The song "Lost Generation" by Colin Hay is about a young woman from the southland who feels lost and misunderstood in her generation. She tells the narrator about how much she loves and misses her sister, and how she sometimes likes him but other times despises him. The woman identifies as part of the lost generation, filled with anger and frustration from the situation around her. Despite her parents being successful, she doesn't understand why everyone else seems to have everything when she doesn't. She feels out of place in a group she joined and wants to be heard. The narrator tells the woman that she is not alone, that everyone seeks love and a better future. He sympathizes with her struggles and assures her they will get through it together. Overall, "Lost Generation" suggests that modern times may be confusing and disheartening, but there is hope for everyone, especially when people support and love one another in their struggles.
