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.
If words are lethal weapons
You've ran out of ammo
It's the same old fucking same old
You need to calibrate to a new debate
The era of the police state
Take a stand against the man
Force fed lies down through your throat
Until you choke
On those words that you greedily spoke
A generation of blinded men
Following every trend
Their ignorance is beyond my own comprehension
The pressure won't stop chaotic tension
What are you living for if you can't speak your mind
Don't be the one left behind
Decaying waste of mankind
Two eyes, you're still fucking blind
Get fucked
Use your voice, you have the choice
Neutral will be the first to die, asking why
Corrupt leaders of the masses
Separating them into classes
Rich or poor, we all want more
Rich or poor, we all want more
Talk is cheap, and the voiceless are cheap whores
Sacrifice
Refuse to use their force fed lies
Refuse to use their force fed lies
Once a mindless slave
Mindless slave
Reload your words
Bury your fear
Don't follow the herd
Follow the herd
Reload your weapons
A call to action, we will be heard
A rock through every fuckers window
I rise like a crescendo
Apathy has a placebo effect
I'll disconnect your head from your neck
You don't use it, you fucking piece of shit
You make me fucking sick
You don't use it, you fucking piece of shit
You make me fucking sick
You make me fucking sick
You make me fucking sick
You fucking piece of shit
You make me fucking sick
You've ran out of ammo
It's the same old fucking same old
You need to calibrate to a new debate
The era of the police state
Take a stand against the man
Force fed lies down through your throat
Until you choke
On those words that you greedily spoke
A generation of blinded men
Following every trend
Their ignorance is beyond my own comprehension
The pressure won't stop chaotic tension
What are you living for if you can't speak your mind
Don't be the one left behind
Decaying waste of mankind
Two eyes, you're still fucking blind
Get fucked
Use your voice, you have the choice
Neutral will be the first to die, asking why
Corrupt leaders of the masses
Separating them into classes
Rich or poor, we all want more
Rich or poor, we all want more
Talk is cheap, and the voiceless are cheap whores
Sacrifice
Refuse to use their force fed lies
Refuse to use their force fed lies
Once a mindless slave
Mindless slave
Reload your words
Bury your fear
Don't follow the herd
Follow the herd
Reload your weapons
A call to action, we will be heard
A rock through every fuckers window
I rise like a crescendo
Apathy has a placebo effect
I'll disconnect your head from your neck
You don't use it, you fucking piece of shit
You make me fucking sick
You don't use it, you fucking piece of shit
You make me fucking sick
You make me fucking sick
You make me fucking sick
You fucking piece of shit
You make me fucking sick
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