The Offspring - The Kids Aren't Alright (Official Music Video)
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Music video by The Offspring performing The Kids Aren't Alright. (C) 1999 Round Hill Records Manufactured and distributed by Universal Music Enterprises, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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22 years later and the kids STILL aren't alright. In fact, I think they got worse
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.
we, in fact, are very *very* much not ok
Some things get better, some things get worse
I agree...
@@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.
When I was 15 years old this song sounded nice.
Now I'm 39 years old and it hits on a whole other level.
Honestly
I know exactly how you feel. It just hits differently now 😢.
@@hayvenforpeace Its nostalgia with a hint of fuck up
When I was 12 we used to eat a pound of sugar and go apeshit, now im 34 and my mom still gets mad at me. easy 10/10 song
Same here... 34 now... and still hits me like the first time
back when I didn't speak any English all these punk rock bands from late 90's/early 2000's sounded so positive and high energy. I had no idea what they were saying so these songs would always cheer me up and make my day seem brighter. Little did I knew these lyrics were deeply depressing or anti-stablishment.
Take the dark lyrics as your motivation to be a better person and make the world a better place. If we all do this, our grandchildren may get to know these songs just as a reminder of a terrible past.
Same here this songs hit totally different nowadays
its what made them good, they were always real.
Yes! I just came across it by chance and thought to myself: "Offspring, you haven't heard that for a long time!" Oh boy...the lyrics...what the hell....
But it is what it is. Friends actually killed themselves, smoked weed and were unemployed.
That's how it is. I decided a few years ago to become the master of my own destiny. Everyone is responsible for getting themselves out of their own mess. Pull yourselves together and blame YOURSELVES. You can do it....
we are all gonna make it brah, that's it.
It's like all those MAGA hats unironically singing along to Born in the USA thinking it is some sort of jingoistic ballad. Maybe they should try listening to some of its lyrics?
Proof that punk can make it big and still hold its soul of reflecting the ills of society. 2024 and more relevant than ever.
true say
Biden’s America 😔
what a beautiful world would be if you were wrong
People say its a phase i never thought that i hear it cause it sounds good
Not punk
This song was fun when I was 13.
Now, at 33, it hurts a little bit.
The same bat i was 9
You are not alone bro.
it can be a tough listen on a bad day that's for sure
Im 32 now, back then i do not speak english now i understand it better
me too dude, me too. Just like you, only now i`m understand this song from a to z
my parents bought this CD for me on my 8th birthday (mostly because my dad secretly loved The Offspring) He has since passed. I'm 29 now and still have the exact same CD...it's one of my most prized possessions.
lost my old man at 25
@@jaredhansen5969 sry
Christopher Jacobucci my old man left
I am sorry for your loss.
@@jaredhansen5969 I am sorry for your loss.
Wow. In my youth, this just ROCKED. These days, as an adult, it just hits different. Damn man. Cruelest dream, reality...
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"Kids Aren't Alright" by The Offspring captures the essence of our collective struggle, echoing louder in today's world. We were those kids, and it seems the cycle continues with conditions worsening for the next generation. But amidst the chaos, rock and metal have always been our glue, the powerful force that held us together. These genres are more than music; they're a community, a form of resistance, and a source of strength. As we navigate these turbulent times, let's remember the bond that rock and metal have forged among us. They've been our solace, our rallying cry, and our call to unity. Let's lean on that unbreakable bond, support one another, and continue to be the change we've always sought. Together, with rock and metal as our anchor, we can weather any storm.
Gay
@@mattgrant5341no u
In the 90's the kids aren't alright
2020 the kids still aren't alright
2020 the kids are now worse than before
yes even I agree with that even though I'm 15
2050 the grown kids will adopt the Jungle Law, and Chaos will reign supreme :-)
The 90's kids are still not alright.
Yup 😮😆👍
Still a killer hit, sad part is the older you get the more real this song becomes.
I came here to comment the same! Sad reality.
The sad part is the older you get the more likely you realize The Offspring sold out to Vevo and this is just a false image of the Offspring you thought you knew.
i think they knew that to
only 18 and this song hits
Well then you didnt earn / work hard enough. You have yourself to blame.
