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.
Let's show this world we can be alright,
Without it's sponsors word
I think my mind is almost washed,
America might change it's time line if
The media fucked off
And quit filling kids with lies.
I just can't let this record play (play now I can't find)
'Cause I feel like the masses are quietly lied to,
And they don't discuss the way (way now I can't find)
We treat foreign country's who oppose our policy
And I feel (and I feel)
So hollow
Like a trapped soul inside of a desperate heart,
And I feel (and I feel)
So hollow
This pledge of resistance is about to start now,
I just can't sing this song with out (without my heart I feel so)
My heart cause I'm so alive ya I'm so alive
And I know this empire is run on (faith in an empire now)
Fear and this greed sets apart from innocence
And I feel (and I feel)
So hollow
Like a trapped soul inside of a desperate heart,
And I feel (and I feel)
So hollow
This pledge of resistance is about to start NOW,
(Now)-This-(This)-Pledge-(Pledge) of resistance now won't you
This-(This)-Pledge-(Pledge) of resistance now won't you
"We have nailed our names in the pages of history enough for today"
Let's light this world on fire
And watch it burn
Let's light this world on fire
Without it's sponsors word
I think my mind is almost washed,
America might change it's time line if
The media fucked off
And quit filling kids with lies.
I just can't let this record play (play now I can't find)
'Cause I feel like the masses are quietly lied to,
And they don't discuss the way (way now I can't find)
We treat foreign country's who oppose our policy
And I feel (and I feel)
So hollow
Like a trapped soul inside of a desperate heart,
And I feel (and I feel)
So hollow
This pledge of resistance is about to start now,
I just can't sing this song with out (without my heart I feel so)
My heart cause I'm so alive ya I'm so alive
And I know this empire is run on (faith in an empire now)
Fear and this greed sets apart from innocence
And I feel (and I feel)
So hollow
Like a trapped soul inside of a desperate heart,
And I feel (and I feel)
So hollow
This pledge of resistance is about to start NOW,
(Now)-This-(This)-Pledge-(Pledge) of resistance now won't you
This-(This)-Pledge-(Pledge) of resistance now won't you
"We have nailed our names in the pages of history enough for today"
Let's light this world on fire
And watch it burn
Let's light this world on fire
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