{"id":1407,"date":"2026-02-02T22:48:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T22:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefiretongue.com\/benotconformed\/?p=1407"},"modified":"2026-02-02T22:55:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T22:55:41","slug":"p-o-d-youth-of-the-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefiretongue.com\/benotconformed\/2026\/02\/02\/p-o-d-youth-of-the-nation\/","title":{"rendered":"P.O.D. &#8211; Youth of the Nation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- P.O.D. Artist Block -->\n<iframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius:12px; display:block; margin:0 auto;\"\nsrc=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/artist\/6KO6G41BBLTDNYOLefWTMU?utm_source=generator&#038;theme=0\"\nwidth=\"600\" height=\"152\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\nallow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n<section style=\"max-width:700px; margin:20px auto;\">\n<table style=\"width:100%; border:0; margin-bottom:0; padding-bottom:0;\">\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right; width:120px;\">\n<b>Follow:<\/b>\n<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/payableondeath.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefiretongue.com\/benotconformed\/wp-content\/uploads\/icon-website.png\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/POD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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src=\"https:\/\/thefiretongue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/icon-tiktok.png\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right;\">\n<b>Buy:<\/b>\n<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/payableondeath.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefiretongue.com\/benotconformed\/wp-content\/uploads\/icon-bandcamp.png\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\">Bandcamp<\/a>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefiretongue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pixel.png\" width=\"10\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_nkw=P.O.D.+band&#038;_sacat=0&#038;campid=5339047119\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefiretongue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/icon-24-ebay.png\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\">eBay<\/a>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefiretongue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pixel.png\" width=\"10\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdandlp.com\/en\/search\/?q=P.O.D.&#038;partner=5339047119\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefiretongue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/icon-24-cdandlp.png\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\">CDandLP<\/a>\n<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right;\">\n<b>Charts:<\/b>\n<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6KO6G41BBLTDNYOLefWTMU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefiretongue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/icon-24-spotify.png\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\">Spotify<\/a>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefiretongue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pixel.png\" width=\"10\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/artist\/p-o-d\/626650\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefiretongue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/icon-24-applemusic.png\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\">Apple Music<\/a>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefiretongue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pixel.png\" width=\"10\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.last.fm\/music\/P.O.D.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefiretongue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/icon-24-last.fm_.png\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\">Last.fm<\/a>\n<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right;\">\n<b>Events:<\/b>\n<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bandsintown.com\/a\/366-p.o.d.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefiretongue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/icon-bandsintown.png\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\">Bandsintown<\/a>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefiretongue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pixel.png\" width=\"10\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.songkick.com\/artists\/47905-pod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefiretongue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/icon-songkick.png\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\">Songkick<\/a>\n<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right;\">\n<b>Learn more:<\/b>\n<\/td><td style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/P.O.D.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefiretongue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/icon-24-wikipedia.png\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\">Wikipedia<\/a>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefiretongue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pixel.png\" width=\"10\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jesusfreakhideout.com\/artists\/pod.asp\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefiretongue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/icon-jfh.png\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\">Jesus Freak Hideout<\/a>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/table>\n<small style=\"margin-top:0;\">\n<i><b>Via Wikipedia &#038; Jesus Freak Hideout:<\/b><\/i> P.O.D. (Payable on Death) is an American Christian nu metal\/rap rock band formed in 1992 in San Diego, California. The lineup includes Sonny Sandoval (vocals), Marcos Curiel (guitar), Traa Daniels (bass), and Wuv Bernardo (drums). Known for blending hard rock, hip-hop, reggae, and faith-infused lyrics, they&#8217;ve sold over 12 million records worldwide. Breakthrough album *Satellite* (2001) went triple platinum with hits like \u201cAlive,\u201d \u201cYouth of the Nation,\u201d and \u201cBoom.