To the future people who are listening to this song, please don’t let this masterpiece die. Please let this song live on through on all eternity!! I’m begging you!!
nah
Aslong as there is youtube it wont die
My kids love this song and are learning it on guitar. The legacy continues lol 🙌🏻🎶🎸
@@ninoadams45Hell yeah! 🤘
What the hell happened to this world? I miss the 90s. Shit wasn't as bad back then.
Life was tho😂😂😂
it was never good lmfao, it was just easier to ignore back then
I do not know, in the 90s in my country they could injure or kill if you say something wrong, so now everything suits me
Biden happened
2008: I know this song
2020: Now I understand this song
khalifahmi Amran comprehension isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, sadly T-T
@@TaiWanWaf time reveals the truth
Wow truth...
@@agonza4381 I feel you. They create a real story
Now, u know what? Can u tell me?
This song's actually depressing and deep as shit. Normal, happy kids who once had amibitions, goals and dreams in their life. But ended up either addicted, homeless, dead or in a terrible situation later in life
Unless you're one of those happy kids and tend to keep that way then listening to this ain't depressing at all ;3
@Wesley EP I wish i had but here in Finland we don't have TED talks, i'm only 21 yet so time to create and make one ofcourse;3
i'll call i't jari talk
So I'm not the only one who interpreted it that way.
@@fredfry5100 It seems to me atleast to be very hard to be only one doing almost anything and being only person in the world to do so with so many of us here on planet earth :3
Im 98 and still jam to this song. My wife died 33 years ago and this was our song. I miss you Agnus. See you soon
Yo bro please stay strong....
holy shit no way, if this is true i cant imagine life without my wife, i love you dude youll see her
remain blessed good man
Yo that’s crazy
you're a liar just saw your profile you're a little kid pretty sad to lie about something tragic for views, get a life.
One of the greatest tunes of all time imo.. seems ultra relevant the older you get.
Always loved this song but the older I get the more painful this song becomes. A lot of harsh truths we all can relate to in these lyrics.
This. Everytime I come back to this song, this.
True
It is what it is.
don't be beech!
4 REELZ🤯🤯🤯
This song hits different when you're more mature. I look back and realize how quickly life passes by.
so true
I first heard this back in 2009-2010 when I was 13-14 years old. This brings back a lot of happy memories of just banging to hits like this one and skating all day. Were carefree days back then, unlike now. Good thing is thanks to the internet, you can always come back to these songs and remember the good ol days!
P.O.D. - Youth of the Nation
🇳🇱🇳🇱damn right on the money
@@___-xf5dj ommfggg yesss! I remember trying to rap one of their verses in class in the 5th grade and totally bombed felt embarrassed asf 😭🤣 ah memories lol
Que diferencia escuchar esta canción en mi adolescencia y ahora a mis 38 años...me llega en un nivel totalmente diferente
rock's 2000 best ever
Totalmente... misma edad... y tal vez misma sensación... como es la vida no??
You are to old l have 36 😂
La letra se hizo realidad.
I used to love the Offspring back in middle school. I still love them now too.
When we were young the future was so bright
And every kid on the whole damn street
Now the neighborhood's cracked and torn
Ram How can one little street swallow so many lives
Ram Nothing's free
What used to be
good
Better than them offing themselves or getting a drug addiction.
Edit: Okay maybe not Fortnite. But I'd still be fine with playing video games and bonding with them.
I mean, yeah, in a way
It's just another type of addiction
@@XxSEETH3RxX what's worse, being a drug addict or just play some videogames ?
I smoke joints and play videogames! Best combo ever! OOh and NO FORTNITE
I bought the Americana album when I was 19, and I liked this song. Now, at 44, It's amazing how accurate it is. Those lyrics with this powerful arrangement, incredible song.
20年振りくらいに観たけど、本当に色褪せない😊
曲はもちろん、映像作品としても素晴らしいと思う😊
It's been exactly 20 years since this was released. Man, time sure does fly by.
This was released in 2017, but they managed to find their old sound again :)
@@djfritz2001 please tell me this is a joke xD
The cruelest dream, reality.
I was 8
Yesterday was my birthday. Exactly 20 years ago a friend who also visited me now, made me a present of 'Americana' cassette. It has been one of my favorite songs ever since.
