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.
All that I loved
Forever gone below the earth
Centuries can't heal all my wounds or kill that hurt
These things make you become a man
Frozen in time my body aches with all I do
Fracturing bones, lashing at skin until I'm through
These things make you become a man
Let go of the love you lost
Suffering won't set you free
Knowledge comes from what you see and do
Just take the pain and grow and grow
Holes in my skull from which I bleed, I bleed for you
Fracturing bones, lashing at skin until I'm through
Forever gone below the earth
Centuries can't heal all my wounds or kill that hurt
These things make you become a man
Frozen in time my body aches with all I do
Fracturing bones, lashing at skin until I'm through
These things make you become a man
Let go of the love you lost
Suffering won't set you free
Knowledge comes from what you see and do
Just take the pain and grow and grow
Holes in my skull from which I bleed, I bleed for you
Fracturing bones, lashing at skin until I'm through
Lyrics submitted by black_cow_of_death
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