I'm Just A Kid

Album: No Pads, No Helmets... Just Balls (2002)
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  • I woke up it was seven
    I waited 'til eleven
    Just to figure out that no one would call
    I think I've got a lot of friends
    But I don't hear from them
    What's another night all alone
    When you're spending every day on your own
    And here it goes

    I'm just a kid
    And life is a nightmare
    I'm just a kid
    I know that it's not fair
    Nobody cares 'cause I'm alone and the world is
    Having more fun than me
    Tonight

    And maybe when the night is dead
    I'll crawl into my bed
    I'm staring at these four walls again
    I'll try to think about the last time
    I had a good time
    Everyone's got somewhere to go
    And they're gonna leave me here on my own
    And here it goes

    I'm just a kid
    And life is a nightmare
    I'm just a kid
    I know that it's not fair
    Nobody cares 'cause I'm alone and the world is
    Having more fun than me

    What the hell is wrong with me
    Don't fit in with anybody
    How did this happen to me?
    Wide awake I'm bored
    And I can't fall asleep
    And every night is the worst night ever

    I'm just a kid
    I'm just a kid
    I'm just a kid (I'm just a kid)
    Yeah, I'm just a kid (I'm just a kid, yeah, I'm just a kid)
    Yeah, I'm just a kid (I'm just a kid, yeah, I'm just a kid)

    I'm just a kid
    And life is a nightmare
    I'm just a kid
    I know that it's not fair
    Nobody cares 'cause I'm alone and the world is
    Nobody wants to be alone in the world

    I'm just a kid
    And life is a nightmare
    I'm just a kid
    I know that it's not fair
    Nobody cares 'cause I'm alone and the world is
    Nobody wants to be alone in the world
    Nobody cares 'cause I'm alone and the world is
    Having more fun than me

    Tonight
    I'm all alone
    Tonight
    Nobody cares
    Tonight
    'Cause I'm just a kid tonight Writer/s: Arnold Lanni, Charles Comeau, Jean Stinco, Pierre Bouvier, Sebastien Lefebvre
    Publisher: Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 19

  • LaviniaMy friends ignored me a lot, hung out without me, never texted back.. I’m not saying I’m the nicest person ever Im not, but I don’t think I deserve that. That’s when I discovered this song, I played it so much about 8 times a day and it didn’t exactly help, just made me feel better that other people out there feel alone like that too. Since then I got rid of one of those friends because she was ignoring me too much. I bet that people need space but one day I was sitting alone sadly after a sort of fight with my mum. She didn’t ask how I was, didn’t say hi as soon as she saw me, and .. yeah, it really hurt. So I’m so glad this song is out there, it’s not my favourite but it lives in my heart forever.
  • Alex B from London On this song has pushed me for 6 years in high school I agree with Pierre I can relate every time I say it's true to me my friends they won't "don't get it" when I'm went through that I hope that they will through their heads
  • Nick P from Ossining, Nyyeah i think everyone can relate to this, high school can really suck sometimes, just gotta stay positive and get through every moment. high school is 4 years, so, stay positive, it is a long time ;)
  • Iain from Medford, Mai, too can relate 2 this song. i dont have many friends, everyone is a douchebag and i just cant escape this sucky life. and no one really listens 2 me neither. pretty much im just an ugly zit on the face of humanity. hhhmmmmmmmm, i went a bit far didnt i. lol
  • Kathryn from Dauphin Island, AlI can relate to this song, because no one listens to me, and I'm always left alone when I don't wanna be.
  • Nathan Ritz from Marengo , Ini can relate to this song too, i have school, but i dont have friends because everyone hates me because im emo, your right A.J. both of those movies do suck
  • Mike Fuentes from Melvindale, MiI can relate to this song because when I dont have school, I try ti call up my friends to hang out. The next day they did something fun and didnt even bother to tell me about it. Or they say that they are going to do something and tell me thats its canceled when it isnt.
  • Megan from Fort Wayne, InI can totally relate to this song no one ever listens to me. When ever my dad comes to see us, he neverlistens to me and only talks to my brothers and it hurts me. Same with my mom' my oldest brother hurts me and she doesn't listen and totally blows it off.
  • Atavan from Muntinlupa, Philippineswell... i definetely love the meaning of the song, i've sang this before at our school prom and all my classmates goes 'gaga' they thought i wrote the song my self.. haha just sharing :)
  • Trina from Nyc, NyI love Simple Plan. I can really relate to this song, because my father's had six strokes and almost died more than once, and sometimes I feel that I have all this crap dumped on me, and I don't know why, and whenever I listen to this I feel that someone else out there is like me, wondering why they have so much crap dumped on them, since they're only a kid...
  • Leelee from Burlington, Onthe day this video was shot pierre was actually really sick that day, he did not want to go to film at all but he had no choice
  • Veddie Edder from Seattle (coincidence), -simple plan is probably the worst band on the planet. this song is terrible as well.
  • Lauren from Kansas City, Moi can also say that this song can be used to tell parents that our lives aren't all that glamorous
  • Ollie from London, Englandthis song, like, describes me every day ...
  • Eric Cartman from What, United Statesok aj grind rocks! but simple plan does too. haha i love this song cuz if you have a bad day you just listen to this and know that your not the only kid who went through stuff like this and that sumbody does care
  • Tony from Bolingbrook, Ilcheaper by the dozen is pretty cool
  • Melissa from Toledo, OhAt first I put The New Kid but changed it to The New Guy.
  • A.j. from Chicago, IlWhat movie did you say it was in at first?

    It was also in Grind Cheaper by the Dozen. Both movies bite.
  • Melissa from My PlaceSorry I made a mistake, this song was used in The New Guy.
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