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.
Ooh
Ooh
Together, together, together everyone
Together, together, come on lets have some fun
Here and now its time for celebration
We finally figured it out (yeah, yeah)
That all our dreams have no limitations
That's what it's all about
Everyone is special in their own way
We make each other strong (make each other strong)
We're not the same
We're different in a good way
Together's where we belong
We're all in this together
Once we know that we are
We're all stars
And we see that
We're all in this together
And it shows when we stand hand in hand
Make our dreams come true
Make our dreams come true
Together, together, together everyone
Together, together, come on let's have some fun
Together, we're there for each other every time
Together, together come on let's do this right
We're all here
And speaking out with one voice
We're going to rock the house (yeah, yeah)
The party's on now everybody make some noise
Come on scream and shout
We've arrived because we stuck together
Champions one and all
We're all in this together
Once we know that we are
We're all stars
And we see that
We're all in this together
And it shows when we stand hand in hand
Make our dreams come true
Ooh
We're all in this together
Ahh
Together
Ahh
We're all in this together (all in this)
Once we know that we are
We're all stars
And we see that
We're all in this together
And it shows when we stand hand in hand
Make our dreams come
We're all in this together
When we reach we can fly
Know inside
We can make it
We're all in this together
Once we see there's a chance that we have
And we take it
We're all in this together (ah, ah)
We're all in this together
Ooh
Together, together, together everyone
Together, together, come on lets have some fun
Here and now its time for celebration
We finally figured it out (yeah, yeah)
That all our dreams have no limitations
That's what it's all about
Everyone is special in their own way
We make each other strong (make each other strong)
We're not the same
We're different in a good way
Together's where we belong
We're all in this together
Once we know that we are
We're all stars
And we see that
We're all in this together
And it shows when we stand hand in hand
Make our dreams come true
Make our dreams come true
Together, together, together everyone
Together, together, come on let's have some fun
Together, we're there for each other every time
Together, together come on let's do this right
We're all here
And speaking out with one voice
We're going to rock the house (yeah, yeah)
The party's on now everybody make some noise
Come on scream and shout
We've arrived because we stuck together
Champions one and all
We're all in this together
Once we know that we are
We're all stars
And we see that
We're all in this together
And it shows when we stand hand in hand
Make our dreams come true
Ooh
We're all in this together
Ahh
Together
Ahh
We're all in this together (all in this)
Once we know that we are
We're all stars
And we see that
We're all in this together
And it shows when we stand hand in hand
Make our dreams come
We're all in this together
When we reach we can fly
Know inside
We can make it
We're all in this together
Once we see there's a chance that we have
And we take it
We're all in this together (ah, ah)
We're all in this together
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