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.
You hear the pain
Do you hear the pain
I want to see you
Everything has changed
There´s no escape without chance
Without you
No way without chance
Without you
No way to celebrate
No way
You only knew greed
You only know greed
Feel like a monster in a prison of sexual drive
Do you hear the voices of the broken mind
Do you hear their song
Do you hear their words
Everything has changed
I want to see you
I want to see you again
I want to see you for the last time
I want to see you
And poor is what you do
A sunny morning in the city where I die
A silent scream
A sunny morning in the city where I die
From the nervous city where we are
You only knew greed
You only know greed
A sunny morning in the city where I die
No way to celebrate
A sunny morning in the city where I die
Do you hear the pain
I want to see you
Everything has changed
There´s no escape without chance
Without you
No way without chance
Without you
No way to celebrate
No way
You only knew greed
You only know greed
Feel like a monster in a prison of sexual drive
Do you hear the voices of the broken mind
Do you hear their song
Do you hear their words
Everything has changed
I want to see you
I want to see you again
I want to see you for the last time
I want to see you
And poor is what you do
A sunny morning in the city where I die
A silent scream
A sunny morning in the city where I die
From the nervous city where we are
You only knew greed
You only know greed
A sunny morning in the city where I die
No way to celebrate
A sunny morning in the city where I die
Lyrics submitted by Nonny
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