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.
Took a walk in my neighborhood
Two in the morning
By the Skytrain Station
The streets were full of junkies and homeless
And they all wanted something
They all wanted something
And what am I supposed to do?
There are too many of you
Too many of you
Yeah, sometimes look you in the eye
Say that, "I too am human, I could easily be here"
Although we all hover between apathy and compassion
We fill up all our days with so much distraction
What makes it easier and to see what we don't want to
But we all live here
We all live here
We all live, don't we?
Took a walk in my neighborhood
Two in the morning
By the Skytrain Station
The streets were full of junkies and homeless
And they all wanted something
They all wanted something
And what am I supposed to do?
There are too many of you
Too many of you
Yeah, sometimes look you in the eye
Say that, "I too am human, I could easily be
I could be easily be, I could easily be"
Two in the morning
By the Skytrain Station
The streets were full of junkies and homeless
And they all wanted something
They all wanted something
And what am I supposed to do?
There are too many of you
Too many of you
Yeah, sometimes look you in the eye
Say that, "I too am human, I could easily be here"
Although we all hover between apathy and compassion
We fill up all our days with so much distraction
What makes it easier and to see what we don't want to
But we all live here
We all live here
We all live, don't we?
Took a walk in my neighborhood
Two in the morning
By the Skytrain Station
The streets were full of junkies and homeless
And they all wanted something
They all wanted something
And what am I supposed to do?
There are too many of you
Too many of you
Yeah, sometimes look you in the eye
Say that, "I too am human, I could easily be
I could be easily be, I could easily be"
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She's singing about the junkies and homeless people just outside the Broadway Skytrain station at Broadway and Commercial Drive.