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 kids won't come around tonight.
They're staying home.
And what if we played to only 23.
It's how we are.
And I heard you got us figured out.
And now there's talk about the band,
But we don't hear cause we don't care.
It's how we are.
It's how we are.
We'll go our way.
We may have changed, but we're still here and we came to play.
We'll go our way.
We may have changed, but we're still here.
The kids won't come around tonight.
They're staying home.
And what if we played to only 23.
It's how we are.
And I heard you got us figured out.
And now there's talk about the band,
But we don't hear cause we don't care.
It's how we are.
It's how we are.
Whoa.
It's how we are.
They're staying home.
And what if we played to only 23.
It's how we are.
And I heard you got us figured out.
And now there's talk about the band,
But we don't hear cause we don't care.
It's how we are.
It's how we are.
We'll go our way.
We may have changed, but we're still here and we came to play.
We'll go our way.
We may have changed, but we're still here.
The kids won't come around tonight.
They're staying home.
And what if we played to only 23.
It's how we are.
And I heard you got us figured out.
And now there's talk about the band,
But we don't hear cause we don't care.
It's how we are.
It's how we are.
Whoa.
It's how we are.
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In my opinion,this song is about how fickle the general public can be. It's them saying 'yeah,we know you think we're the next big thing but we can play shows to less than 30 kids and be comfortable because that's "how we are."'
Is that Dan Yemin?
This song is amazing. So much energy, best song they play live imo.
Like "ironandwine" said, it's all about how fickle the kids in the scene can be. Probably following their new sound in JBD as oppossed to the "by-the-book" hardcore sound of their earlier stuff, so certain kids started trashin them for "sellin out" or whatever. I get that feeling from lines like "We may have changed, but we're still here and we came to play" and "now there's talk about the band".
But they don't give a shit what ppl are saying "we don't hear", coz they are what they are n they're not out to please anyone. =) GREAT SONG.