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.
All this time
We wait on this shallow line
For a martyr to save our lives when you can't.
A warning sign
A lack in reaction time
Mixed with a war to fight keeps us here.
The tide is in
It's time we all learn to swim
These rooftops won't save our lives and nor did you.
Everything's all right.
Nothing's okay, we've been lied to. we're so frail
You can pray, scream out his name
While they all keep sinking away.
A hope a cure
Reminds me this seems absurd to stay
And find who you swore to save, well you can't
Let us in, let us in we can't find shelter in time.
Life is all we have.
Cause everything's alright. just keep on saying...
Nothing's ok. we've been lied to. we're so frail
You can pray, scream out his name
While they all keep sinking.
All this time's gone by, the taste of revenge.
A blood thirsty grin, it's all okay.
Nothing's okay.
Sing loud sing louder sing to feel sing for everyone
Please sing loud sing louder sing to heal sing for everyone
Sing for life sing for choices
Sing for everyone without voices
Sing for
Love laughter everyone here and after.
Fear hatred everyone less than sacred.
Life choices everyone without voices.
You can pray while they all keep sinking away.
A hero won't come in time. a martyr won't save our lives.
He can't.
We wait on this shallow line
For a martyr to save our lives when you can't.
A warning sign
A lack in reaction time
Mixed with a war to fight keeps us here.
The tide is in
It's time we all learn to swim
These rooftops won't save our lives and nor did you.
Everything's all right.
Nothing's okay, we've been lied to. we're so frail
You can pray, scream out his name
While they all keep sinking away.
A hope a cure
Reminds me this seems absurd to stay
And find who you swore to save, well you can't
Let us in, let us in we can't find shelter in time.
Life is all we have.
Cause everything's alright. just keep on saying...
Nothing's ok. we've been lied to. we're so frail
You can pray, scream out his name
While they all keep sinking.
All this time's gone by, the taste of revenge.
A blood thirsty grin, it's all okay.
Nothing's okay.
Sing loud sing louder sing to feel sing for everyone
Please sing loud sing louder sing to heal sing for everyone
Sing for life sing for choices
Sing for everyone without voices
Sing for
Love laughter everyone here and after.
Fear hatred everyone less than sacred.
Life choices everyone without voices.
You can pray while they all keep sinking away.
A hero won't come in time. a martyr won't save our lives.
He can't.
Lyrics submitted by Inoue versus Date
The Day No One Needed to Know Lyrics as written by Erik Hughes Chris Hughes
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