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.
Just come and treat me like i was a puppet, baby,
Raise up the counter, babe, and welcome to the show they say,
It's the middle, say, welcome to the middle, they say,
PreChorus:
It's the middle, it's the middle just jump into it,
Chorus:
it's fucked up, im fed up,
i push them away,
i'm tainted and built up,
and i move through the day,
(end Chorus)
Just move around and dry it up until it's nothin', baby,
I've got a reading, it's gotta keep 'em on thier toes,
you say, it's the middle, ain't nothin' in the middle for me
PreChorus
Chorus (x2)
I feel so lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely
what can say,
if my ship don't come in, then i'll walk away,
I feel so lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely,
what can i say at the end of the day?
Chorus
it's fucked up i'm fed up
I push them away,
i'm tainted and built up,
and i move through the day,
move through the day,
move through the day,
move through the day.
Raise up the counter, babe, and welcome to the show they say,
It's the middle, say, welcome to the middle, they say,
PreChorus:
It's the middle, it's the middle just jump into it,
Chorus:
it's fucked up, im fed up,
i push them away,
i'm tainted and built up,
and i move through the day,
(end Chorus)
Just move around and dry it up until it's nothin', baby,
I've got a reading, it's gotta keep 'em on thier toes,
you say, it's the middle, ain't nothin' in the middle for me
PreChorus
Chorus (x2)
I feel so lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely
what can say,
if my ship don't come in, then i'll walk away,
I feel so lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely,
what can i say at the end of the day?
Chorus
it's fucked up i'm fed up
I push them away,
i'm tainted and built up,
and i move through the day,
move through the day,
move through the day,
move through the day.
Lyrics submitted by mw6886, edited by MisterScary
Fed Up Lyrics as written by David Nesta Marley Booker Cedella Marley
Lyrics © Regard Music
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I just joined this site to post the actual lyrics to the song. Not sure why every lyric site including this one has the wrong lyrics..........bad speakers? Crappy headphones or earbuds? Lack of attention? mw6886 what the heck?
Okay......just in case my attempt to edit the wrong lyrics with the correct ones doesn't make it through the long line of steps required to get them posted above, here they are.
Just a clown they treated like I was a prophet, baby Raise up the canopy and welcome to the show, they say It's the middle, say welcome to the middle, they say It's the middle, just the middle, just jump into it.
It's fucked up - I'm fed up - I push you away We tighten our belt up - and move through the day
Just mill a round and grind it up until they're snortin', baby Like ballerinas, gotta keep 'em on thier toes, you say It's the middle, there ain't nothin' in the middle for me It's the middle, just the middle, just jump into it.
It's fucked up - I'm fed up - I push you away We tighten our belt up - and move through the day It's fucked up - I'm fed up - I push you away We tighten our belt up - and move through the day
Feels so lonely lonely lonely lonely - what can I say If my ship don't come in - they'll all walk away Feels so lonely lonely lonely lonely - what can I say At the end of the day
It's fucked up - I'm fed up - I push you away We tighten our belt up - and move through the day It's fucked up - I'm fed up - I push you away We tighten our belt up - and move through the day And move through the day - move through the day
@MisterScary I create an account just to thank you for sharing the correct lyrics despite the difficulties with the website. this song is already an unreleased track, if the few available lyrics are still wrong, then it complicates the life of a doubledrive fan (specially a non native speaker like me). thank you for your kindness.