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.
Generals and Majors ah ah
They're never too far
From battlefields so glorious
Out in a world of their own
They'll never come down
Till once again victorious, whoa
Generals and Majors always
Seem so unhappy 'less they got a war
Generals and Majors ah ah
Like never before are tired of being action less
Calling Generals and Majors
Generals and Majors everywhere
Calling Generals and Majors
Your World War III is drawing near
Generals and Majors ah ah
They're never too far
Away from men who made the grade
Out in a world of their own
They'll never come down
Until the battle's lost or made, whoa
Generals and Majors always
Seem so unhappy 'less they got a war
Generals and Majors ah ah
Like never before, are tired of being in the shade
Calling Generals and Majors
Generals and Majors everywhere
Calling Generals and Majors, hey
Your World War III is drawing near, World War III
Generals and Majors ah ah
They're never too far
From battlefields so glorious
Out in a world of their own
They'll never come down
Till once again victorious, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Generals and Majors
Generals and Majors
Generals and Majors
Generals and Majors
They're never too far
From battlefields so glorious
Out in a world of their own
They'll never come down
Till once again victorious, whoa
Generals and Majors always
Seem so unhappy 'less they got a war
Generals and Majors ah ah
Like never before are tired of being action less
Calling Generals and Majors
Generals and Majors everywhere
Calling Generals and Majors
Your World War III is drawing near
Generals and Majors ah ah
They're never too far
Away from men who made the grade
Out in a world of their own
They'll never come down
Until the battle's lost or made, whoa
Generals and Majors always
Seem so unhappy 'less they got a war
Generals and Majors ah ah
Like never before, are tired of being in the shade
Calling Generals and Majors
Generals and Majors everywhere
Calling Generals and Majors, hey
Your World War III is drawing near, World War III
Generals and Majors ah ah
They're never too far
From battlefields so glorious
Out in a world of their own
They'll never come down
Till once again victorious, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Generals and Majors
Generals and Majors
Generals and Majors
Generals and Majors
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