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 much fun is in a broken bottle
On the drive at night
So daddy froze froze froze on an old stool
I'm cryin' in the corner at 5
Well I've seen black
And I've seen blue
But fine line's I don't see
And just because I am in misery
It don't mean a thing
That I wanna know
That I wanna know
[Chorus]
Graduation Day, Graduation Day
We take back everything we said about you
September thought that she remembers
They don't teach humility
And just because they're always signaling Mayday
It don't mean a thing
That she's faired love
And she's seen war
But fairness she don't see
And just because she is in misery
It don't mean a thing
That she wants to know
That she wants to know
[Chorus]
Graduation Day, Graduation Day
We take back everything we said too.
But comroderie old
Doin' what I'm told
And everybody knows
This is getting out of hand
Everybody is dying for
The chance to be heard, not ignored
And everybody knows
This is getting out of hand
(Chorus)
Graduation Day, Graduation Day
We take back everything we said too
I'm not gonna
I'm not gonna
I ain't goin' to school
I'm not gonna
I'm not gonna
I'm not goin' to school
On the drive at night
So daddy froze froze froze on an old stool
I'm cryin' in the corner at 5
Well I've seen black
And I've seen blue
But fine line's I don't see
And just because I am in misery
It don't mean a thing
That I wanna know
That I wanna know
[Chorus]
Graduation Day, Graduation Day
We take back everything we said about you
September thought that she remembers
They don't teach humility
And just because they're always signaling Mayday
It don't mean a thing
That she's faired love
And she's seen war
But fairness she don't see
And just because she is in misery
It don't mean a thing
That she wants to know
That she wants to know
[Chorus]
Graduation Day, Graduation Day
We take back everything we said too.
But comroderie old
Doin' what I'm told
And everybody knows
This is getting out of hand
Everybody is dying for
The chance to be heard, not ignored
And everybody knows
This is getting out of hand
(Chorus)
Graduation Day, Graduation Day
We take back everything we said too
I'm not gonna
I'm not gonna
I ain't goin' to school
I'm not gonna
I'm not gonna
I'm not goin' to school
Lyrics submitted by SensesPunchKidsFail
Graduation Day Lyrics as written by Daryl Palumbo
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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