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.
I'm going to get there
You're going to see me
You're going to say that so much has changed
In a year now,
I'll rise above and I'll see you at the...top
Everyone has changed.
AOA....are you okay?
Are your breathing patterns on time?
Did you wake up in the morning breathing fire
And stumble out of bed like thoughts into your head?
Tie me here in time
I think I'm doing alright
And kind of getting by
Everyone has changed.
KOA...are you AOK?
Was yesterday the best day of your life?
Only beating out the day before that?
Are you afraid of, the world you've created?
Tie me here in time
I think I'm doing alright
And kind of getting by
Make tonight my life
I think I'm doing alright
And kind of getting by
Who do you turn to?
When you don't know who you turned into?
And everyone has changed.
Who do you turn to?
When you don't know who you turned into?
You won't find it this time.
When we get there
You will see that...
You will say that
Say that so much has changed
And everyone has changed
AOK are you okay tonight?
Everyone has changed.
Everyone has changed.
Everyone has changed.
Everyone has changed.
Tie me here in time
I think I'm doing alright
And kind of getting by
Make tonight my life
I think I'm doing alright
And kind of getting by
Tie me here in...time.
You're going to see me
You're going to say that so much has changed
In a year now,
I'll rise above and I'll see you at the...top
Everyone has changed.
AOA....are you okay?
Are your breathing patterns on time?
Did you wake up in the morning breathing fire
And stumble out of bed like thoughts into your head?
Tie me here in time
I think I'm doing alright
And kind of getting by
Everyone has changed.
KOA...are you AOK?
Was yesterday the best day of your life?
Only beating out the day before that?
Are you afraid of, the world you've created?
Tie me here in time
I think I'm doing alright
And kind of getting by
Make tonight my life
I think I'm doing alright
And kind of getting by
Who do you turn to?
When you don't know who you turned into?
And everyone has changed.
Who do you turn to?
When you don't know who you turned into?
You won't find it this time.
When we get there
You will see that...
You will say that
Say that so much has changed
And everyone has changed
AOK are you okay tonight?
Everyone has changed.
Everyone has changed.
Everyone has changed.
Everyone has changed.
Tie me here in time
I think I'm doing alright
And kind of getting by
Make tonight my life
I think I'm doing alright
And kind of getting by
Tie me here in...time.
Lyrics submitted by skaboslai
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