I’m turning 50 in 5 days, still rocking to Offspring, the body may get old but the mind stays young…
happy birthday
happy bday bro
Happy birthday, you had the luck to be born during a beautiful time . The kids aren’t alright today….
but the mind is part of the body
Feel you.. 42
this definitely deserves a third verse
I like how fast paced it is just with two though
Worst part of this song is that it is still accurate today
Damn true
It'll always be
It will never not be accurate
@@TheoneandonlyBeisolawhy? Just for curiosity.
@@isolirionband7300 Simply because life isn't fair, and it doesn't hand out equal opportunity
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
I think it's 'Cruel, extreme reality'
Nonouts correct.
The cruelest dream is reality..
Thanks bro👌🏾👊🏽
thanks
@@fluffmma9076yess sir
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
Blessed are those who post song lyrics, thanks friend !
Wow- thanks i guess
Thanks for the lyrics.
more deserved more credit
Damn I got really emotional reading the lyrics
メロディも良いけど歌詞が凄く良い。
still aren’t alright in 2024?
We never were alright since the beginning of the 21st century
En Paraguay vamos a estar mejor
En Chile dijeron lo mismo hace poco y en verdad nunca hemos estado mejor y ahora peor.
Worse
Nope
I used to like this song in my teens because it sounded sick and catchy, now I'm 35 and it gives me goosebumps. when your young and have the whole world Infront you don't realise the kind of shit you're going to see or fall into, how fast people around you change, falling into the pits and ruts of life sometimes never to be seen again. This song has a whole new feeling to me now, it still sounds sick, it's just more morose.
YES.
The importance of this music becomes more vivid with age.
"Cruelest dream, reality" - The 30-somethings tried to warn us. A catchy tune landing on deaf ears. Ears simultanouesly geting deafer and less deaf with time...
I witnessed everything they warned me about yet I'm still to do anything to mitigate it or reverse the damage.
God speed
@@phitsf5475 True words my friend.
Imagine then how it will hit you when you're 62 and looking back...there is no finish time.
yea man for sure
this song hits different when you're an adult now actually _listening_ to the lyrics.
I know that feeling yo
The accuracy and time travel is just too real im dead.
yep lol
Mmmmmhhhmmm i tell you what
I remember hearing it for the first time and then really hearing it for the first time.
People in 2024 who still listens to this?
Hell yeahh
Oh yeeeessss!
Россия с вами!
H e r e
That would be me lol keep rockin
I turned 40 a month ago, and the more times passes, the more this song hits like a bag of bricks.
I am 41 and your comment is exactly like one I was going to post.
Yup, sit and listen with tears in my eyes
As kid i never understood this song however as an adult now i truly understand it now more then ever. This song will always be relevant no matter how old it is. We were once kids with dreams some of us achieved those dreams, most of us had our dreams shattered, some of us couldn't handle the pressures of reality no more, but most of us stuck with it. the cruelest dream is reality for sure.
Yes - how true this is. People dream of the stars and some pretty much get there, while others plummet back to Earth with a bump. Most of us are somewhere in the middle.
Same. I just passed it off as another rock song at the time. Never really ad attention to the lyrics. That second verse is exceptional writing. Great song, FANTASTIC video
Well. Hello there
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.
Wait,how OLD is this song,because the description say "6 YEARS OLD" so...
Remember when your dad used to talk about those 70's/80's music? That's you right now.
you either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain
Thanks for blowing my mind
...cold
Yeah but dude Offspring ain't like Elvis or the Everly Brothers where that style of music died out. They are still with the times and still evolving ya know..
ooouuhhhhhhh nuuuuuuu. oh wow. Nice relativity there mate.
Thanks for that.
Essa música é sensacional. Fez parte da minha adolescência. 🇧🇷🇧🇷
90s baby now 32. My cousin is addicted to alcohol and drugs, my friend committed suicide at 21. This song means a lot to me and I’m lucky I’ve chose a right path in this twisted world. Offspring forever 🎸
Much love to you
Same to me faced so many shit but i got the song on my mind Offspring forever🔊🔊
I am actively keeping people from killing themselves or get back in bad situations by being there and support them as much as possible
womp womp
i'm 32 too, this is true
When you are old enough to realize the meaning of this song.
