The End of the Line
♫The Offspring [1998 - Americana] Lyrics
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And we're left to carry on
All the memories are too few
When the pastor's music plays
And that casket rolls away
I could live again if you
Just stay alive for me
Please stay now, you left me here alone - it's the end of the line
Please stay I can't make it on my own - it's the end of the line
Make it on my own
It's the end of the line
Now that you are dead and gone
And I'm left to carry on
I could never smile cause you
Won't stay alive for me
Finally,
Your final resting day
Is without me
I weep
And think of brighter days
What about me?
You can't take back, the one mistake
That still lives on after life it takes
In that one day, that changed our lives
And bitter memories are left behind
The lyrics of the song "The End Of The Line" by The Offspring describe the aftermath of losing someone you love. The song is about a person who is heartbroken after the death of someone close to them. The lyrics talk about how memories of the person are all they have left and how they wish that person was still alive to share their life with. It's a powerful message about how love and loss can affect the human spirit.
The lyrics evoke a sense of pain and loneliness, reminding the listener of the fact that life can be fleeting, and that we should cherish our loved ones while we have them. The singer pleads for his loved one to stay alive for him, indicating that without them, life would be meaningless.
The song is a ballad, with a melancholic melody, matching the sorrowful lyrics. It's a powerful and moving tribute to loss, and a testament to the human spirit's resilience in the face of it. The Offspring is one of the most beloved pop punk bands of all time, and this song is one of their most memorable and touching moments.
Line by Line Meaning
When the siren's flash is gone
Once the chaos and danger are over
And we're left to carry on
And we have to keep going without knowing what's next
All the memories are too few
The memories we have are not enough to make up for what's lost
When the pastor's music plays
When the funeral ceremony begins
And that casket rolls away
And the casket is carried away to its final destination
I could live again if you
I could find the strength to live again if only
Just stay alive for me
You could stay alive for me
Please stay now, you left me here alone - it's the end of the line
I'm alone now that you're gone and it feels like the end of the road
Please stay I can't make it on my own - it's the end of the line
I need you to stay because I don't know how to move on without you - it's a dead-end for me
Make it on my own
I can't cope with this alone
It's the end of the line
There's no road ahead and no way back
Now that you are dead and gone
Now that you're gone forever
And I'm left to carry on
And I have to find the courage to go on without you
I could never smile cause you
I cannot be happy because you
Won't stay alive for me
Do not exist anymore to make it possible
Finally,
In the end,
Your final resting day
The day you're laid to rest
Is without me
I'm not there to say goodbye
I weep
I cry
And think of brighter days
And remember happier times
What about me?
What's going to happen to me now?
You can't take back, the one mistake
You cannot undo that one mistake you made
That still lives on after life it takes
That still has an impact long after we die
In that one day, that changed our lives
In that one fateful day that turned our lives upside down
And bitter memories are left behind
And we're left with painful memories
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GARY THOMPSON, THOMAS A. BEAUDRY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Mr.Scootini
Yeah I think most of us fell through the cracks.
School just wants to to graduate, they don’t care as much if you cheat or not on tests. They just want to get themselves a good score so they can get more money.
Teachers are crushed by the amount of work, student behavior, educational board requirements, im sure there’s more.
Parents just want to see you succeed. But they won’t tell you how to. Or teach you how to bc that’s the “schools job”
I think there is a fundamental disconnect between parents, school boards and teachers.
I think it’s safe to say that Americans schools are useless when it comes to getting kids, teens and young adults ready for the “real world”
It’s no wonder people fail hard after high school or college.
@Not-a-Cockroach
When we were young, the future was so bright
Woah-oh
The old neighborhood was so alive
Woah-oh
And every kid on the whole damn street
Woah-oh
Was gonna make it big and not be beat
Now the neighborhood's cracked and torn
Woah-oh
The kids are grown up, but their lives are worn
Woah-oh
How can one little street swallow so many lives?
Chances thrown
Nothing's free
Longing for, used to be
Still it's hard, hard to see
Fragile lives
Shattered dreams (go!)
