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.
If it was for me, I thought it would come so easy
I never realized life’s just a series of lows and highs
I just wanna create, it doesn’t matter how I do it
Nobody ever said there’s nothing to it
Goosebumps been gone for way too long
Couldn’t get it for free, couldn’t do it for the money
It just disappeared – spent a lot of barren years and
If it doesn’t work out, you can just set it down for later
Nobody ever said you’d be dead forever
Goosebumps been gone for way too long
Who knows how long they’ll stick around
If it was for me, I thought it would come so easy
I never realized life’s just a series of lows and highs
Couldn’t get it for free, didn’t wanna have to try to do it
But nobody ever said there’s nothing to it!
Goosebumps been gone for way too long
Who knows how long they’ll stick around
Goosebumps been gone for way too long
Who knows how long they’ll stick around
Please stick around
I never realized life’s just a series of lows and highs
I just wanna create, it doesn’t matter how I do it
Nobody ever said there’s nothing to it
Goosebumps been gone for way too long
Couldn’t get it for free, couldn’t do it for the money
It just disappeared – spent a lot of barren years and
If it doesn’t work out, you can just set it down for later
Nobody ever said you’d be dead forever
Goosebumps been gone for way too long
Who knows how long they’ll stick around
If it was for me, I thought it would come so easy
I never realized life’s just a series of lows and highs
Couldn’t get it for free, didn’t wanna have to try to do it
But nobody ever said there’s nothing to it!
Goosebumps been gone for way too long
Who knows how long they’ll stick around
Goosebumps been gone for way too long
Who knows how long they’ll stick around
Please stick around
Lyrics submitted by UN5ANE
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