[Matt Skiba:]
Remember the days we would drink on the train
On our way to the show, Chicago
Naked Raygun live at the Cabaret Metro
Ten bucks to get into a fight you can’t win
Boots and braces, yellow laces
Oxblood traces of the night before
We are forgotten young suburbia
Loose on the streets of California
Underneath fluorescent lights
We’ll waste the best nights of our life
[Matt Skiba (Mark Hoppus):]
Fuck this place, let’s put up a parking lot
(Na, na na, na na, na na
Na, na na, na na, na na)
Fuck this place, let’s put up a parking lot
[Mark Hoppus:]
I can’t wait ’til I’m off of work
I’ll meet my friends at the Target curb
I rolled my ankle, Matt just broke his wrist
I climbed through your window at 3am
We listened to The Smiths and The Violent Femmes
Yeah, we both sang, “Why can’t I get one kiss?”
[Matt Skiba:]
We are forgotten young suburbia
Loose on the streets of California
Underneath fluorescent lights
We’ll waste the best nights of our life
Fuck this place, let’s put up a parking lot
We are the broken, no end in sight
We’re the forgotten soldiers you left behind
There’s no use trying, we lost the war
Now the dead and dying are back to even the score
[Matt Skiba & Mark Hoppus:]
We are forgotten young suburbia
Loose on the streets of California
Underneath fluorescent lights
We’ll waste the best nights of our life
Fuck this place, let’s put up a parking lot
Na, na na, na na, na na
Na, na na, na na, na na
Fuck this place, let’s put up a parking lot
Nostalgia and Suburban Rebellion
“Parking Lot” by Blink-182 channels a raw sense of nostalgia, blending memories of youthful rebellion with the bittersweet realization of time passing. The lyrics vividly recall formative nights spent at concerts and hanging out in parking lots, painting a picture of suburban youth searching for meaning and excitement. Lines referencing classic bands and late-night rendezvous capture the spirit of camaraderie and longing that define many coming-of-age experiences. The repeated refrain, “Fuck this place, let’s put up a parking lot,” becomes a cathartic rallying cry—both a rejection of conformity and a lament for what’s been lost to the passage of time.
Song Credits
“Parking Lot” is performed by Blink-182. The song was written by Mark Hoppus, Matt Skiba, and Travis Barker. It was released in 2017 under BMG.