Don't give me that! I was 15 and severely depressed when this was released.
Im 19 now and now realizing this song, hits so much harder than it did
I was nine when I first started loving this and I knew what it meant
So what's the meaning?
@@perocigla4425 it’s about bright kids with futures throwing their chances away and ending up jobless, dead or worse.
This song makes me sad, but i love it.
Me at 15: Wow, this song is cool.
Me at 35: Wow, this song was about me.
Me at 45: Wow the kids now still arent all right... even worse
way to ruin the day bro , me too🤣🤣🤣
after hitting 35 i realized that this song is a masterpiece, especially with the video.
I realised It when I was 14 in 1999.
@@mmtot imagine longing for what used to be at 14
After hitting 35 i looked around and realized shit only got worse, and no solutions have been brought to the table.
Lol I saw 35 and went "wow old people like this music too?" Then realized I'm turning 34 next month. Well then
Aint it true
20+ years later and him describing basically every person that grew up my small home town gives me chills.
❤⭐ Ask your heart what to do : « I ask my heart what to do to feel better ? » listen the answers ❤⭐ Recite « God purify me » each second during hours, days, more if need, create miracles ❤⭐ To heal someone : « God purify heal Name + Last name + Link with person (sister/brother/mother/father/friends/and so on) » ❤⭐ Broadcast audio prayer nights and days create miracles
@@Recite-God-Heal-Me-Heal-All are you going through every comment saying this
Same, except the street I grew up on kinda, 2 cop kids that I heard turned bad, a girl that dropped out and had kids and my drug addict ass....
"Try to realise it's all within yourself
No one else can make you change
And to see you're really only very small
And life flows on within you and without you."
-George Harrison
24 years later
This hymn of freedom of love and spirit, again and again prolongs my useless life and does not allow me to leave this cruel and vile world.
Holy crap, this song when your 10 is just a good song. But when your 29 years old it has a whole new meaning of depression.
We are on the same brain wave today.
Stay strong won't you, YT comments isn't usually the greatest place esp. when you're feeling fragile but honestly things can and will improve... I'm 40 now, was in my early 30's when I finally got that "spark" that kicks off things getting on track. Until then I'd gone from being young and hopeful in my teens/early 20s to spending about 12 years jaded and smoking a lot of heroin and crack (fear of needles saved my life there!) but things are so much better now. trust me, no matter how down you are and how bad shit gets you just never can ever know what's around the corner. Was just coming to the comments to say this tune somehow always puts me in mind of Chester Bennington, even having it all can't cure a depressive personality, but sometimes it takes very little at all to help out. hopefully this comment helps even one person to just keep on keeping on and not taking the permanent way out. Peace and love.
Tell me about it ; I'm 43 ! ! !
@@mikeyates7931 : 43, huh? That's not as bad as you think. I'm 52. And the frontman, Dexter Holland, who still looked relatively young in this video is turning 56 on Dec. 29th. Lol
@@oneslackr Cool - Us Old Guys Rock ! ! !
Knowing the lyrics kinda makes this one of the most depressing pop punk songs ever, still an absolute banger
TRUE
Vax is stupid
@@upgrayedd6023 offspring is so punk they’re out there shilling for the US govt. lol clowns
Reality a bicth.. indeed it yes... before social media.. this was a known life.. which for most it still.. but likes is what matters today..
Just watched the SUICIDE SQUAD movie and just realized that this Song is bascially a RIP OFF of the JIM CARROLL BAND's 1980 song: 'People Who Died'
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Keep them kids Safer.
All y'all droppin the ball on that.
time is tough
what episode of lazy town is this
William Gabriel 2
we are number one
Season 3 episode 12
I didnt see Stephanie
she dead in this one
Still a banger after 25 years. Remember when this first came out. Held up well
"How can one little street swallow so many lives?" That line hits me every time...
I'm 35, remember this song from my teens and thinking that won't be us. I wish I'd been right.
Aerial L literally the best comment here💯💯
im 38 so yeah same here thought i had it figured out boy was i wrong
32 here. Everything is good but damn was it a rough road for me.
I remember too!
Aerial L absolutely correct..35 this year as well. No way this was gonna be me or any of my friends. Just like you I was wrong.
