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've been beaten down, black and blue
Been a star-crossed Jesus to a chosen few,
I know, it'll be alright
I see napalm dreams and Sputnik screams
Stranded back on Earth or so it seems.
I know, it'll be alright.
I got no one to call my own
I got no one to call my own
And nobody cool will save you, Nobody cool will know
Nboody cool will save you don't you know?
I'm allergic to you!
I'm divinityI'm purity
I've got a million point sof light shining right on me
I know it'll be alright
I suck the ozone out and spit the diesel in
I got a hubcap halo that's wearing thin
I own it- you say all right, that's right!
I got no one to call my own
I got no one to call my own
And nobody cool will save you, Nobody cool will know
Nboody cool will save you don't you know?
I'm allergic to you!
Somewhere along this long dark journey, I found a pocket full of light
It burns so fast it all gets blurry, fall through a vortex in my mind
Been a star-crossed Jesus to a chosen few,
I know, it'll be alright
I see napalm dreams and Sputnik screams
Stranded back on Earth or so it seems.
I know, it'll be alright.
I got no one to call my own
I got no one to call my own
And nobody cool will save you, Nobody cool will know
Nboody cool will save you don't you know?
I'm allergic to you!
I'm divinityI'm purity
I've got a million point sof light shining right on me
I know it'll be alright
I suck the ozone out and spit the diesel in
I got a hubcap halo that's wearing thin
I own it- you say all right, that's right!
I got no one to call my own
I got no one to call my own
And nobody cool will save you, Nobody cool will know
Nboody cool will save you don't you know?
I'm allergic to you!
Somewhere along this long dark journey, I found a pocket full of light
It burns so fast it all gets blurry, fall through a vortex in my mind
Lyrics submitted by soul_less666
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