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.
I stripped my faith on city pavements
To keep a smile
I got my legs from the US government
To keep me alive
We are the ones that keep you down
We are the ones that won the grounds
While our arms surround
I filled my head with another replacement
To keep me high
I shot my soul when you wanted to take this
Your worst day's mine
We are the ones that keep you high
We are the ones that won the sky
With the bird and fly's
She's my river of sunshine
She's my girl
She can save the US
Save the world
She's all right
I'll be fine
These new you whips
Save your mind, come on!
I maybe nothing if you're just gonna waste me
But that's all right
I'll give you love if you want to to taste that
And leave you behind
We are the keep you high
We are the burn your pride
And you're burning in cries
You're gonna make it
You're gonna suffer
I've been waiting for a song to come
Lead me through the gates of Rome
You're gonna know that they were never
Never yours to kill
Oh no, they were never
Never yours to kill
I've been waiting for the song to come
So you all was being done
You're gonna know that they were never
Never yours to kill
Oh no, they were never
Never yours to kill
You're gonna make it
You're gonna suffer
To keep a smile
I got my legs from the US government
To keep me alive
We are the ones that keep you down
We are the ones that won the grounds
While our arms surround
I filled my head with another replacement
To keep me high
I shot my soul when you wanted to take this
Your worst day's mine
We are the ones that keep you high
We are the ones that won the sky
With the bird and fly's
She's my river of sunshine
She's my girl
She can save the US
Save the world
She's all right
I'll be fine
These new you whips
Save your mind, come on!
I maybe nothing if you're just gonna waste me
But that's all right
I'll give you love if you want to to taste that
And leave you behind
We are the keep you high
We are the burn your pride
And you're burning in cries
You're gonna make it
You're gonna suffer
I've been waiting for a song to come
Lead me through the gates of Rome
You're gonna know that they were never
Never yours to kill
Oh no, they were never
Never yours to kill
I've been waiting for the song to come
So you all was being done
You're gonna know that they were never
Never yours to kill
Oh no, they were never
Never yours to kill
You're gonna make it
You're gonna suffer
Lyrics submitted by alexvickers
Us Government Lyrics as written by Peter Hayes Nicholas Jago
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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