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.
Timor, Timor
Yale, Yale, East Timor, Timor
Timor, Timor
Timor, Timor
Going on and on and on and on
This is going on and on and on and on now
Said it once and say it twice, I want to save your time
Safety, safety
It's alright, it's alright
'Cause the system never fails
The good guys are in power and the bad guys are in jail
It's alright, it's alright
Just as long as we can vote
We live in democracy and that's what we promote
Isn't it, sn't it? (ooh-ooh)
Isn't it, isn't it? (ooh-ooh)
It's alright, it's alright
At least there's half the truth
Hearing what we want's the secret of eternal youth
It's alright, it's alright
The planet's split in three
'Cause I'll keep on selling records and you've got your MTV
If we forget about 'em
Don't worry
If they forget about us
Then hurry
How about the people who don't matter anymore?
East Timor, Timor, Timor
Ooh
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah
It's alright, it's alright
We'll show all on TV
So we won't really know it just by watching *BC
It's alright, it's alright
For a flag we die or kill
As long as we don't know it, do it just to pay the bills
If we forget about 'em
Don't worry
If they forget about us
Then hurry
How about the people who don't matter anymore?
If we forget about 'em
Don't worry
If they forget about us
Then hurry
How about the people who don't matter anymore?
East Timor, Timor, Timor
Let's keep telling the world it's sunny
They risk their hides to make the money
Now don't you find that funny?
If we forget about 'em
If they forget about us
Then hurry
(How about those people who don't matter anymore?)
If we forget about 'em
Don't worry
If they forget about us
Then hurry
(How about those people who don't matter anymore?)
East Timor, Timor, Timor
East Timor, Timor, Timor
East Timor
Yale, Yale, East Timor, Timor
Timor, Timor
Timor, Timor
Going on and on and on and on
This is going on and on and on and on now
Said it once and say it twice, I want to save your time
Safety, safety
It's alright, it's alright
'Cause the system never fails
The good guys are in power and the bad guys are in jail
It's alright, it's alright
Just as long as we can vote
We live in democracy and that's what we promote
Isn't it, sn't it? (ooh-ooh)
Isn't it, isn't it? (ooh-ooh)
It's alright, it's alright
At least there's half the truth
Hearing what we want's the secret of eternal youth
It's alright, it's alright
The planet's split in three
'Cause I'll keep on selling records and you've got your MTV
If we forget about 'em
Don't worry
If they forget about us
Then hurry
How about the people who don't matter anymore?
East Timor, Timor, Timor
Ooh
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah
It's alright, it's alright
We'll show all on TV
So we won't really know it just by watching *BC
It's alright, it's alright
For a flag we die or kill
As long as we don't know it, do it just to pay the bills
If we forget about 'em
Don't worry
If they forget about us
Then hurry
How about the people who don't matter anymore?
If we forget about 'em
Don't worry
If they forget about us
Then hurry
How about the people who don't matter anymore?
East Timor, Timor, Timor
Let's keep telling the world it's sunny
They risk their hides to make the money
Now don't you find that funny?
If we forget about 'em
If they forget about us
Then hurry
(How about those people who don't matter anymore?)
If we forget about 'em
Don't worry
If they forget about us
Then hurry
(How about those people who don't matter anymore?)
East Timor, Timor, Timor
East Timor, Timor, Timor
East Timor
Lyrics submitted by shallremain
Timor Lyrics as written by Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll Peter Gabriel
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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east timor got seperated from indonesia somewhere in 1998 i guess, now the country is one of the most or even the poorest country in the world. theres this west timor which is still part of Indonesia, and you can see the huge difference between the living condition of these two places, i heard everyday there are probably 2000 eastern timorese illegally flew from their country to Indonesia, and what indonesian government do is just putting them all in jail coz the county(timor) doesnt have any newspaper or stuff to realize that their citized are being captured by the indonesian gvn
@vauin It is not true! we are not poorest. we don't have beggars and we don't even have people who live under the bridges or along side the street. We have beautiful infrastructure even though there is no skyscrapers just one or two. We have many students who studying in all over the world! so please don't generalise this country by what you hear from the haters or by the fake media. It was officialy separated from Indonesia in 2002.