Youth of the Nation

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Sarah from Toronto, CanadaIt was also used on an episode of Boston Public when the students had a riot in the hallways. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol.20, no.23. June 1, 2002. p.19 . Retrieved July 31, 2020. ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved July 31, 2020. Steven from Gibsonia , PaI think there were scenes from this video that were shot in Harmar Township and New Kensington,PA,which is not far from where I live The song's inspiration stems from a trip when the band was on their way to record for Satellite on March 5, 2001. They were held up in traffic and discovered that the reason was a mass shooting at Santana High School, where a fifteen-year-old student named Charles Andrew Williams killed two and wounded thirteen. The album was consequently delayed, and the band was inspired to write "Youth of the Nation."

Jennie from Ansonia, CtWhat I love best about this song is the kids singing the chorus line! Hopefully the tragedies of the school shootings will never be repeated. It was a very frightening time to be going to school not knowing if any the kids you're there with will one day snap. I don't think you understand death. Have you ever been near it, or even thought about it. Telling us to all die in a brutal way is stupid. You are the type that likes to pass the blame, people are the root of all problems. Brynden from Puyallup, Waman this song is gnarly. reading that comment by justin is just unbelievable.. i cant imagine seeing my friend get shot like that. this song has a lot of meaning. this sounds cliche but Violence is not the only way to get your anger out, infact its not the answer at all. God is the only way. He's behind you every step, every second, every min. of your life. he can help you. God Bless Joel from Columbia, ScI like this song. It is similar to "Jeremy" by Pearl Jam in that there were both shootings at a school. It is sad when something like that happens but having a song about it helps to get through. Eleanor from Melbourne, AustraliaHaha that Toby...Ohhhh.. well.. pretty sad for someone to post something as stupid as that..

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Religion causes 99% of the worlds death and conflict, so before you hide behind your bible get an actual understanding of it and dont just do the typical retard thing of interpreting it to suit yourself. Lane from Lansing, IaTruly a deep song, and all you people who think it's Christians that do this look up "voice of the martyrs" then you will find the truth. And then when this happened it was like wow, what's going on with these kids? And it was like here it is, these are the youth of the nation. So it just sparked that whole story."

Galen from California , CaI was one of the kids who survived the shooting and when I heard about them writing a song about it I couldn't wait to hear it. We threw a little barbecue, we played them the song, explained it, and they just sang it,” says Sandoval, who was reduced to tears during the performance. “It was a beautiful moment. We’ve run into adults on the road and they’ve gone, ‘Hey man, I was one of the kids in that choir!’” Don from Hermosa Beach, CaToby i hope you read this you are the ignorent type of person that causes hate if 99% of all war and death is caused by religion you do realize everyone would be dead because the mass amounts of different religions and only 2% of the entire population have no belife you are a retard Chase from San Diego, CaThank you for the song. Our school is and always will be greatful. I was a student there went it all Michael from Hutchinson, Ksthe 1st time i heard this song it was weird. i really did not like it at all. but after liten to it god as put it on my heart to listen to at least once a week to keep me grouned in my faith. my pastor was the one who got me listening to P.O.D.. and i thank him for that.Reanna from New Middletown,this song is awesome. my church did a human video to this song and i was in it...i was a marcher! it was awesome but after the human video my pastors wife was crying =( but it was really good The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 11th March 2002" (PDF). ARIA. March 11, 2002. p.26. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 22, 2008 . Retrieved June 6, 2021. It is worth noting that despite the song being inspired by real school shootings in America, the three tragic stories above aren’t based on any real events. Youth of the Nation (Australian CD single liner notes). P.O.D. Atlantic Records. 2002. 7567852492. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)