Discover the story of the song > My Generation – louis dunford

The protagonist is talking about how his generation is struggling, with people lining up at food banks for bread and butter and single moms having to sign on just to keep their babies fed. He sees teenagers selling drugs to pay for electricity and heating, and local boys on probation for 'smash-and-grab' robberies. He is frustrated that gentrification is leading to regeneration of estates and pushing out the working classes. Despite their struggles, the protagonist believes that they are dreamers and lovers who have nothing to live for except each other. The chorus repeats the phrase "God only knows what we're trying for" and "God only knows what we're dying for" to emphasize their frustration.