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 wish my heart would burn
I wish it up in flames
I'm giving up the fight, my Lord
Man come to take me away
I'm letting go my bike
I laid it down the front lawn
I'm driving now, this ride from hell
You can hear me going but I'm already gone
My pocket knife, my lucky charm
One pebble black and smooth and worn
My checkerboard shoes, my basketball
Was just a child, that's all
I wish my heart would burn
I wish it up in flames
I'm giving up the fight, my Lord
When it calls, he whispers my name
I'm letting go my room, Mom
You can give it to my brother
All my stickers and my records
I got sickness in my blood
And it's rocking me so hard
I won't need to bring along my stereo
We got girls, we got women
We got rye, we got wine
We got music on a movie
Make you shake your behind
We got red, we got yellow
We got tiny little white
Gonna lift me up and let me go
I'm flying, yes I oh
I wish my heart would burn
I wish it up in flames
I'm giving up the fight, my Lord
I'm the man in the suit
I'm the man
I'm the man in the suit
I'm the man in the suit
I'm the man
I'm the man in the suit, yes I am
I wish it up in flames
I'm giving up the fight, my Lord
Man come to take me away
I'm letting go my bike
I laid it down the front lawn
I'm driving now, this ride from hell
You can hear me going but I'm already gone
My pocket knife, my lucky charm
One pebble black and smooth and worn
My checkerboard shoes, my basketball
Was just a child, that's all
I wish my heart would burn
I wish it up in flames
I'm giving up the fight, my Lord
When it calls, he whispers my name
I'm letting go my room, Mom
You can give it to my brother
All my stickers and my records
I got sickness in my blood
And it's rocking me so hard
I won't need to bring along my stereo
We got girls, we got women
We got rye, we got wine
We got music on a movie
Make you shake your behind
We got red, we got yellow
We got tiny little white
Gonna lift me up and let me go
I'm flying, yes I oh
I wish my heart would burn
I wish it up in flames
I'm giving up the fight, my Lord
I'm the man in the suit
I'm the man
I'm the man in the suit
I'm the man in the suit
I'm the man
I'm the man in the suit, yes I am
Lyrics submitted by sigogglin
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