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.
My turn this time he says
Never get better than this
Never get better than bad
My turn this time he said
Now I can do what I want
Now I can walk away mad
'Cause last time we tried he said
We never get anywhere, we never solve anything
My turn this time he says
And sticks out his chin like a man...
sticks out his chin like a man
My turn this time they cried
and everyone walks in a line
around in a circle until they die
My turn this time they screamed
Diamonds and babies and cars
Don't know how to do anything
My turn this time she said
I wish we could talk a bit more...
Just give me a little more time
My turn this time she said
My children are growing up mad
They never get anywhere
This time she starts to cry
And everyone stares at the ground
Nobody says a word
You get one chance each life she sighs
and mine is just passing me by
He walks out the door and stares up at the ceiling
My turn this time they cried
and everyone walks in a line
around and around in a circle until they die
My turn this time they screamed
and diamonds and babies and cars
Don't know how to do anything
My turn this time he says
and turns the radio on
he turns the radio off
My turn this time she says
and she laughs at her self
and she laughs at her self
and the sun goes down
and the sun comes up
and the sun goes down
and the sun comes up
and the sun goes down
and the sun comes up
and the sun goes down
and the sun comes up
Never get better than this
Never get better than bad
My turn this time he said
Now I can do what I want
Now I can walk away mad
'Cause last time we tried he said
We never get anywhere, we never solve anything
My turn this time he says
And sticks out his chin like a man...
sticks out his chin like a man
My turn this time they cried
and everyone walks in a line
around in a circle until they die
My turn this time they screamed
Diamonds and babies and cars
Don't know how to do anything
My turn this time she said
I wish we could talk a bit more...
Just give me a little more time
My turn this time she said
My children are growing up mad
They never get anywhere
This time she starts to cry
And everyone stares at the ground
Nobody says a word
You get one chance each life she sighs
and mine is just passing me by
He walks out the door and stares up at the ceiling
My turn this time they cried
and everyone walks in a line
around and around in a circle until they die
My turn this time they screamed
and diamonds and babies and cars
Don't know how to do anything
My turn this time he says
and turns the radio on
he turns the radio off
My turn this time she says
and she laughs at her self
and she laughs at her self
and the sun goes down
and the sun comes up
and the sun goes down
and the sun comes up
and the sun goes down
and the sun comes up
and the sun goes down
and the sun comes up
Lyrics submitted by PeopleAreIdiots
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