Jamie had a chance, well, she really did
Woah-oh
Instead she dropped out and had a couple of kids
Woah-oh
Mark still lives at home 'cause he's got no job
Woah-oh
He just plays guitar and smokes a lot of pot
Jay commited suicide
Woah-oh
Brandon OD'd and died
Woah-oh
What the hell is going on?
The cruelest dream, reality
Chances thrown
Nothing's free
Longing for, used to be
Still it's hard, hard to see
Fragile lives
Shattered dreams (Go!)
Chances thrown
Nothing's free
Longing for (what), used to be
Still it's hard, hard to see
Fragile lives
Shattered dreams
@sveinunglunestad7167
Lyrics
When we were young, the future was so bright
Woah-oh
The old neighborhood was so alive
Woah-oh
And every kid on the whole damn street
Woah-oh
Was gonna make it big and not be beat
Now the neighborhood's cracked and torn
Woah-oh
The kids are grown up, but their lives are worn
Woah-oh
How can one little street swallow so many lives?
Chances thrown
Nothing's free
Longing for, used to be
Still it's hard, hard to see
Fragile lives
Shattered dreams (go!)
Jamie had a chance, well, she really did
Woah-oh
Instead she dropped out and had a couple of kids
Woah-oh
Mark still lives at home 'cause he's got no job
Woah-oh
He just plays guitar and smokes a lot of pot
Jay commited suicide
Woah-oh
Brandon OD'd and died
Woah-oh
What the hell is going on?
The cruelest dream, reality
Chances thrown
Nothing's free
Longing for, used to be
Still it's hard, hard to see
Fragile lives
Shattered dreams (Go!)
Chances thrown
Nothing's free
Longing for (what), used to be
Still it's hard, hard to see
Fragile lives
Shattered dreams
@Xetelian
[Verse 1]
When we were young, the future was so bright (Woah)
The old neighborhood was so alive (Woah)
And every kid on the whole damn street (Woah)
Was gonna make it big and not be beat
Now the neighborhood's cracked and torn (Woah)
The kids are grown up, but their lives are worn (Woah)
How can one little street swallow so many lives?
[Chorus]
Chances thrown, nothing's free
Longing for what used to be
Still it's hard, hard to see
Fragile lives, shattered dreams
(Go!)
[Verse 2]
Jamie had a chance, well, she really did (Woah)
Instead, she dropped out and had a couple of kids (Woah)
Mark still lives at home 'cause he's got no job (Woah)
He just plays guitar, smokes a lot of pot
And Jay committed suicide (Woah)
And Brandon OD'd and died (Woah)
What the hell is goin' on?
The cruelest dream, reality
[Chorus]
Chances thrown, nothing's free
Longing for what used to be
Still, it's hard, hard to see
Fragile lives, shattered dreams
(Go)
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
Chances thrown, nothing's free
Longing for what used to be
Still, it's hard, hard to see
Fragile lives, shattered dreams
@m3gAm37aLmAnX
22 years later and the kids STILL aren't alright. In fact, I think they got worse
@clacclackerson3678
I was a teacher then and I'm a teacher now. In many ways kids are kids are kids, but in some interesting and scary ways today's kids are so different that they could be regarded as a different species. And no, they are definitely NOT alright. Their parents are the kids in this film clip.
@gummyf4ngs
we, in fact, are very very much not ok
@simonkyro661
Some things get better, some things get worse
@z0901
I agree...
@Mike-dm5ut
@@clacclackerson3678
“The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers.” - credited to Socrates. . .
kids are kids and always have been - its the adults that raise them that aren't alright.
@anonymousjeffry1864
When I was 15 years old this song sounded nice.
Now I'm 39 years old and it hits on a whole other level.
@PRODBYDARKO_
Honestly
@hayvenforpeace
I know exactly how you feel. It just hits differently now 😢.
@PRODBYDARKO_
@@hayvenforpeace Its nostalgia with a hint of fuck up