Walking on the streets of D.C.
On the east coast where I live, You say what's the problem
What's with this angry kid
You don't like the way I walk, Or the way I talk,
Or the way I swing my hands,
You don't like the words I speak, or the thoughts I think
And I know you'll never understand

You know
On the east coast, we ride until we die
You know,
Well there's a place inside my mind,
Yeah a place you'll never find,
There's a place inside my mind, walk this way
You know

And wouldn't it be perfect if I could sit with you?
And we would change a thing or two, we would change a thing or two,
We would change the way you think, we would change the way I think,
We can't change the way they think so we're not changin' anything

You know
On the east coast, we ride until we die
You know,
Well there's a place inside my mind,
Yeah a place you'll never find,
There's a place inside my mind, we'll leave today
You know

'Cause on the east coast we ride, until the day we die
Well there's a place inside my mind,
Yeah a place you'll never find,
There's a place inside my mind walk this way
Well there's a place inside my mind,
Yeah a place you'll never find,
There's a place inside my mind we'll leave today
You know



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"East Coast Anthem" as written by Benji/madden Madden

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    General Comment:The whole album is about not fitting in.

    This song is about people on the east coast who have a hard time being who they are.

    Growing up gay in Maryland, this song means more to me than any song in the whole World

    You don't like the way i walk, talk, think? Well fuck off! yeh im queer and i dont care..DC is my city too! Ill walk where I damn well please.

    I can't change the way you think haters and you'll never hurt me cus you can't get to my mind!
    Flag ijunkie87on January 01, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:This was my favoite song for like the whole month I liked Good Charlotte. Then it was just my favorite GC song. I feel like such a late bloomer with all you people talking about how you couldn't wait for the second album to come out.
    Flag TasteTheCourageon June 01, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:They are great live, and i for one, think this is a great anthem.
    Flag Rocklovinggirlon April 17, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:This song is awesome. Even tho I dont live on the eastcoast..id have to say its a better place then the westcoast. Cuz i visit my nana a lot in ny and i just love the eastcoast. And all the people there basically have there own look and attitude..and i think gc is trying to say that many ppl dont like that eastcoast act.
    Flag MADEchicon February 06, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:THIS SONG KICKS ASS! ONE OF THE BEST GOOD CHARLOTTE SONGS! I think this song is about how someone is allways putting joel downe.
    Flag hat27on January 02, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:i like the sound of this song its good to sing along to. and also the people who some to these boards to diss good charlotte must have no life ok cause if u did u wouldnt have the time to go onto gc boards to diss them! You'd be too busy on the boards of bands you DO like or going OUTSIDE (oh no not outside) and doing something with your life!
    Flag clairpatraon July 05, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:i love this song. there's better songs, but still, it's so real. it reminds me of my emotions sometimes-people don't like the way i walk, or talk, or nething. you can call GC posers, but really, who cares? like Benji said on the DVD "it's just music". they're just being themselves and that's the important thing. well, cya.

    ***like i really care***
    Flag likeireallycareon June 15, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:oMg LiEk ThIs SoNg ToTaLlY rOx!!1!11!!~~~
    Flag Disposition_987on April 19, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:This song is ok but ive heard better from GC..... but im tired of everyone calling GC and Blink 182 and Chevelle and all that poser bands cuz they arent posing as anyone! They play music they like so you all can go listen to your bands cuz they arent any different! Thats like britney spears calling GC pop posers! Just cuz its not Rancid or The Casualties doesnt mean it cant be good music! Just thought id let you GC haters know :)
    Flag spazgrlon July 03, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:I dont know what the hell happened to Good Charlotte, but this song is the best! Their old stuff was so much better, lately they just upset me. But i will give it to them for this song, this song KIX ASS!
    Flag Paradisegirlon July 02, 2003   Link

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