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.
Our lives at stake
I just wanna give it away
Our lives at stake
So let's just sign it away
It doesn't matter
It doesn't matter
It doesn't matter
It doesn't matter
Falling once again
You'll do it anyway
You do it to me once again
You do it to me night and day
You do it do it all again
Oooooooh
You do it to me once again
You do it to me night and day
You do it do it all again
Our lives at stake
I just wanna give it away
And our lives disdain yeh
So let's just sign it away
It doesn't matter
It doesn't matter
It doesn't matter
It doesn't matter
Falling once again
You'll do it anyway
You do it to me once again
You do it to me night and day
You do it do it all again
Ooooh
You do it to me once again
You do it to me night and day
You do it do it all again
Yeah yeah yeah yeeeeeeeeeeeeeah
You do it to me once again
You do it to me night and day
You do it do it all again
You do it to me once again
You do it to me night and day
You do it do it all again
I just wanna give it away
Our lives at stake
So let's just sign it away
It doesn't matter
It doesn't matter
It doesn't matter
It doesn't matter
Falling once again
You'll do it anyway
You do it to me once again
You do it to me night and day
You do it do it all again
Oooooooh
You do it to me once again
You do it to me night and day
You do it do it all again
Our lives at stake
I just wanna give it away
And our lives disdain yeh
So let's just sign it away
It doesn't matter
It doesn't matter
It doesn't matter
It doesn't matter
Falling once again
You'll do it anyway
You do it to me once again
You do it to me night and day
You do it do it all again
Ooooh
You do it to me once again
You do it to me night and day
You do it do it all again
Yeah yeah yeah yeeeeeeeeeeeeeah
You do it to me once again
You do it to me night and day
You do it do it all again
You do it to me once again
You do it to me night and day
You do it do it all again
Lyrics submitted by xxasswipe
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I would comment but it doesn't matter. Haha I'll do it anyway! Jk I really just wanted to make those puns goodbye now.