The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Right now day one I fall hard when I fall I always fall on you
Face first head down eyes closed arms out to break my fall we fall
Down
Like a world of noise we get lost inside the length of our own time
And the laughing world will never forget that it's when you jam that I
Jet
I see I want I reach I fail to hold the things that I need
I turn out reach for you
I want to touch our life before it fades like a burning car in the sun
We flame for the all in plain view
And the laughing world will never forget that it's when you jam that I
Jet
The laughing world will never forget
The laughing world will never forget
Face first head down eyes closed arms out to break my fall we fall
Down
Like a world of noise we get lost inside the length of our own time
And the laughing world will never forget that it's when you jam that I
Jet
I see I want I reach I fail to hold the things that I need
I turn out reach for you
I want to touch our life before it fades like a burning car in the sun
We flame for the all in plain view
And the laughing world will never forget that it's when you jam that I
Jet
The laughing world will never forget
The laughing world will never forget
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae
The Laughing World Lyrics as written by Craig Montoya Art Alexakis
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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