My dad passed away yesterday and now I'm making a playlist with all the songs he loved and I remember him by. This is one of them. Thank you dad for showing me the greatest artists of all times. Loved, missed and never forgotten 🤘🔥
❤⭐ Ask your heart what to do : « I ask my heart what to do to feel better ? » listen the answers ❤⭐ Recite « God purify me » each second during hours, days, more if need, create miracles ❤⭐ To heal someone : « God purify heal Name + Last name + Link with person (sister/brother/mother/father/friends/and so on) » ❤⭐ Broadcast audio prayer nights and days create miracles
That's so sweet man, rest in peace 🙏
He doesn’t leave if he lives inside you.
Stay strong
Much love❤
@@Recite-God-Heal-Me-Heal-All don't be an asshole to someone in mourning man.
Sorry for your loss man. Keep it together and keep him alive as long as possible
How danm relevant is this today more then ever I say
It's brilliant how it says so much with so little. The family. The flashes of those memories that appear briefly at times in the background of the video, his father and mother. Speechless.
when the songs you rocked to as a kid and now the story caught up to you
"nothing's free" youth was gone dear...
That's why I love this band. The music is Jam and the messages REAL. I love 2pac for the same reasons. When I was 20 everyone thought he was bragging about being a thug. I always said he's not bragging he's trying to teach us a lesson. Spread love and knowledge not hate and racism.
I am so blessed my circle of friends all made something of themselves, myself included. I am the exception and I know it.
My friend ended up like Jay. :( It's the reason I'm awake this night. I think I'll go drink some more.
Edit: this was a few years ago almost but it still affects me to this day even with my own family to care about, it's still on my mind. If you're thinking about committing suicide, please seek help. I know I can't be the only one kept awake at night because of my dear friend.
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This song is a textbook example of good songwritting. Every 4 measures the storytelling from the lyrics goes deeper and deeper, avoids sounding redundant and keeps adding tension for the chorus to be expected and it hits just on time so the message from it hits harder each time and the melodic elements like the bass line, the guitar solos and riffs are simple and effective, very well implemented.
❤
I concur very well put
Offspring, i hate to say, can be formulaic with their music however, as you said, textbook. Rhyme, meter, verse, chorus and refrain. And their music is just great and still holds up decades later.
@@devild1986 Every song follows a formula whatsoever, but I get what you mean. Still, I think that whether you follow a more conventional song structure or not each section must collide properly, let's say there's a song that wants to "be different" and add a pre-verse that doesn't fit, in that case I'd rather listen to a more conventional song in terms of structure, but well implemented.
@@leonardomurillo6256 I still love every album I've listened to by them. As I said, it isn't a diss
That rock guitar intro is never going to get old
Músicas que fizeram parte de minha adolescência 😊
E como fizeram parte..😢
😍
When we were young, the future was so bright
The old neighborhood was so alive
And every kid on the whole damn street
Was gonna make it big and not be beat
Now the neighborhood's cracked and torn
The kids are grown up, but their lives are worn
How can one little street
Swallow so many lives
Chances thrown
Nothing's free
Longing for what used to be
Still it's hard
Hard to see
Fragile lives, shattered dreams
Jamie had a chance, well she really did
Instead she dropped out and had a couple of kids
Mark still lives at home, 'cause he's got no job
He just plays guitar and smokes a lot of pot
O.J. committed suicide
Brandon od'd and died
What the hell is going on?
The cruelest dream, reality
Chances thrown
Nothing's free
Longing for what used to be
Still it's hard
Hard to see
Fragile lives, shattered dreams
Chances thrown
Nothing's free
Longing for what used to be
Still it's hard
Hard to see
Fragile lives, shattered dreams
GRANDE PT. SEMPRE A REPRESENTAR
I'm always thankful for that one person that posts the lyrics in the comments. It's not just practical and nice, but it's also a show of respect for the song. I just recently started reading the lyrics to songs of the Offspring and it's made their songs 3x better for me, especially this one
Thanks babe
O.J. didn't commit suicide. It was just Jay.
@Divine Intervention Well I'm not naton speaker, so sometimes it is useful when I cant
The 90's had some genius songwriters.
@Aariz Khan and a pilot..I think he made some long distance solo flying
Absolutely true!!!
