The Who – Baba O’riley Lyrics Meaning

Out here in the fields
I fight for my meals
I get my back into my living
I’m working hard out in the real world, struggling to survive and earn a living through physical effort.

I don’t need to fight to prove I’m right
No I don’t need to be forgiven
No no no no no no no
I’m confident in who I am and what I believe; I don’t need to argue or ask for forgiveness to feel okay with myself.

Don’t cry don’t raise your eye
It’s only teenage wasteland
Don’t get upset or worry — this is just the confusing, aimless phase of being a teenager. It’s part of growing up.

Sally take my hand
We’ll travel south cross land
Put out the fire
And don’t look past my shoulder
Sally, come with me. Let’s leave this place, move on from our troubles, calm down, and stop dwelling on the past.

The exodus is here
The happy ones are near
Let’s get together, before we get much older
A big change is happening, and good times are coming. Let’s come together now before it’s too late or we miss our chance.

Teenage wasteland
It’s only teenage wasteland
Teenage wasteland
Oh yeah, teenage wasteland
They’re all wasted!
This chaotic, wild teenage life may seem like a mess, but it’s just part of growing up — many feel lost or wasted, but it’s a shared experience.