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
All this changing of mind
Foolish pride and bitter denial
Way of the world, of me, and my kind
Far from grace and weak by design
[Chorus:]
And when we meet again
I will run into your arms
And when we meet again
I will fall to my knees
And rise to your needs
Beauty enslaved
Slave to the veil
Drawn to the flame
Of bitter betrayal
Way of the world, of me, and my kind
Far from grace and weak by design
[Chorus]
Say goodbye
Say my goodbyes and go
People and property
All that I know
Way of the world, of me, and my kind
Far from grace and weak by design
[Chorus]
Ain't that the way of the world?
All this changing of mind
Foolish pride and bitter denial
Way of the world, of me, and my kind
Far from grace and weak by design
[Chorus:]
And when we meet again
I will run into your arms
And when we meet again
I will fall to my knees
And rise to your needs
Beauty enslaved
Slave to the veil
Drawn to the flame
Of bitter betrayal
Way of the world, of me, and my kind
Far from grace and weak by design
[Chorus]
Say goodbye
Say my goodbyes and go
People and property
All that I know
Way of the world, of me, and my kind
Far from grace and weak by design
[Chorus]
Ain't that the way of the world?
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Diary of a Hollow Horse Lyrics as written by Johnson Daley
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