The kids are never gonna be alright 😢
Don't cry because the 90's are over, smile because we lived them & because they happened.
RIP to my friend and teammate James Green. He had everything going for him. I'll never forget attending a Milwaukee Brewers tryout camp and they kept him until the very end. A true talent. He could've easily made it to the show but his life was tragically cut short. This song will always remind me of him. See you soon Big Green.
My condolences 🙏
What happened to him? Probably some Worthless Drunk Driver killed him, that seems to happen a LOT anymore :(
My condolences 🙏
Rip for too many
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
Chances thrown
Nothing's free
Longing for used to be
Still it's hard, hard to see
Fragile lives
Shattered dreams :( :( :(
Thank you!!!
How about Brian? This hurt when i'm listening :'(
Chances thrown
Nothing's free
Longing for used to be
Still it' hard, hard to see
Fragile lives
Shattered dreams
Thanks. The lyrics are brutal.
If you have made it to here from that time then you have a purpose in life. Trust me .
25 años después y esto parece una profecía 😢
Así es brother 😢 sin palabras.
This song is basically what happened to 90% of the kids I went to high school with.
Including me.
It was meant to be that way.Society's plan
Break free and claim your own path.
@@TheGhjgjgjgjgjg been claiming my own path, and it's just as hard.
@@tatir7081 dont give up, bro
Or....summer of 69! 😂😂
Zeraki same, after high school most of my class ended up being flunkies, junkies, or jailbirds
What happened to the end of the song?
Polly Bonanzas i think they didnt put all the song in it
ThatshowI Roll they didn't. It ended early.
why??
i was wondering that too?
VEVO always fucking things up
The kids are all grown up and oh boy their kids ain't any better 😅
for sure
it suck's because most kids my age would think that this music video was weird, but i love it so much.
This song hits different when you grew up in the kind of neighborhood where you saw most of your childhood friends destroy themselves and nearly destroyed yourself as well
right, i wonder now what happen to my old friend now
Sooo true. Much love at ya air sign sista #Aquarius
That hit me hard
Well said. And yes it is.
It hits when you ain't heard it in forever and you see everyone destroying themselves....
This was my most treasured album back in the day. It still is.
I think I still have the CD somewhere....
This song reminds me of growing up in my hometown Ticonderoga
Beerdy - Bruce Lee Central Cheers to sorta growing up but not really!
Same here, actually my first album ever.
No lie, one of my first, was in 5th grade lol. got it for xmas
When I was young, I thought the future as an amazing and wonderful thing. Instead all I got was a pandemic that destroyed all the good in everything to the point where I feel unsatisfied with being a human being, people and/or companies I once worshiped as a child (like Disney for example) doing really poor things to where everyone automatically assumes them as woke, politics that make me more sad to be in America, etc. This is the exact song to sum it all up.
2024 still kids aren’t alright.
They are Worse
20 years ago, I thought this is some dumb shit...now, when I'm 32 , unfortunately, I totally understand this song. This is brilliant, realistic song about life...
"Chances thrown, Nothing's free
Longing for what used to be, Still it's hard, Hard to see
Fragile lives, shattered dreams..." so damn true!!!!
✌️✌️👌
JaaN JaaN gay
I thought these were the lyrics why am i screaming this
On one hand, this is a super catchy song about a subject that's realistic much like Hey Ya - The Outkasts. On the other, it doesn't use much imagery or introspection the way songs like Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd or Black - Pearl Jam do.
Although there are absolute masterpieces like Hotel California - Eagles, I think this is one of the many songs that ages well due to its concentrated focus on a single potent concept.
U got it Man :) Hurra
im 29 and im having the same revelation. this song IS so true.
For those wondering:
Russian cover artist makes covers of various rock songs. his latest song was "The offspring - the kids aren't alright".
Because of the dedication of his fans, they decided to invade original videos, and post comments along the lines of "listening to this after Tapok's cover", and "thank you for reminding me of what nostalgia feels like".
On behalf of Russian community, I would like to apologize to the inconvenience we caused you.
Edit: I am glad I was able to help several people with this.
Cool thanks
Thanks for the info! Kinda ridiculous that Twitter has a "translate tweet" function that uses Google Translate, yet UA-cam (owned by Google) doesn't 🙄
Also thanks!
