Em 1984, os adolescentes Dexter Holland e Greg Kriesel, que eram colegas de ginásio em Huntington Beach, resolveram formar uma banda após saírem de um concerto da banda de projeção local Social Distortion. Mais tarde, Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman foi chamado para banda pelo seu infame talento de conseguir bebidas alcoólicas para os integrantes da banda, na época menores de idade. Tocando sob o nome de Manic Subsidal, em 1986 a banda decide trocar de nome para The Offspring.
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
EmC When we were young the future was so bright (Woah-oh!) G The old neighborhood was so alive (Woah-oh!) D And every kid on the whole damn street (Woah-oh!)
Was gonna make it big and not be beat
EmC Now the neighborhood's cracked and torn (Woah-oh!) G The kids are grown up but their lives are worn (Woah-oh!) D How can one little street
Swallow so many lives
[Chorus]
Em Chances thrown C Nothing's free GD Longing for what used to be Em Still it's hard C Hard to see GD Fragile lives, shattered dreams
[Verse]
Em Jamie had a chance, well she really did (Woah-oh!) C Instead she dropped out and had a couple of kids (Woah-oh!) G Mark still lives at home cause he's got no job D Just plays guitar and smokes a lot of pot
EmC Jay committed suicide (Woah-oh!)
Brandon OD'd and died (Woah-oh!) G What the hell is going on D cruelest dream, reality
[Chorus]
Em Chances thrown C Nothing's free GD Longing for what used to be Em Still it's hard C Hard to see GD Fragile lives, shattered dreams
Em Chances thrown C Nothing's free GD Longing for what used to be Em Still it's hard C Hard to see GD Fragile lives, shattered dreams