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Good Charlotte - The Young & the Hopeless (Official Video)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Benji Madden
Benji Madden
Songwriter
Joel Madden
Joel Madden
Songwriter
Eric Valentine
Eric Valentine
String Arranger
Eric Campbell
Eric Campbell
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Eric Valentine
Eric Valentine
Producer
Jason Slater
Jason Slater
Editing Engineer
Dave Cooley
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Editing Engineer
Wes Seidman
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Editing Engineer
Ken Allardyce
Ken Allardyce
Engineer
Brian Gardner
Brian Gardner
Mastering Engineer
Nate Kunkel
Nate Kunkel
Strings Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Hard days made me, hard nights shaped me
I don't know, they somehow saved me
And I know I'm making something
Out of this life they called nothing
I take what I want, take what I need
They say it's wrong, but it's right for me
I won't look down, won't say I'm sorry
I know that only God can judge me
[Verse 2]
And if I make it through the day
Will tomorrow be the same?
Am I just running in place?
And if I stumble and I fall
Should I get up and carry on?
Will it all just be the same?
[Verse 3]
'Cause I'm young and I'm hopeless
I'm lost and I know this
I'm going nowhere fast, that's what they say
I'm troublesome, I'm fallen
I'm angry at my father
It's me against this world and I don't care
I don't care
[Verse 4]
And no one in this industry
Understands the life I lead
When I sing about my past
It's not a gimmick, not an act
These critics and these trust fund kids
Try to tell me what punk is
But when I see them on the street, they got nothing to say
[Verse 5]
And if I make it through today
Will tomorrow be the same?
Am I just running in place?
And if I stumble and I fall
Should I get up and carry on?
Will it all just be the same?
[Verse 6]
'Cause I'm young and I'm hopeless
I'm lost and I know this
I'm going nowhere fast, that's what they say
I'm troublesome, I'm fallen
I'm angry at my father
It's me against this world and I don't care
[Verse 7]
I don't care
I don't care
Now I don't care
[Verse 8]
I'm young and I'm hopeless
I'm lost and I know this
I'm going nowhere fast, that's what they say
That I'm troublesome, I'm fallen
I'm angry at my father
It's me against this world and I don't care
I don't care
I don't care
I don't care
Written by: Benji Madden, Joel Madden

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