Wasted
Runaways Lyrics

Blue skinned sleeping boys
People who are so intoxicated that their skin looks almost blue-ish in tone and they are passed out asleep

Man you're lookin' wasted
Expressing the sentiment that the person is clearly under the influence and not in a good state

Greasy wheels, streets of steel
Referencing the environment that the person is in, which is not exactly safe or glamorous

No tellin' what ya tasted
Possible allusion to drugs or alcohol they may have consumed that could have very toxic ingredients

Good guys bad guys
Doesn't matter who you are or what you do, the state of being "wasted" affects everyone equally

Doesn't really matter
Echoing the statement that there is no real difference between people when they are in this state

Punch drunk, high on junk
Playing with the concept of being "punch-drunk" which includes being dazed and confused while also suggesting they are high on some kind of drug

Sad you are so shattered
Expressing the disappointment that someone ended up in this state and that it is a sad reality

Wasted lives of wasted drives
Matching the sentiment of the song title which refers to not just wasted time in terms of your life but also wasted effort

Wasted days an' wasted nights
Again, aligning with the song's theme of wasted time and lost moments

Wasted this an' wasted that
Expanding on the idea of wasted effort or opportunities because of being under the influence

Wasted is where you're at
Repeating the chorus to drive home the meaning even further

Torpedoes in tuxedos
A metaphorical reference to people who may seem refined but are actually quite dangerous or explosive in nature

Got iron in their hands
Reiterating the dangerous nature of these people and their potential for violence

Cotton sound, lost an' found
Potentially referencing the sound of something soft, like cotton, being lost and found as a metaphor to explore the complexity of being lost

Is in every crazy man
Elaborating on the idea of mental instability or the fragility of someone who is "crazy"

Lonely rain, bad cocaine
Another example of the hopeless and despairing environment the song evokes, likening these two things to each other

China white, don't treat ya right
Referencing the drug known as china white which is known to be very dangerous and addictive, once again amplifying the idea of shattered lives due to addiction

Madhouse melodies
Suggesting the music itself is something of a chaotic, frenzied nature

Got beach rats on the run
The "beach rats" could be anyone in a frantic, desperate state due to drugs or poverty

Golden tractors, low plus factors
Using oxymorons like "golden tractors" to explore the ironic and contradictory nature of life when you are under the influence of drugs or intoxicated in some way

Silver bullets, rubber gun
More metaphorical musings to explore the duality of violence and deception when people are in this state

Redneck rocker, or devil daughter
Expressing how anyone, no matter their background, could be susceptible to living a life that leads to addiction or being under the influence

Cheap dope, ya can't cope
The music hammers home the idea of using drugs to escape reality, even though it only makes things worse