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.
Don't pack your bags
Don't bring your things
Just leave them all behind
Don't you worry about a letter
Left for someone else to find
No explanation needed
To define what we have done
We've mapped our course
We've set our sights
Crossed hairs on everyone
Today it's you and me
And we're blowin up the world
We'll climb it's highest peak
And watch it fall apart
We are the end result
We've forged our destiny
To rebuild it all again
Spray paint begins to dry
The message soon becomes
So obvious that this
Walking adolescent death trips tired of doin time
They are the reversal
They are silent
They are one
They are everything you made them
Assassination of the young
Today it's you and me
And we're blowin up the world
They'll write about us all
If they get out alive
We are the end result
We've forged our destiny
To rebuild it all again
You medicate into submission
A sleeping monster needs no attention
You bring me up to bring me down
You knew one day I'd come around
This wasteland be our playground
Be our temple
Be our salvation
We'll fill the seas with gasoline
And shoot the sun right out the sky
The spark of our imagination
Will keep all hope from running dry
They'll write about us all
If anyone gets out alive
To build it all again
Don't bring your things
Just leave them all behind
Don't you worry about a letter
Left for someone else to find
No explanation needed
To define what we have done
We've mapped our course
We've set our sights
Crossed hairs on everyone
Today it's you and me
And we're blowin up the world
We'll climb it's highest peak
And watch it fall apart
We are the end result
We've forged our destiny
To rebuild it all again
Spray paint begins to dry
The message soon becomes
So obvious that this
Walking adolescent death trips tired of doin time
They are the reversal
They are silent
They are one
They are everything you made them
Assassination of the young
Today it's you and me
And we're blowin up the world
They'll write about us all
If they get out alive
We are the end result
We've forged our destiny
To rebuild it all again
You medicate into submission
A sleeping monster needs no attention
You bring me up to bring me down
You knew one day I'd come around
This wasteland be our playground
Be our temple
Be our salvation
We'll fill the seas with gasoline
And shoot the sun right out the sky
The spark of our imagination
Will keep all hope from running dry
They'll write about us all
If anyone gets out alive
To build it all again
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