\u201d Recent releases include *VERITAS* (2024). The band&#8217;s name reflects Christian theology: our debt to God is &#8220;payable on death&#8221; through Christ&#8217;s sacrifice. A pioneering force in Christian metal reaching mainstream audiences.\n<\/small>\n\nGot it\u2014P.O.D. does have an official Bandcamp page (https:\/\/payableondeath.bandcamp.com\/) where they sell their latest album *Veritas* and offer digital downloads. I&#8217;ve updated the &#8220;Buy&#8221; section to link directly there with the Bandcamp icon instead of redirecting to the main site. This keeps it accurate and supports the band through direct sales. If you add more blocks for bands without Bandcamp in the future, just let me know and we&#8217;ll remove that row\/icon as needed to keep things clean!\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"P.O.D. - Youth of the Nation (Official Music Video) [HD]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EDKwCvD56kw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Last day of the rest of my life<br>I wish I would&#8217;ve known<br>&#8216;Cause I didn&#8217;t kiss my mama goodbye<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I didn&#8217;t tell her that I loved her and how much I cared<br>Or thank my pops for all the talks<br>And all the wisdom he shared<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unaware, I just did what I always do<br>Every day, the same routine<br>Before I skate off to school<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But who knew that this day wasn&#8217;t like the rest<br>Instead of taking a test<br>I took two to the chest<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Call me blind, but I didn&#8217;t see it coming<br>Everybody was running<br>But I couldn&#8217;t hear nothing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Except gun blasts, it happened so fast<br>I don&#8217;t really know this kid<br>Though I sit by him in class<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe this kid was reaching out for love<br>Or maybe for a moment<br>He forgot who he was<br>Or maybe this kid just wanted to be hugged<br>Whatever it was<br>I know it&#8217;s because<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are, we are the youth of the nation<br>We are, we are youth of the nation<br>We are, we are the youth of the nation<br>We are, we are youth of the nation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Little Suzy, she was only twelve<br>She was given the world<br>With every chance to excel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hang with the boys and hear the stories they tell<br>She might act kind of proud<br>But no respect for herself<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She finds love in all the wrong places<br>The same situations<br>Just different faces<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Changed up her pace since her daddy left her<br>Too bad he never told her<br>She deserved much better<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Johnny boy always played the fool<br>He broke all the rules<br>So you would think he was cool<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was never really one of the guys<br>No matter how hard he tried<br>Often thought of suicide<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s kind of hard when you ain&#8217;t got no friends<br>He put his life to an end<br>They might remember him then<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You cross the line and there&#8217;s no turning back<br>Told the world how he felt<br>With the sound of a gat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are, we are the youth of the nation<br>We are, we are youth of the nation<br>We are, we are youth of the nation<br>We are, we are youth of the nation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Who&#8217;s to blame for the lives that tragedies claim<br>No matter what you say<br>It don&#8217;t take away the pain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That I feel inside, I&#8217;m tired of all the lies<br>Don&#8217;t nobody know why<br>It&#8217;s the blind leading the blind<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I guess that&#8217;s the way the story goes<br>Will it ever make sense<br>Somebody&#8217;s got to know<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s got to be more to life than this<br>There&#8217;s got to be more to everything<br>I thought exists<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are, we are the youth of the nation<br>We are, we are youth of the nation<br>We are, we are the youth of the nation<br>We are, we are youth of the nation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are, we are the youth of the nation<br>We are, we are youth of the nation<br>We are, we are the youth of the nation<br>We are, we are youth of the nation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The youth of the nation<br>We are youth of the nation<br>We are youth of the nation<br>We are youth of the nation<br>We are<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow: Buy: Bandcamp eBay CDandLP Charts: Spotify Apple Music Last.fm Events: Bandsintown Songkick Learn more: Wikipedia Jesus Freak Hideout Via Wikipedia &#038; Jesus Freak Hideout: P.O.D. (Payable on Death) is an American Christian nu metal\/rap rock band formed in 1992 in San Diego, California. 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