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.
brent-
thats right, hide behind your badge. you'll give any reason as an excuse for murder. shoot first,who needs an answer. take them down one by one, soon enough you'll win your race against (the races). the cycle repeats again and again. shoot everything that you scares you.one day it wont be so easy to send another off in a casket. one day you will stand for your actions. one day it will stop. one day we wont have to live in fear of a bullet with our name on it.
adam-If you want justice, then take back the streets...no justice, no peace. No more.
cory-eyes open wide cant run or hide, lay down and die, fight their ever growing lies.
ryan-this is not a call for revolution...this is not a solution....this is only an attempt to Keep this in our heads.....after so many shots your still a threat?......there's one more dead
dan-how can you do this? gotta keep giving them want they want,gotta give them the boot...its not you i hate its your fucking (human) race.someone who is handcuffed does not deserve to be shot 14 times,i dont care if he was on drugs or if he had a knife its unfuckingcalled for...how?these are people to..you dont have the right,you fuck.
thats right, hide behind your badge. you'll give any reason as an excuse for murder. shoot first,who needs an answer. take them down one by one, soon enough you'll win your race against (the races). the cycle repeats again and again. shoot everything that you scares you.one day it wont be so easy to send another off in a casket. one day you will stand for your actions. one day it will stop. one day we wont have to live in fear of a bullet with our name on it.
adam-If you want justice, then take back the streets...no justice, no peace. No more.
cory-eyes open wide cant run or hide, lay down and die, fight their ever growing lies.
ryan-this is not a call for revolution...this is not a solution....this is only an attempt to Keep this in our heads.....after so many shots your still a threat?......there's one more dead
dan-how can you do this? gotta keep giving them want they want,gotta give them the boot...its not you i hate its your fucking (human) race.someone who is handcuffed does not deserve to be shot 14 times,i dont care if he was on drugs or if he had a knife its unfuckingcalled for...how?these are people to..you dont have the right,you fuck.
Lyrics submitted by rachelll
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