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.
Let's dance in style
Let's dance for a while
Heaven can wait
We're only watching the skies
Hoping for the best but expecting the worst
Are you going to drop the bomb or not?
Let us die young
Or let us live forever
We don't have the power
But we never say never
Sitting in the sandpit
Life is a short trip
The music's for the sad man
Can you imagine when this race is won?
Turn our golden faces into the sun
Praising our leaders
We're getting in tune
The music's played by the, the mad man
Forever young
Well, I want to be forever young
Do you really want to live forever?
Forever and ever
Forever young
I want to be forever young
Do you really want to live forever? (Forever)
Forever young
Some are like water
Some are like the heat
Some are a melody
And some are the beat
Sooner or later they all will be gone
Why don't they stay young?
It's so hard to get old without a trace
I don't want to perish like a fading horse
Youth is like diamonds in the sun
And diamonds are forever
So many adventures couldn't happen today
So many songs we forgot to play
So many dreams are swinging out of the blue
We let them all come true
Forever young
Well, I want to be forever young
Do you really want to live forever?
Forever and ever
Forever young
Well, I want to be forever young
Do you really want to live forever?
Forever and ever
Let's dance for a while
Heaven can wait
We're only watching the skies
Hoping for the best but expecting the worst
Are you going to drop the bomb or not?
Let us die young
Or let us live forever
We don't have the power
But we never say never
Sitting in the sandpit
Life is a short trip
The music's for the sad man
Can you imagine when this race is won?
Turn our golden faces into the sun
Praising our leaders
We're getting in tune
The music's played by the, the mad man
Forever young
Well, I want to be forever young
Do you really want to live forever?
Forever and ever
Forever young
I want to be forever young
Do you really want to live forever? (Forever)
Forever young
Some are like water
Some are like the heat
Some are a melody
And some are the beat
Sooner or later they all will be gone
Why don't they stay young?
It's so hard to get old without a trace
I don't want to perish like a fading horse
Youth is like diamonds in the sun
And diamonds are forever
So many adventures couldn't happen today
So many songs we forgot to play
So many dreams are swinging out of the blue
We let them all come true
Forever young
Well, I want to be forever young
Do you really want to live forever?
Forever and ever
Forever young
Well, I want to be forever young
Do you really want to live forever?
Forever and ever
Lyrics submitted by iheartyoubaby
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