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.
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I am just a needle in your arm / I am just the skin around a scar /
I am like a pill to help you heal / I was only trying to make you feel something /
I will breathe fire / and never stop to think about myself /
just keep holding on / to everything for everybody else /
you wasted every chance you ever had / so when did you give up and grow so sad /
you know that I cant push the world aside / if only I could stop and turn back time / I would /
I will breathe fire / and never stop to think about myself /
just keep holding on / to everything for everybody else /
you were watching the fall of an empire / sent the soldiers home/
and as the flags come down / a new king is crowned /
woke up on a beach / stared at the blue /
and I watched the waves come and / over take you
I am just a needle in your arm / I am just the skin around a scar /
I am like a pill to help you heal / I was only trying to make you feel something /
I will breathe fire / and never stop to think about myself /
just keep holding on / to everything for everybody else /
you wasted every chance you ever had / so when did you give up and grow so sad /
you know that I cant push the world aside / if only I could stop and turn back time / I would /
I will breathe fire / and never stop to think about myself /
just keep holding on / to everything for everybody else /
you were watching the fall of an empire / sent the soldiers home/
and as the flags come down / a new king is crowned /
woke up on a beach / stared at the blue /
and I watched the waves come and / over take you
Lyrics submitted by xdownsidedx
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