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.
We know who it is we want
We have a collective mind
We don't miss a single step
We're always right behind
We know we serve someone else
We have swallowed our pride
We march to this tune of loss
We take this in our stride
We are the stalkers
We are your shadow
We are the stalkers
We are your shadow
It's me, I really hope you will be able to hear this
And I hope it won't take too long
I feel completely lost and I know there is
Something really strange going on
I've been like this far too long
It's getting worse and worse
I feel like I haven't slept in ages
I can feel them always right behind
Casting a shadow on my mind
But I know I have to hang on
We know who it is we want
We have a collective mind
We don't miss a single step
We're always right behind
We know we serve someone else
We have swallowed our pride
We march to this tune of loss
We take this in our stride
We know who it is we want
We have a collective mind
We don't miss a single step
We're always right behind
We know we serve someone else
We have swallowed our pride
We march to this tune of loss
We take this in our stride
We are the stalkers
We are your shadow
Now all my hope is that you're really there
And my mind just almost turned insane
Can you hear this? Are you out there?
Please help me turn back the pages
I want to go back from where I came
How much time has passed?
I can feel they're almost here
Can you hear me? Where have you gone?
I can feel my thoughts dying out
So my last thought is just your name
And it is all that will remain
I can feel my thoughts dying out
So my last thought is just your name
And it is all that will remain
We know who it is we want
We have a collective mind
We don't miss a single step
We're always right behind
We know we serve someone else
We have swallowed our pride
We march to this tune of loss
We take this in our stride
We know who it is we want
We have a collective mind
We don't miss a single step
We're always right behind
We know we serve someone else
We have swallowed our pride
We march to this tune of loss
We take this in our stride
We know who it is we want
We have a collective mind
We don't miss a single step
We're always right behind
We know we serve someone else
We have swallowed our pride
We march to this tune of loss
We take this in our stride
We know who it is we want
We have a collective mind
We don't miss a single step
We're always right behind
We know we serve someone else
We have swallowed our pride
We march to this tune of loss
We take this in our stride
I can hear them coming
I will be one of them
We know who it is we want
We have a collective mind
We don't miss a single step
We're always right behind
We know who it is we want
We have a collective mind
We don't miss a single step
We're always right behind
We know who it is we want
We have a collective mind
We don't miss a single step
We have a collective mind
We don't miss a single step
We're always right behind
We know we serve someone else
We have swallowed our pride
We march to this tune of loss
We take this in our stride
We are the stalkers
We are your shadow
We are the stalkers
We are your shadow
It's me, I really hope you will be able to hear this
And I hope it won't take too long
I feel completely lost and I know there is
Something really strange going on
I've been like this far too long
It's getting worse and worse
I feel like I haven't slept in ages
I can feel them always right behind
Casting a shadow on my mind
But I know I have to hang on
We know who it is we want
We have a collective mind
We don't miss a single step
We're always right behind
We know we serve someone else
We have swallowed our pride
We march to this tune of loss
We take this in our stride
We know who it is we want
We have a collective mind
We don't miss a single step
We're always right behind
We know we serve someone else
We have swallowed our pride
We march to this tune of loss
We take this in our stride
We are the stalkers
We are your shadow
Now all my hope is that you're really there
And my mind just almost turned insane
Can you hear this? Are you out there?
Please help me turn back the pages
I want to go back from where I came
How much time has passed?
I can feel they're almost here
Can you hear me? Where have you gone?
I can feel my thoughts dying out
So my last thought is just your name
And it is all that will remain
I can feel my thoughts dying out
So my last thought is just your name
And it is all that will remain
We know who it is we want
We have a collective mind
We don't miss a single step
We're always right behind
We know we serve someone else
We have swallowed our pride
We march to this tune of loss
We take this in our stride
We know who it is we want
We have a collective mind
We don't miss a single step
We're always right behind
We know we serve someone else
We have swallowed our pride
We march to this tune of loss
We take this in our stride
We know who it is we want
We have a collective mind
We don't miss a single step
We're always right behind
We know we serve someone else
We have swallowed our pride
We march to this tune of loss
We take this in our stride
We know who it is we want
We have a collective mind
We don't miss a single step
We're always right behind
We know we serve someone else
We have swallowed our pride
We march to this tune of loss
We take this in our stride
I can hear them coming
I will be one of them
We know who it is we want
We have a collective mind
We don't miss a single step
We're always right behind
We know who it is we want
We have a collective mind
We don't miss a single step
We're always right behind
We know who it is we want
We have a collective mind
We don't miss a single step
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