The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Worldwide genocide
It's our affliction, the remains of yesterday
Help us get away from the destruction of our world (World)
From the destruction of our world
Running for cover as the ghost walk as man
Running for cover as the world comes to an end
Will this be a new beginning?
Will we suffer, suffer the dawn of a new age?
The flesh of man lay to waste
No hope for human kind
Only remains of yesterday
Running for cover as the ghost walk as man
Running for cover as the world comes to an end
Will this be a new beginning, to another end?
Will we suffer, the dawn, the dawn of a new age?
Tell me why, we have survived. While they have suffered
We are the chosen ones and we will never falter
As the world begins to spin round and round
This is the end, this is the end, and this is the end
We are the new rulers of this world
This is the end we are the last ones left
We are the rulers of this world
We are the last ones left
We are the rulers of this world
There's no one left, there is no one left
This is the end; this is the end of the world
This is the end; this is the end of the world
This is the end
It's our affliction, the remains of yesterday
Help us get away from the destruction of our world (World)
From the destruction of our world
Running for cover as the ghost walk as man
Running for cover as the world comes to an end
Will this be a new beginning?
Will we suffer, suffer the dawn of a new age?
The flesh of man lay to waste
No hope for human kind
Only remains of yesterday
Running for cover as the ghost walk as man
Running for cover as the world comes to an end
Will this be a new beginning, to another end?
Will we suffer, the dawn, the dawn of a new age?
Tell me why, we have survived. While they have suffered
We are the chosen ones and we will never falter
As the world begins to spin round and round
This is the end, this is the end, and this is the end
We are the new rulers of this world
This is the end we are the last ones left
We are the rulers of this world
We are the last ones left
We are the rulers of this world
There's no one left, there is no one left
This is the end; this is the end of the world
This is the end; this is the end of the world
This is the end
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It's my most favourite song ever! I like the guitar riffs when it kicks in properly, and the guy's singing. :D