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.
Music is power
Let it flow through your mind
Your just like a flower
In the deep sunshine
Are you invited
To the party of life
Now you've been sighted
Do you live till you die
These are wild wild wild days we live in,
Yes I know sometimes we all wanna give in
These are strange strange vein days of living,
Yea I know sometimes we all wanna give in
Don't give up
Oh no all right
Let the melody flow
All night all night
Cause music is power
It's easily sold
Rocking like a cradle
It won't let you go
If the melody's timeless
It won't let you down
Feel the air moving
Submit to the sound
In these wild wild wild days you live in,
Yes I know sometimes you all wanna give in
These are strange strange vein days of living,
I know sometimes we all wanna give in
Don't give up
Oh no all right
Let the melody flow
All night all night
After all we go through
The endless crime
Bad days good fortune
Are things you find
Cause music is the mantra
Unwinding your head
Music is the question
To things unsaid
These are wild wild wild days you live in,
Yeah I know sometimes we all wanna fit in
These are strange strange vein days of living,
Yeah I know sometimes that ya just don't fit in
Don't give in,don't give up
Don't pack it up,stop cracking up
Let the song
Carry you on
Keep you strong
Don't wanna control ya
Cause music is the power
Submit to the sound
Feel the air moving, moving
Submit to the sound
Feel the air moving, moving
Let it flow through your mind
Your just like a flower
In the deep sunshine
Are you invited
To the party of life
Now you've been sighted
Do you live till you die
These are wild wild wild days we live in,
Yes I know sometimes we all wanna give in
These are strange strange vein days of living,
Yea I know sometimes we all wanna give in
Don't give up
Oh no all right
Let the melody flow
All night all night
Cause music is power
It's easily sold
Rocking like a cradle
It won't let you go
If the melody's timeless
It won't let you down
Feel the air moving
Submit to the sound
In these wild wild wild days you live in,
Yes I know sometimes you all wanna give in
These are strange strange vein days of living,
I know sometimes we all wanna give in
Don't give up
Oh no all right
Let the melody flow
All night all night
After all we go through
The endless crime
Bad days good fortune
Are things you find
Cause music is the mantra
Unwinding your head
Music is the question
To things unsaid
These are wild wild wild days you live in,
Yeah I know sometimes we all wanna fit in
These are strange strange vein days of living,
Yeah I know sometimes that ya just don't fit in
Don't give in,don't give up
Don't pack it up,stop cracking up
Let the song
Carry you on
Keep you strong
Don't wanna control ya
Cause music is the power
Submit to the sound
Feel the air moving, moving
Submit to the sound
Feel the air moving, moving
Lyrics submitted by Joekubrick
Music Is Power Lyrics as written by Richard Ashcroft Curtis Mayfield
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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