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.
Do you really fucking think that it's a choice, a way of life
Plagued by discrimination?
You're narrow-minded, quick to judge
With bible belt tunnel vision
This is ignorance!
Failure to evolve is failure to us all
When will you learn that this is where we fall?
Failure to evolve is failure to us all
When will you learn that this is where we fall?
Where we fall
"Is this my fate!?" he asked them
They answered, condemning him to burn
Rejected, forsaken for being fucking born
I can't believe that this is still a question that needs an answer
A bigot's eyes judging lives based on the sex of who you fuck
This is ignorance!
Failure to evolve is failure to us all
When will you learn that this is where we fall?
Failure to evolve is failure to us all
When will you learn that is where we fall?
Where we fall
Burn! (Burn!) Burn! (Burn!)
Judged and condemned to
Burn! (Burn!) Burn! (Burn!)
Judged and condemned to burn!
When will you learn?
Will you learn?
When will you learn?
Plagued by discrimination?
You're narrow-minded, quick to judge
With bible belt tunnel vision
This is ignorance!
Failure to evolve is failure to us all
When will you learn that this is where we fall?
Failure to evolve is failure to us all
When will you learn that this is where we fall?
Where we fall
"Is this my fate!?" he asked them
They answered, condemning him to burn
Rejected, forsaken for being fucking born
I can't believe that this is still a question that needs an answer
A bigot's eyes judging lives based on the sex of who you fuck
This is ignorance!
Failure to evolve is failure to us all
When will you learn that this is where we fall?
Failure to evolve is failure to us all
When will you learn that is where we fall?
Where we fall
Burn! (Burn!) Burn! (Burn!)
Judged and condemned to
Burn! (Burn!) Burn! (Burn!)
Judged and condemned to burn!
When will you learn?
Will you learn?
When will you learn?
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Ok for all you arrogant narrow minded idiots that say "Its a choice" its not...
Let me ask you about the bible those that are quoting it so much....did you know that yes it says for a man to sleep with a man is an abomination, but at the same time it also says that children that do not mind their parents is an abomination....so what do you have to say about that? Are you not well aware that when generations and society changes so does EVERYTHING....you are taking a book that was written by 40 different authors of the books, and did you know that their were a number of gospels that werent even accepted into the bible....a gospel is a biography...!! As our generation changes so does our livestyles, your are looking at accounts from before christ ages, so are you goin to live that way though everything around you changes...going back to the actual text it also says that liars, adulters and thieves are also an abomination, however we preach to them to seek forgiveness and they continue to do it and ask for forgivness how can you justify that but not homosexuality??
Before you start preaching of the bible make sure you understand ever side of it..