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 the people under broken homes
Don't wanna fight no more
All the people nursing shattered bones
Don't wanna fight no more
But there's no profit in peace
So we've gotta fight some more
And all these who are in foreign lands
Don't wanna fight no more
And all those those lost their feet or hands
Don't wanna fight no more
But there's no profit in peace boys
We gotta fight some more
hey we don't fight no more
hey, hey, hey, We don't wanna fight no more
But there's no profit in peace
So we gotta fight some more
And all those just trying to play their part
Don't wanna fight no more
And all those who own a human heart
Don't wanna fight no more
But there's no profit in what you want
So we must fight some more
And all those who got an axe to grind down
Don't wanna fight no more
And all those who got their burning lives
Don't wanna fight no more
But there's no profit in ever being right
So we must fight some more
And all the people under broken homes
Don't wanna fight no more
But there is profit in the land you own
So we must fight some more
And all those who got a tired face
Don't wanna fight no more
And all those who are lost without a trace
Don't wanna fight no more
But there is profit in the love of hate
So we must fight some more
Don't wanna fight no more
All the people nursing shattered bones
Don't wanna fight no more
But there's no profit in peace
So we've gotta fight some more
And all these who are in foreign lands
Don't wanna fight no more
And all those those lost their feet or hands
Don't wanna fight no more
But there's no profit in peace boys
We gotta fight some more
hey we don't fight no more
hey, hey, hey, We don't wanna fight no more
But there's no profit in peace
So we gotta fight some more
And all those just trying to play their part
Don't wanna fight no more
And all those who own a human heart
Don't wanna fight no more
But there's no profit in what you want
So we must fight some more
And all those who got an axe to grind down
Don't wanna fight no more
And all those who got their burning lives
Don't wanna fight no more
But there's no profit in ever being right
So we must fight some more
And all the people under broken homes
Don't wanna fight no more
But there is profit in the land you own
So we must fight some more
And all those who got a tired face
Don't wanna fight no more
And all those who are lost without a trace
Don't wanna fight no more
But there is profit in the love of hate
So we must fight some more
Lyrics submitted by uddingstonbluenose
Profit in Peace Lyrics as written by Oscar Lloyd Harrison Damon Minchella
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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