I stand up for my pride   I don't wanna be just like anyone   In this world I cannot hide   I must finish what I have begun      That's the way I play   In the modern day   'cause I wanna stay   In the modern day      Got a picture in my mind   Of the way that I wanna be   So I search until I find   The power inside of me      It's another phase   Of the modern day      Gotta face up to this life   Can't let it get the best of me   So I make a sacrifice   If that's the way it has to be      I'm doin' what I feel is right   I'm ready if I need to fight      In the modern way   In the modern day      Gotta face up to this life   Can't let it get the best of me   If I make a sacrifice   That's the way it has to be      Like a motor in overdrive   I feel good and I feel alive   I got no need to beg or borrow   Got a shortcut to tomorrow      And I'm on my way   To the modern day   Got a lot to say   In the modern day      'cause I need to stay   In the modern day      In the modern day