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.
Ahhhhh...
Ooooo-eee...
I feel it's time that we depart
For futures that means there's no start
All hopes and a sense that we may feel
'Cause peace has lost its mass appeal
Concern has fostered change of mind
Now all that's certain is a passing of time
With patience gone, now greed prevails
Oblivion time we set sail
But it's not as bad as it may seem
I know a place that's found in dreams
The visions in my mind let me see
That Heaven's gates may truly be
Where your inner soul is known to you
And spirtual ground is caputred too
If you open your mind you'll be welcome to
Escape that!
Going back, going back, back, back
Escape that
Going back, going back, back, back
Escape that!
Going back
Where's there's no wrong
When life was strong
Escape that!
Going back, going back, back, back
Escape that
Going back, going back, back, back
Ooo Escape that!
Going back
Where's there's no wrong
When life was strong
Back, back
Going back, going back, back, back
Going back, going back, back, back
Going back
Where's there's no wrong
When life was strong
Escape that!
Back, back
Going back, going back, back, back
Going back, going back, back, back
Escape that!
Going back, going back
Where's there no wrong
When life was strong
I was once told that nature's plan
Was God's way of looking after Man
That carelessness has a price to pay
Now all that's certain is Judgment Day
Mortality's doom has left a trail
At this moment it seems to fail
Selfishness has a destructive path
Regret be felt in the aftermath
But it's not as bad as it may seem
For I know a place that's found in dreams
The visions in my mind let me see
That Heaven's gates may truly be
Where your inner soul is known to you
And spiritual ground is captured too
If you open your mind you'll be welcome, welcome to
Back, back
Going back, going back, back, back
Going back, going back, back, back
Escape that!
Going back
Where there's no wrong
When life was strong
Ooo Escape that!
Back, back
Going back, going back, back, back
Going back, going back, back, back
Ooo Escape that!
Going back
Where there's no wrong
When life was strong
Back, back
Going back, going back, back, back
Going back, going back, back, back
Going back, going back, back, back
Where there's no wrong
When life was strong
Back, back
Going back, going back, back, back
Going back, going back, back, back
Going back, going back, back, back
Where there's no wrong
When life was strong
Ooooo-eee...
I feel it's time that we depart
For futures that means there's no start
All hopes and a sense that we may feel
'Cause peace has lost its mass appeal
Concern has fostered change of mind
Now all that's certain is a passing of time
With patience gone, now greed prevails
Oblivion time we set sail
But it's not as bad as it may seem
I know a place that's found in dreams
The visions in my mind let me see
That Heaven's gates may truly be
Where your inner soul is known to you
And spirtual ground is caputred too
If you open your mind you'll be welcome to
Escape that!
Going back, going back, back, back
Escape that
Going back, going back, back, back
Escape that!
Going back
Where's there's no wrong
When life was strong
Escape that!
Going back, going back, back, back
Escape that
Going back, going back, back, back
Ooo Escape that!
Going back
Where's there's no wrong
When life was strong
Back, back
Going back, going back, back, back
Going back, going back, back, back
Going back
Where's there's no wrong
When life was strong
Escape that!
Back, back
Going back, going back, back, back
Going back, going back, back, back
Escape that!
Going back, going back
Where's there no wrong
When life was strong
I was once told that nature's plan
Was God's way of looking after Man
That carelessness has a price to pay
Now all that's certain is Judgment Day
Mortality's doom has left a trail
At this moment it seems to fail
Selfishness has a destructive path
Regret be felt in the aftermath
But it's not as bad as it may seem
For I know a place that's found in dreams
The visions in my mind let me see
That Heaven's gates may truly be
Where your inner soul is known to you
And spiritual ground is captured too
If you open your mind you'll be welcome, welcome to
Back, back
Going back, going back, back, back
Going back, going back, back, back
Escape that!
Going back
Where there's no wrong
When life was strong
Ooo Escape that!
Back, back
Going back, going back, back, back
Going back, going back, back, back
Ooo Escape that!
Going back
Where there's no wrong
When life was strong
Back, back
Going back, going back, back, back
Going back, going back, back, back
Going back, going back, back, back
Where there's no wrong
When life was strong
Back, back
Going back, going back, back, back
Going back, going back, back, back
Going back, going back, back, back
Where there's no wrong
When life was strong
Lyrics submitted by Chrystena
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