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.
they sold our names into slavery with their silver tongues behind teeth
like stars break and burst across their knees,
they leave bruises and memories of their legacy
are these small words really cutting deep?
they are not tragedies i know we try, but lets not be so weak
everything that has been before, is with us now
as we try to see, but we don't know how
everything that has been before, is with us now
as we try to see, but we don't know how
tou were born delivered into blood and bone
and it became you
so when you face defeat, half of the path is shown
and we all need that
that there is life here at all, you know, you know, it must be a miracle
this world will take as soon as you're born, by marking you as its own
escape is the miracle
you peel the skin from your busted lips, when they hit you you can't feel that
now when you move your feet it is like they were cast in stone
and there is nothing that moves that
that there is life here at all, you know, you know, it must be a miracle
this world will take you as soon as you're born by marking you as it's own
escape is the miracle
this world moved and it chose you and me to fulfill its destiny
your life moved and it chose you and me to fulfill our destiny
like stars break and burst across their knees,
they leave bruises and memories of their legacy
are these small words really cutting deep?
they are not tragedies i know we try, but lets not be so weak
everything that has been before, is with us now
as we try to see, but we don't know how
everything that has been before, is with us now
as we try to see, but we don't know how
tou were born delivered into blood and bone
and it became you
so when you face defeat, half of the path is shown
and we all need that
that there is life here at all, you know, you know, it must be a miracle
this world will take as soon as you're born, by marking you as its own
escape is the miracle
you peel the skin from your busted lips, when they hit you you can't feel that
now when you move your feet it is like they were cast in stone
and there is nothing that moves that
that there is life here at all, you know, you know, it must be a miracle
this world will take you as soon as you're born by marking you as it's own
escape is the miracle
this world moved and it chose you and me to fulfill its destiny
your life moved and it chose you and me to fulfill our destiny
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