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.
Hey Robbie are you ready for
this - I'm always ready Tom,
You know that
I think you were born ready - Ha ha, Come On
I was born long ago
I am the chosen, I'm the one
I have come to save the day
And I won't leave until I'm done
So that's why you've got to try
You got to breath and have some fun
Though I'm not paid I play this game
And I won't stop until I'm done
But what I really want to know is
Are you gonna go my way?
And I got to got to know
I don' t know why we always cry
This we must leave and get undone
We haven't changed and rearranged
And turn this planet back to one
So tell me why we got to die
And kill each other one by one
we've got to love and rub-a-dub
We've got to dance and fall in love
But what I really want to know is
Are you gonna go my way?
And I got to got to know
But what I really want to know is
Are you gonna go my way?
And I got to got to know got to know
this - I'm always ready Tom,
You know that
I think you were born ready - Ha ha, Come On
I was born long ago
I am the chosen, I'm the one
I have come to save the day
And I won't leave until I'm done
So that's why you've got to try
You got to breath and have some fun
Though I'm not paid I play this game
And I won't stop until I'm done
But what I really want to know is
Are you gonna go my way?
And I got to got to know
I don' t know why we always cry
This we must leave and get undone
We haven't changed and rearranged
And turn this planet back to one
So tell me why we got to die
And kill each other one by one
we've got to love and rub-a-dub
We've got to dance and fall in love
But what I really want to know is
Are you gonna go my way?
And I got to got to know
But what I really want to know is
Are you gonna go my way?
And I got to got to know got to know
Lyrics submitted by Psychedeliasmith
Are You Gonna Go My Way Lyrics as written by Lenny Kravitz Craig David Ross
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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