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.
It just happened, so what?
But they're all laughing, wassup?
Why the tears? have no fear
We are here for you
But I know how you feel
I know how you feel, when no one cares
If you feel just like I feel (push people)
Everything's plastic, nothings real (push people)
Fuck your lover face, not steal (push people)
We're just dancing, no big deal (push people)
Hey, just let the bullshit pass (push people)
Or we'll skateboard your ass (push people)
Got more bombs, more wheels (push people)
We're just dancing, no big deal (push people)
Breakout (push people) breakout
Breakout (push people) breakout
Breakout (push people) breakout
Breakout (push people) breakout
Breakout (push people) breakout
Breakout (push people) breakout
(Push people) break away-ay-ay (push people)
All you can be is just you
'Cause you're real, not the plastic type
But reality sets in this dark and this plastic life
Why the tears? we're all here for you
But I know how you feel
I know how you feel and I do care
If you feel just like I feel (push people)
Everything's plastic, nothings real (push people)
Fuck your lover face, not steal (push people)
We're just dancing, no big deal (push people)
He,y just let the bullshit pass (push people)
Or we'll skateboard your ass (push people)
Got more bombs, more wheels (push people)
We're just dancing, no big deal (push people)
Breakout (push people) breakout
Breakout (push people) breakout
Breakout (push people) breakout
Breakout (push people) breakout
Breakout (push people) breakout
Breakout (push people) breakout
(Push people) break away-ay-ay (push people)
Hey (shit happens)
hey (just blow it off)(woo)
Man, well don't it make ya feel rage yeah, rage yeah (woo)
Hey (shit happens) uh huh (just blow it off)(woo)
Yeah, well don't it make ya feel rage yeah, rage yeah (woo)
Just as long as we got the same thing in our veins
You and I, we are both the same
I'll bail you out, show you what you seek
One love, N.E.R.D, peace
But they're all laughing, wassup?
Why the tears? have no fear
We are here for you
But I know how you feel
I know how you feel, when no one cares
If you feel just like I feel (push people)
Everything's plastic, nothings real (push people)
Fuck your lover face, not steal (push people)
We're just dancing, no big deal (push people)
Hey, just let the bullshit pass (push people)
Or we'll skateboard your ass (push people)
Got more bombs, more wheels (push people)
We're just dancing, no big deal (push people)
Breakout (push people) breakout
Breakout (push people) breakout
Breakout (push people) breakout
Breakout (push people) breakout
Breakout (push people) breakout
Breakout (push people) breakout
(Push people) break away-ay-ay (push people)
All you can be is just you
'Cause you're real, not the plastic type
But reality sets in this dark and this plastic life
Why the tears? we're all here for you
But I know how you feel
I know how you feel and I do care
If you feel just like I feel (push people)
Everything's plastic, nothings real (push people)
Fuck your lover face, not steal (push people)
We're just dancing, no big deal (push people)
He,y just let the bullshit pass (push people)
Or we'll skateboard your ass (push people)
Got more bombs, more wheels (push people)
We're just dancing, no big deal (push people)
Breakout (push people) breakout
Breakout (push people) breakout
Breakout (push people) breakout
Breakout (push people) breakout
Breakout (push people) breakout
Breakout (push people) breakout
(Push people) break away-ay-ay (push people)
Hey (shit happens)
hey (just blow it off)(woo)
Man, well don't it make ya feel rage yeah, rage yeah (woo)
Hey (shit happens) uh huh (just blow it off)(woo)
Yeah, well don't it make ya feel rage yeah, rage yeah (woo)
Just as long as we got the same thing in our veins
You and I, we are both the same
I'll bail you out, show you what you seek
One love, N.E.R.D, peace
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