There are at least 3 bands going by the name The Bones:

The Bones ar… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 3 bands going by the name The Bones:

The Bones are a band from Karlskrona, Sweden. Since the kick-off back in '96, these guys have been on stage several hundred times all over Europe putting on an amazing performance. But the rise to success started in the fall of 1997 when they released "The Horrorway E.P." (own label), which sold out in just a few months. This success drove the guys to put out a second mini-album titled "Six feet down and two fingers up". During the recording-sessions for "Six feet down, two fingers up", the band was contacted by the german label " People like you Records (sublabel to Century Media Records).and in the summer of '99 The Bones signed the contract. The rock'n'roll circus was about to take off! Not content with this they also signed with german booking-agency, MAD. This crazy carousel made way for their first full-length album "Screwed, blued and tattooed" which, in turn, resulted in the band touring all over Europe gaining new fans wherever they went. The Bones was rattling the cage, making some noise

In the spring of 2002 The Bones released their second album "Bigger than Jesus", again the guys recorded at the PAMA-studio backed-up by "People like you". Great reviews were echoing from all over Europe but the album also attracted some great feedback from the U.S. Touring has continued and the band has headlined several festivals and toured arenas together with Die Toten Hosen. Live The Bones have also supported bands like D.A.D, U.S. Bombs for a whole european tour, shared stages with Motörhead, Roger Miret & The Disasters, 999, Angelic Upstarts, Cockney Rejects and so on... As you can see this is band a that play to live and live to play - down to the bone!

The Bones are also a Las Vegas-Based Rock & Roll band comprised of Patrick Vitagliano (formerly of Nuclear Theory/Assault) on Guitar and Lead Vocals, Sean Koos (formerly of Joan Jett & The Blackhearts) on Bass, and Jeff Duncan (From Armored Saint and formerly of Odin) on guitar. https://theboneslv.com/

The Bones are also a Japanese hardcore punk band that existed in the mid 1980's. They released only one 4 song EP, titled In A Sick Society!

There is also a New Zealand Ska/Jazz band called 'The 'Bones', based on the nickname most jazz musicians refer to a trombone as. They arefrom Dunedin.

Dead End Cruisin'
The Bones Lyrics

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I'm lying in the backseat of my
broken down Chevrolet
Well I lost it all in one blackout night
and my baby just walked away
I'm out of cash,
once again I'm out of luck
Yeah I'm a dead and cruiser,
gotta pay my dues

I sold my soul for a buck
Gotta hang on tight, the radio is playing
a really sick song

Back off, get lost
No more sweat blood or tears for you
Don't wanna see your ugly face
Back off, get lost
I sing that outlaw lovesong
But not for you so stay away

I'm looking back, I'm thinking about the
good times that I've had
I had that girl wrapped around my arm,
baby that wasn't bad
Cool tattoos, rock'n'roll weekend fools
Chevy, crome, the sick boys ruled,
neverending dead end cruise
The country moon shines, the radio is
playing a really sad song

Back off, get lost
No more sweat blood or tears for you
Don't wanna see your ugly face
Back off, get lost
I sing that outlaw lovesong
But not for you so stay away

I'm heading for losers universe,
I just can't get it right
I'm still out of money,
I'm still out of cash
Yet another blackout night
Losing time, Roswell time alright
I'm dead end cruiser
I'm the king of fools
Gonna end up doing time
Gotta hang on tight, the radio is playing
a really bad song

Back off, get lost
No more sweat blood or tears for you
Don't wanna see your ugly face
Back off, get lost

I sing that outlaw lovesong
But not for you so stay away

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Bones’s song, "Dead End Cruisin," tell the story of a protagonist who has hit rock bottom. He has lost everything in one fateful night, including his girlfriend, who has left him. He’s now lying in the backseat of his broken Chevrolet, broke and out of luck. The character is a "dead end cruiser," a man who feels he's at the end of the line with nothing to lose.

The singer seems to have a past where he was involved with a more exciting lifestyle. He longs for the good times he had with a girl wrapped around his arm, as they went cruising around town, jamming to rock and roll tunes. But now, he’s lost it all and left alone to contemplate his mistakes in life. In a way, the song is an anthem of despair, about a man who has hit rock bottom and lost everything.

In the chorus, the singer sings of how he sings outlaw love songs, but not for the person he's addressing; he wants him/her to stay away. The lyrics may be interpreted in many ways, but perhaps it's about somebody trying to win back the singer, but he doesn't want to go back to the same old life he had before.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm lying in the backseat of my broken down Chevrolet
I am physically lying down in the backseat of my Chevrolet, which is currently in non-working condition.

Well I lost it all in one blackout night and my baby just walked away
In one single night, I lost everything and my significant other left me.

I'm out of cash, once again I'm out of luck
I don't have any money and I don't seem to have any good luck either.

Yeah I'm a dead and cruiser, gotta pay my dues
I am someone who lives a reckless lifestyle, and I now have to face the consequences of my actions.

I sold my soul for a buck
I did something morally questionable in order to obtain a small amount of money.

Gotta hang on tight, the radio is playing a really sick song
I must mentally prepare myself for what is to come, as the music currently playing on the radio is indicative of my situation.

Back off, get lost
I want you to leave me alone.

No more sweat blood or tears for you
I have already put in enough effort for you, and I cannot do it anymore.

Don't wanna see your ugly face
I don't want to see you anymore, whether it be physically or metaphorically.

I'm looking back, I'm thinking about the good times that I've had
I'm reflecting on my past and remembering happier times.

I had that girl wrapped around my arm, baby that wasn't bad
I was in a romantic relationship with a woman who adored me, and I thought things were going well.

Cool tattoos, rock'n'roll weekend fools, Chevy, crome, the sick boys ruled, neverending dead end cruise
I was a part of a group of people who valued tattoos, rock music, and cool cars. We were constantly driving around with no real destination in sight.

The country moon shines, the radio is playing a really sad song
The serene night sky and depressing music being played on the radio are creating an unfortunate juxtaposition in my current situation.

I'm heading for losers universe, I just can't get it right
I feel as if my life is a series of failures, and that I'm slowly descending into a place of constant defeat.

Yet another blackout night
I had another night where I did something I can't remember due to inebriation.

Losing time, Roswell time alright
I seem to be wasting my life, and am moving towards a place of no return.

I'm dead end cruiser, I'm the king of fools
I'm someone who is headed down a dead-end path, and I'm seen as foolish for doing so.

Gonna end up doing time
I feel as if my actions are going to catch up with me, and I'm headed towards a future filled with legal repercussions.

I sing that outlaw lovesong, But not for you so stay away
I'm currently feeling a sense of rebelliousness, and am empowering myself to stay away from someone who is toxic for me.

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