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.
Think about the love inside the strength of heart
Think about the heroes saving life in the dark
Climbing higher, through the fire
Time was running out
Never knowing you weren't going to be coming down alive
But you still came back for me
You were strong and you believed
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Be strong, believe
Be strong, believe
Think about the chance I never had to say
Thank you for giving up your life that day
Never fearing, only hearing voices calling out
Let it all go, the life that you know
Just to bring it down alive
And you still came back for me
You were strong and you believed
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Be strong, believe
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Be strong, believe
Again today, we take into our hearts and minds
Those who perished on this site one year ago
And also those who came to toil in the rubble
To bring order out of chaos
To help us make sense of our despair
Wanna hold my wife when I get home
Wanna tell my kids they'll never know
How much I love to see them smile
Wanna to make a change right here, right now
Wanna live a life like you somehow
Wanna make your sacrifice worthwhile
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Be strong, believe
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Be strong, believe
I think about the love inside, the strength of heart (everything is going to be alright)
I think about the heroes saving life in the dark (everything is going to be alright, be strong, believe)
I think about the chance I never had to say (everything is going to be alright)
Thank you for giving up your life that day (everything is going to be alright, be strong, believe)
The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here
But it can never forget what they did here
Think about the heroes saving life in the dark
Climbing higher, through the fire
Time was running out
Never knowing you weren't going to be coming down alive
But you still came back for me
You were strong and you believed
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Be strong, believe
Be strong, believe
Think about the chance I never had to say
Thank you for giving up your life that day
Never fearing, only hearing voices calling out
Let it all go, the life that you know
Just to bring it down alive
And you still came back for me
You were strong and you believed
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Be strong, believe
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Be strong, believe
Again today, we take into our hearts and minds
Those who perished on this site one year ago
And also those who came to toil in the rubble
To bring order out of chaos
To help us make sense of our despair
Wanna hold my wife when I get home
Wanna tell my kids they'll never know
How much I love to see them smile
Wanna to make a change right here, right now
Wanna live a life like you somehow
Wanna make your sacrifice worthwhile
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Be strong, believe
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Be strong, believe
I think about the love inside, the strength of heart (everything is going to be alright)
I think about the heroes saving life in the dark (everything is going to be alright, be strong, believe)
I think about the chance I never had to say (everything is going to be alright)
Thank you for giving up your life that day (everything is going to be alright, be strong, believe)
The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here
But it can never forget what they did here
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