I don't think it's an inconvenience, I think it's cool if people get introduced to music from other places that they may not have heard before. Maybe they'll find something they like.
@@icebraining Then right click and press 'Translate to English'...
Si no escuchaste "The Offspring", no tuviste adolescencia... 2024, tengo 34 años y soy parte de la generación del auge de "The Offspring" 🤘🏻
Fez parte da minha juventude que saudades desse tempo
the editing on this video was ahead of its time
When I was a kid I listened to this song with my group of friends and thought "this is so cool"... Now I realized what this song really says and it gets deep in you. Specially when you are the one who stayed in town and the one who got to explain to old friends that came back what happened to our group.
It hits you really hard when you see that tear after telling them...
its true. I dont know where u from but in PL its same
I was just about to comment this, so sad to see my friends and I going so hard on drugs and struggling in live. Still a great song lol
@@armandocs512 keep fighting dude, i stopped doing coke and marijuana several months ago. get out of that shit
mannnn 🙃
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[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
yeah, underrated...
Wow, this type of music and songs are timeless...
"Chances thrown
Nothing's free
Longing for
What used to be" - the most relatable lyrics in a song to this day.
"cruelest dream, reality" that's deep.
"Longing for (what) used to be" was the deep one for me.
Melhor época!
Quem viveu..viveu 🎉🎉
This song hits hard, when you are not a kid anymore.
It really does
For someone who was 12 when this came out looking back on it, that's so true. Life doesn't turn out like you think it will.
Yes, it hits harder as you age. So much stuff to worry about, that’s really hard
Diss is kinda ture but offsprings rock
And ur the kid in the video. I feel you my guy.
I ♥ THE OFFSPRING
2024 e essa música continua tão atual
When you are over 40 years old and reflect on all the changes and misfortunes that your neighborhood has gone through, this song takes on an even stronger meaning than when you listened to it when you were still young and innocent. Timeless music!
right in the feels, went back to my old home town a couple of months, thought of this song
Hard to see when you're young....
"Still it's hard, hard to see, fragile lives, shattered dreams"
It's not neighborhoods, it's Western society
@@tnix80 naive edgy kid detected
@@CorporateG0th consult a dictionary before using words you aren't familiar with
My father is 45, he dont know english. When he heard this song he cant understand it. But when i translated it in his native language he started crying. This song is too real
:(
Та тут и самому можно загрустить
the world is a cruel and unforgiving place
A song that hits hard from a 90s kid.
I cry every time I hear this song. I don't know why but at the same time I do. It's all of our life stories.
In case u need it:)
When we were young the future was so bright
The old neighborhood was so alive
And every kid on the whole damn street
Was gonna make it big and not be beat
Now the neighborhood's cracked and torn
The kids are grown up but their lives are worn
How can one little street
Swallow so many lives
Chances thrown
Nothing's free
Longing for what used to be
Still it's hard
Hard to see
Fragile lives, shattered dreams
Jamie had a chance, well she really did
Instead she dropped out and had a couple of kids
Mark still lives at home cause he's got no job
He just plays guitar and smokes a lot of pot
Jay committed suicide
Brandon OD'd and died
What the hell is going on
The cruelest dream, reality
Chances thrown
Nothing's free
Longing for what used to be
Still it's hard
Hard to see
Fragile lives, shattered dreams
Chances thrown
Nothing's free
Longing for what used to be
Still it's hard
Hard to see
Fragile lives, shattered dreams
useful
I just turned the caption on. 😎
Hero
@@cattysunshine5723 thank you:) 😊
The cruelest dream, reality... 😥
This song gets more and more real as you age. Fuck. R.i.p priscila, andrew
I'm sorry for your loss, it will be alright, keep it up, day by day...
@@nunograca2779 Obrigado amigo.
.
So true. My condolescene to you hope you overcome the pain.
R.I.P my friend Lars and Tenzin. R.I.P all my gradparents too
R.I.P to my friends: Patrick, sascha,Tatjana, stefan, beni, janine and so many others died in the last ten years...its so hard. Sometimes i just can't...
Who's priscilla?
The 90s was a great time for music globally...music was true, honest and sincere ... music was created not manufactured... 💞👌😊👍
This is probably one of the best music videos ever made