Don't Bother Children When They're Skateboarding

One of the things that's happened in our society
Is that we seem to have concluded that strong men are dangerous
And that's partly because we think
Western culture is a tyrannical patriarchy
And the only reason you get to the talk is
Because you've misused power
So, all the men who are at the top of the heart
Are all misusing their power and they're all tyrannical
And all the guys who have the aim and ambition
To achieve that are just tyrants in training
That's sort of basic attitude that we have towards our own culture
And towards young men now
Everything about that is pathological and inexcusable and shameful

You know I used to watch kids skateboard
I liked watching those kids
I like watching skateboarders do those crazy things
Because- because they're trying to become competent
They're facing danger
They don't want the damn protective gear
It's like no I don't wanna wear a helmet
I want to expose myself to this danger
It's not that I'm stupid
And the kids are often shooed away
It's like wait a sec
They're practicing being courageous
They're practicing mastering something in the face of danger

Don't bother children when they're skateboarding
Don't bother children when they're skateboarding
Don't bother children, don't bother children
Don't, Don't bother children
When they're skateboarding
Don't bother children when they're skateboarding
Don't bother children when they're skateboarding
Don't bother children, don't bother children
Don't, Don't bother children
When they're skateboarding

A lot of the rebellious behavior of young men in particular
Which is very frowned upon in the schools
It's like that's toxic masculinity
That horrid phrase
It's like "Leave those damn kids alone."
I used to go Toronto they changed the insurance rules
Governing the playgrounds
Parents had raised money for these damn playgrounds
So, nothing wrong them
They tore them all out
Two weeks before school started
There's nothing but dirt and gravel
I saw the kids on top of the school
Because they needed some danger

Don't bother children when they're skateboarding
Don't bother children when they're skateboarding
Don't bother children, don't bother children
Don't, Don't bother children
When they're skateboarding
Don't bother children when they're skateboarding
Don't bother children when they're skateboarding
Don't bother children, don't bother children
Don't, Don't bother children
When they're skateboarding

You go see a gymnast
Like the gymnast does a flawless routine
Everybody claps like mad
The judges say 9.9 and then the next person comes up
And they're screwed
It's like 9.9 that's basically perfect
How can you do better than perfect
And then they do it
You can do better than perfect
They're on the edge and they go out there
And you know you watch them
You feel like everything they do is that much farther out
Into chaos
Than anything they've ever done
Pushing themselves to the absolute limit of their ability
You can tell with every gesture
They're that close to making a mistake
They've taken this courageous step beyond their confidence
And put everything on the line
When they land, they land in a way
That's unlike perfect it's perfect +
And everybody immediately leaps to their feet
And like they get a chill
And so, what you've just seen is awe-inspiring
I've seen someone courageously move past perfection
Into the unknown
Not only noble themselves more
But to noble humanity itself
A point near faith it's like yes
And then it's tens they win the gold
Everybody knows what that's like
It's like a great musical performance
That's being in that place where everything lines up
Better than perfect
Better than perfect
Better than perfect

Don't bother children when they're skateboarding
Don't bother children when they're skateboarding
Don't bother children, don't bother children
Don't, Don't bother children
When they're skateboarding
Don't bother children when they're skateboarding
Don't bother children when they're skateboarding
Don't bother children, don't bother children
Don't, Don't bother children
When they're skateboarding