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.
Well get it together or we'll get it together.
Sing a long to this song the chords in the chorus.
So the chorus is singing before us and they reassure us that these chords are for us rejoice rejoice!
So here we stand at the tops of the towers, we watch the world crash around us.
Now let me speak to someone in charge.
The sky is falling it's coming to an end.
Now let me speak.
Come on!
This train is going straight to hell.
We set these gears in motion.
Oh my god!
What have we become?
Oh my dear!
Where have we gone?
Oh my god!
What have we become?
Oh my dear!
Where have we gone?
It must be fate, this mistake.
Oh god.
Oh my god have we become the reason my dear?
Oh my god have we become the reason my dear?
I can't take it.
The world's seen better days than this.
We're searching for front row seats.
Now with chances thrown, our lives are sold.
My dear it's just elementary.
Hold on tight, the wind is getting warmer and i can't see the sun.
This is out of hand.
This is getting out of hand and now i feel free.
Sing a long to this song the chords in the chorus.
So the chorus is singing before us and they reassure us that these chords are for us rejoice rejoice!
So here we stand at the tops of the towers, we watch the world crash around us.
Now let me speak to someone in charge.
The sky is falling it's coming to an end.
Now let me speak.
Come on!
This train is going straight to hell.
We set these gears in motion.
Oh my god!
What have we become?
Oh my dear!
Where have we gone?
Oh my god!
What have we become?
Oh my dear!
Where have we gone?
It must be fate, this mistake.
Oh god.
Oh my god have we become the reason my dear?
Oh my god have we become the reason my dear?
I can't take it.
The world's seen better days than this.
We're searching for front row seats.
Now with chances thrown, our lives are sold.
My dear it's just elementary.
Hold on tight, the wind is getting warmer and i can't see the sun.
This is out of hand.
This is getting out of hand and now i feel free.
Lyrics submitted by xSternx
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