Kids In America Lyrics
Kim Wilde
Lyrics
Looking out a dirty old window
Down below the cars in the city go rushing by
I sit here alone and I wonder why
Friday night and everyone's moving
I can feel the heat but it's soothing, heading down
I search for the beat in this dirty town
Downtown the young ones are going
Downtown the young ones are growing
We're the kids in America (Whoa)
We're the kids in America (Whoa)
Everybody live for the music-go-round
Bright lights, the music gets faster
Look, boy, don't check on your watch, not another glance
I'm not leaving now, honey, not a chance
Hot-shot, give me no problems
Much later, baby, you'll be saying never mind
You know life is cruel, life is never kind
Kind hearts don't make a new story
Kind hearts don't grab any glory
We're the kids in America (Whoa)
We're the kids in America (Whoa)
Everybody live for the music-go-round
La la la la-la la-a
La la la la-la la (Sing)
La la la la-la la-a
La la la la-la la
Come closer, honey, that's better
Got to get a brand new experience, feeling right
Oh, don't try to stop, baby, hold me tight
Outside a new day is dawning
Outside suburbia's sprawling everywhere
I don't want to go, baby
New York to east California
There's a new wave coming, I warn ya
We're the kids in America (Whoa)
We're the kids in America (Whoa)
Everybody lives for the music-go-round
La la la la-la la-a
La la la la-la la (Sing)
La la la la-la la-a
La la la la-la la
We're the kids
We're the kids
We're the kids in America
We're the kids
We're the kids
We're the kids in America
We're the kids
We're the kids
We're the kids in America
Song & Lyrics Facts
Kim Wilde's "Kids in America" was released on October 19, 1981 as the lead single from her debut studio album Kim Wilde (1981). It was written by Ricky Wilde and Marty Wilde and produced by Ricky Wilde.
The song features backing vocals from Kim’s brother Ricki, who also plays guitar on the track. The lyrics of “Kids in America” speak to a generation of young people growing up during the Cold War era, with lines like “We are the kids in America/ Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh” expressing their desire for freedom and self-expression. The single became an international hit, reaching number two in the UK Singles Chart and becoming a top 10 hit in several other countries.