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.
The world is full of wannabe's
They come and go like a
Summer breeze
They want the money
They want the fame
But you know you gotta earn it
Each and every day
If you can conceive it
Then you can achieve it
No one's goona give it to you
Go and get it!
You really gotta want it
you just gotta have it
You gotta be committed
You gotta live and breathe it
You really gotta mean it
Never be defeated
If you wanna reach your dream
Ain't no room for in-between
They say stop, you say go
You say yes, they say no
When they laugh, make fun of you
You just work harder
You've got things to prove
If you can believe it
Then receive it
Don't let nobody stand in your way
The first at practice, the last to leave
When others doubt,
That's when you believe
It's gonna take blood, sweat and tears
Before you're gonna hear the crowd cheer
You really gotta want it
you just gotta have it
You gotta be committed
You gotta live and breathe it
You really gotta want it
you just gotta have it
You gotta be committed
You gotta live and breathe it
No.no
You really gotta mean it
Never be defeated
If you wanna reach your dream
Ain't no room for in-between
Oh no, no
You really gotta want it
They come and go like a
Summer breeze
They want the money
They want the fame
But you know you gotta earn it
Each and every day
If you can conceive it
Then you can achieve it
No one's goona give it to you
Go and get it!
You really gotta want it
you just gotta have it
You gotta be committed
You gotta live and breathe it
You really gotta mean it
Never be defeated
If you wanna reach your dream
Ain't no room for in-between
They say stop, you say go
You say yes, they say no
When they laugh, make fun of you
You just work harder
You've got things to prove
If you can believe it
Then receive it
Don't let nobody stand in your way
The first at practice, the last to leave
When others doubt,
That's when you believe
It's gonna take blood, sweat and tears
Before you're gonna hear the crowd cheer
You really gotta want it
you just gotta have it
You gotta be committed
You gotta live and breathe it
You really gotta want it
you just gotta have it
You gotta be committed
You gotta live and breathe it
No.no
You really gotta mean it
Never be defeated
If you wanna reach your dream
Ain't no room for in-between
Oh no, no
You really gotta want it
Lyrics submitted by KungFuChica
Really Gotta Want It Lyrics as written by David Martin Dave Pickell
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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