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.
Didn't they teach you?
Everything's okay if you settle enough.
Forget your dreams.
Let's pretend I'm everything you want me to be.
Complicated breathing.
You never had the guts just to throw me away.
Life moves slow
when everything's a worse version of what you need.
And I'm just the ground
that you happened to fall on
when you lost your balance
walking around in the rain.
And you got to your feet
scratched your head
and started to gather
the life that you dropped
all around me.
I can't fight for a graveyard anymore.
Some people have their money
to keep their legs pumping away at the ground.
What moves me is fear,
that I'll always be alone at the end of the day.
Everything's okay if you settle enough.
Forget your dreams.
Let's pretend I'm everything you want me to be.
Complicated breathing.
You never had the guts just to throw me away.
Life moves slow
when everything's a worse version of what you need.
And I'm just the ground
that you happened to fall on
when you lost your balance
walking around in the rain.
And you got to your feet
scratched your head
and started to gather
the life that you dropped
all around me.
I can't fight for a graveyard anymore.
Some people have their money
to keep their legs pumping away at the ground.
What moves me is fear,
that I'll always be alone at the end of the day.
Lyrics submitted by I N F E R N O
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