A

[Intro]

This is Generation A and we're not gonna wait! Argh!

[Verse 1]

They say wait a little longer

And the times are gonna change

They say wait until tomorrow

Yesterday is always strange (Wait)

They say wait until you're older (Wait)

And you will understand (Wait)

They say the generation's coming

But I don't think they understand that I am not a patient man

[Chorus]

Hey (wait, wait, wait, wait, wait)

I can't wait (wait, wait, wait, wait, wait)

I can't wait (wait, wait, wait, wait, wait)

Too little, too late (late, late, late, late)

Too little, too late

Ah, haha

[Verse 2]

(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

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"Generation A" is a song by Arcade Fire from the album The Lightning I, II (Single), released in 2020. The song was written by Arcade Fire.

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[Chorus]

Hey (wait, wait, wait, wait, wait)

I can't wait (wait, wait, wait, wait, wait)

I can't wait (wait, wait, wait, wait)

Too little, too late (late, late, late, late)

They think they can take us down

(Too little, too late, late, late, late, late)

I can't wait (wait, wait, wait, wait, wait)

I can't wait (wait, wait, wait, wait)

Too little, too late (late, late, late, late)

It's too little, too late

[Bridge]

This is ain't summer of love

This is the summer of (aaaah)

Sing

Racists running, cities burning

Children show you what they're learning

Whole world finally fade away

We're called Generation A

[Chorus]

Hey (hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)

I can't wait (wait, wait, wait, wait, wait)

I can't wait (woo) (wait, wait, wait, wait)

It's too little, too late (late, late, late, late)

They think they can take us

(Too little, too late, late, late, late, late, late)

I can't wait (wait, wait, wait, wait, wait)

I can't wait (wait, wait, wait, wait)

It's too little, too late (late, late, late, late)

I think you got it

It's too little, too late (late, late, late, late)

Too little, too late (late, late, late, late)

Too little, too late

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