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.
Would you believe me, would you listen if I told you that
There is a love that makes a way, it'll never hold you back
So won't you break free, won't you break free
Get up and dance in His love
So won't you break free, won't you break free
Get up and dance in His love
Who would have thought that God would give His one and only son
Taking a stand upon the cross to show His perfect love
So won't you break free, won't you break free
Get up and dance in his love
So won't you break free, won't you break free
Get up and dance in His love
His love never ending
There's no escaping the truth
There's no mistaking it's You
God forever, we'll get up and dance, get up and dance
And praise You
There's no escaping Your light
There's no mistaking Your love
Across the world we will get up and dance
Get up and dance and praise You
Now is the time to take this freedom that has come our way
Offer our lives to see the glory of His name
So won't you break free, won't you break free
Get up and dance in His love
So won't you break free, won't you break free
Get up and dance in His love
His love never ending
There's no escaping the truth
There's no mistaking it's You
God forever, we'll get up and dance, get up and dance
And praise You
There's no escaping Your light
There's no mistaking Your love
Across the world we will get up and dance
Get up and dance and praise You
Living all our days
We are holding on holding on to all Your ways
We are holding on holding on to all You say and You've done
We are holding on to Your love
Now we will
So won't you break free, won't you break free
Get up and dance, won't you break free
So won't you break free, won't you break free
Get up and dance, won't you break free
So won't you break free, won't you break free
Get up and dance, won't you break free
So won't you break free, won't you break free
Get up and dance, His love never ending
There's no escaping the truth
There's no mistaking it's You
God forever, we'll get up and dance, get up and dance
And praise You
There's no escaping Your light
There's no mistaking Your love
Across the world we will get up and dance
Get up and dance and praise You
There is a love that makes a way, it'll never hold you back
So won't you break free, won't you break free
Get up and dance in His love
So won't you break free, won't you break free
Get up and dance in His love
Who would have thought that God would give His one and only son
Taking a stand upon the cross to show His perfect love
So won't you break free, won't you break free
Get up and dance in his love
So won't you break free, won't you break free
Get up and dance in His love
His love never ending
There's no escaping the truth
There's no mistaking it's You
God forever, we'll get up and dance, get up and dance
And praise You
There's no escaping Your light
There's no mistaking Your love
Across the world we will get up and dance
Get up and dance and praise You
Now is the time to take this freedom that has come our way
Offer our lives to see the glory of His name
So won't you break free, won't you break free
Get up and dance in His love
So won't you break free, won't you break free
Get up and dance in His love
His love never ending
There's no escaping the truth
There's no mistaking it's You
God forever, we'll get up and dance, get up and dance
And praise You
There's no escaping Your light
There's no mistaking Your love
Across the world we will get up and dance
Get up and dance and praise You
Living all our days
We are holding on holding on to all Your ways
We are holding on holding on to all You say and You've done
We are holding on to Your love
Now we will
So won't you break free, won't you break free
Get up and dance, won't you break free
So won't you break free, won't you break free
Get up and dance, won't you break free
So won't you break free, won't you break free
Get up and dance, won't you break free
So won't you break free, won't you break free
Get up and dance, His love never ending
There's no escaping the truth
There's no mistaking it's You
God forever, we'll get up and dance, get up and dance
And praise You
There's no escaping Your light
There's no mistaking Your love
Across the world we will get up and dance
Get up and dance and praise You
Lyrics submitted by gezzcanezz
Break Free Lyrics as written by Matt Crocker Joel Houston
Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing
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