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.
I always knew we would end up just like this
so pour me one last drink with a final kiss
things always end up in a miss
i'd love to tell you yeah lets reminisce
And all the words that we couldn't say
in the backyards where we never stayed
and so your parents are home again
i'm so sorry that it had to end
and we'll run back where we started from
we're never leavin yeah we just begun
supplies were endless but we just have none
you sleep your whole life and you called it fun
so wake up cannibal[?] out your eye
we're movin, fallow, we cannot spy[?]
ah come on dug a plan out, so show me your way
so come on we're getting closer at everyday
your singin
we are the voices under the tracks
drawing you forward, pushing you back
we are the voices under the tracks
drawing you forward, pushing you back
and your hairs all grey and your shoes are worn
and the books you've read with the pages torn
you stay[..] with a person you never knew
it told you what to look forward to
and the place you never get away
in the times that your movin you will not stay
we're getting forward yes let her go
we're movin out and it gonna be hard 'cause
we are the voices under the tracks
drawing you forward, pushing you back [x10]
so pour me one last drink with a final kiss
things always end up in a miss
i'd love to tell you yeah lets reminisce
And all the words that we couldn't say
in the backyards where we never stayed
and so your parents are home again
i'm so sorry that it had to end
and we'll run back where we started from
we're never leavin yeah we just begun
supplies were endless but we just have none
you sleep your whole life and you called it fun
so wake up cannibal[?] out your eye
we're movin, fallow, we cannot spy[?]
ah come on dug a plan out, so show me your way
so come on we're getting closer at everyday
your singin
we are the voices under the tracks
drawing you forward, pushing you back
we are the voices under the tracks
drawing you forward, pushing you back
and your hairs all grey and your shoes are worn
and the books you've read with the pages torn
you stay[..] with a person you never knew
it told you what to look forward to
and the place you never get away
in the times that your movin you will not stay
we're getting forward yes let her go
we're movin out and it gonna be hard 'cause
we are the voices under the tracks
drawing you forward, pushing you back [x10]
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I always knew we would end up just like this so pour me one last drink with my last kiss things always end up hit or miss i'd love to tell you, come on lets reminisce
And all the words that we couldn't say in the backyards where we used to play as children we grow old again so sorry that it had to end
and now I'm right back where we started from i'm never leaving no i've just begun supplies are endless and now theres none then where the fuck is my fun at 21
wake up and realize the time I'm movin up before I die your getting over all my ways the world was once, but i heard it never stays.
cause you are young, so am I and the dreams we've had won't ever you are young and so am i and the dreams we had won't ever die! they'll never die..
and now your hairs is grey and your shoes are worn and the books i've read read with the pages torn I found one person I never knew I beg her, please tell me the truth!
and when I woke up in my sad demise I realize this is the end of my life
i'm getting over all of my way the world is ours, it forever stays the same.
cause we are the voices under the tracks drawing you forward, pushing you back [x10]