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.
Circle pit, circle pit, circle pit
Circle pit, circle pit, circle pit
Circle pit, circle pit, circle pit
It's building up inside
It's building up inside
I tried so hard, it's tearing me apart
The pressure's building up inside me every day
And I can see it welling up in you
You feel it too, we're both afraid to say it
No matter how hard you try it just seems that you do not fit
In this world that wants you to submit
It tries to break you down
Break you down
It's something that I've found
Buried deep within this sound that seems to make it go away
It's something they can't see
And just between you and me, it scares them when we don't obey
So we move in unison to the sound that makes us free from you
From you, they're scared of what you'll turn into
Once you step inside this circle of friends they're through
I just wanna start a circle pit
Right here, right now, I'm sick of it
I just wanna start a circle pit
Right here, right now, I'm sick of it
I just wanna start a circle pit
I wanna start a circle pit
Circle pit, circle pit, circle pit
Circle pit, circle pit, circle pit
Circle pit, circle pit, circle pit
It's building up inside
It's building up inside
It's something that I've found
Buried deep within this sound that seems to make it go away
It's something they can't see
And just between you and me, it scares them when we don't obey
So we move in unison to the sound that makes us free from you
From you, they're scared of what you'll turn into
Once you step inside this circle of friends they're through
Circle pit, circle pit, circle pit
Circle pit, circle pit, circle pit
It's building up inside
It's building up inside
I tried so hard, it's tearing me apart
The pressure's building up inside me every day
And I can see it welling up in you
You feel it too, we're both afraid to say it
No matter how hard you try it just seems that you do not fit
In this world that wants you to submit
It tries to break you down
Break you down
It's something that I've found
Buried deep within this sound that seems to make it go away
It's something they can't see
And just between you and me, it scares them when we don't obey
So we move in unison to the sound that makes us free from you
From you, they're scared of what you'll turn into
Once you step inside this circle of friends they're through
I just wanna start a circle pit
Right here, right now, I'm sick of it
I just wanna start a circle pit
Right here, right now, I'm sick of it
I just wanna start a circle pit
I wanna start a circle pit
Circle pit, circle pit, circle pit
Circle pit, circle pit, circle pit
Circle pit, circle pit, circle pit
It's building up inside
It's building up inside
It's something that I've found
Buried deep within this sound that seems to make it go away
It's something they can't see
And just between you and me, it scares them when we don't obey
So we move in unison to the sound that makes us free from you
From you, they're scared of what you'll turn into
Once you step inside this circle of friends they're through
Lyrics submitted by punkpirate
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