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.
Something isn't right, something's got you down
You feel mechanical, a lost soul in the crowd
You're one of us so none of us are going to listen to you complain
You better shut your mouth, or when we're through with you,
You'll be ashamed
If you wanna be in, you're in
If you wanna get out, get out!
Or take the Russian roulette, and bet you're going down
Thought you had friends, thought you knew this band
If you want your life to be your own, divided we stand
Shooting for stability is pointless cause you gotta deal with me
I'm seeing red, if you turn back now you'll wish you were dead
You better watch your back cause we're on the attack
You better watch your back, there's no turning back when I say...
Don't you understand what you've done?
Let's even up the score
By now you'd better be heading for the door
You feel mechanical, a lost soul in the crowd
You're one of us so none of us are going to listen to you complain
You better shut your mouth, or when we're through with you,
You'll be ashamed
If you wanna be in, you're in
If you wanna get out, get out!
Or take the Russian roulette, and bet you're going down
Thought you had friends, thought you knew this band
If you want your life to be your own, divided we stand
Shooting for stability is pointless cause you gotta deal with me
I'm seeing red, if you turn back now you'll wish you were dead
You better watch your back cause we're on the attack
You better watch your back, there's no turning back when I say...
Don't you understand what you've done?
Let's even up the score
By now you'd better be heading for the door
Lyrics submitted by a scar in the sky
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