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.
So they, make believe;
They don’t know they fool themselves.
Embarrassed, but not ashamed
to admit that I don’t know.
F*** the stars – burn the books –
Race yourself to the beginning.
And nothing that I say will be remembered
unless it’s written down; unless it’s carved in stone.
Uncertainty is all that’s sure.
Does it really matter?! Does anybody care?!
The stars will fade in time; Our voices fade with years.
So I push away
these earthly things - my humanness.
There has to be something else.
Born into the wrong world.
F*** the stars – burn the books –
Race yourself to the beginning.
And nothing that I say will be remembered
unless it’s written down; unless it’s carved in stone.
Uncertainty is all that’s sure.
Does it really matter?! Does anybody care?!
The stars will fade in time; Our voices fade with years.
And nothing that I say will be remembered
unless it’s written down; unless it’s carved in stone.
Uncertainty is all that’s sure.
Does it really matter?! Does anybody care?!
Uncertainty is all that’s sure.
The stars will fade in time; Our voices fade with years.
They don’t know they fool themselves.
Embarrassed, but not ashamed
to admit that I don’t know.
F*** the stars – burn the books –
Race yourself to the beginning.
And nothing that I say will be remembered
unless it’s written down; unless it’s carved in stone.
Uncertainty is all that’s sure.
Does it really matter?! Does anybody care?!
The stars will fade in time; Our voices fade with years.
So I push away
these earthly things - my humanness.
There has to be something else.
Born into the wrong world.
F*** the stars – burn the books –
Race yourself to the beginning.
And nothing that I say will be remembered
unless it’s written down; unless it’s carved in stone.
Uncertainty is all that’s sure.
Does it really matter?! Does anybody care?!
The stars will fade in time; Our voices fade with years.
And nothing that I say will be remembered
unless it’s written down; unless it’s carved in stone.
Uncertainty is all that’s sure.
Does it really matter?! Does anybody care?!
Uncertainty is all that’s sure.
The stars will fade in time; Our voices fade with years.
Lyrics submitted by Suezzle
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