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.
Liberate, my madness (one of me, all of you)
Liberate, my madness
I just want to
Liberate, my madness (one of me, all of you)
Liberate, my madness
Section off myself
Put a wall up/what the hell have I done
Keep the dog at bay
Survive by saving me
Values and the game
Not a fuck-up, not a part of your lie
I am one, I am all, I'm above and beyond!
Stand off of the shit
Back off or I'll spit
So soft, you forgot
Your garbage in is garbage out
You don't give a shit
I won't play the fit
Get off, get on this
Your garbage in is garbage out
Liberate my madness
Liberate, my madness (one of me, all of you)
Liberate, my madness
I just want to
Liberate, my madness (one of me, all of you)
Liberate, my madness
I am not ashamed
What is vital, isn't always humane
You can break in vain
But you can't break away
Even in my face
Lotta bullshit, not a lotta the truth
I can't see from here
But I can smell your fear
Back off of the shit
Stand off or I'll spit
So soft, you forgot
Your garbage in is garbage out
You don't give a shit
I won't play the fit
Get off, get on this
Your garbage in is garbage out
Saved, you're such a slave, I don't expect a name
you don't care, I wasn't witness
I can't be a part of a system such as this
Hard eyes, glow right, in my, darkness, again
With the sickness, renegade sisters, blisters
Salivate, litigate, liberate, madness, sadness
Fuck this, how long have I had this?
I don't need this, outta my business
Insert, engage, betray, my god
Fraud
Fraud
Fraud
Liberate, my madness
Liberate, my madness
I just want to
Liberate, my madness
Liberate, my madness
Liberate, my madness
I just want to
Liberate, my madness (one of me, all of you)
Liberate, my madness
Section off myself
Put a wall up/what the hell have I done
Keep the dog at bay
Survive by saving me
Values and the game
Not a fuck-up, not a part of your lie
I am one, I am all, I'm above and beyond!
Stand off of the shit
Back off or I'll spit
So soft, you forgot
Your garbage in is garbage out
You don't give a shit
I won't play the fit
Get off, get on this
Your garbage in is garbage out
Liberate my madness
Liberate, my madness (one of me, all of you)
Liberate, my madness
I just want to
Liberate, my madness (one of me, all of you)
Liberate, my madness
I am not ashamed
What is vital, isn't always humane
You can break in vain
But you can't break away
Even in my face
Lotta bullshit, not a lotta the truth
I can't see from here
But I can smell your fear
Back off of the shit
Stand off or I'll spit
So soft, you forgot
Your garbage in is garbage out
You don't give a shit
I won't play the fit
Get off, get on this
Your garbage in is garbage out
Saved, you're such a slave, I don't expect a name
you don't care, I wasn't witness
I can't be a part of a system such as this
Hard eyes, glow right, in my, darkness, again
With the sickness, renegade sisters, blisters
Salivate, litigate, liberate, madness, sadness
Fuck this, how long have I had this?
I don't need this, outta my business
Insert, engage, betray, my god
Fraud
Fraud
Fraud
Liberate, my madness
Liberate, my madness
I just want to
Liberate, my madness
Liberate, my madness
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and y are so manny pople hearing somethig about bananas fuck if u like fucking bananas soo much go stick one up ur ass