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.
Do you think you can bring our ship down
I wanna see you bring it down right now
Do you think you can bring our ship down
I wanna see you bring it down right now
Stop
I'm at home
All alone
Turned off phones
Who would of known
Need to get out on the road
Yes it's true that's what I do
Have fun and mess with all of you
Been long time
Gonna even be longer
Gettin' crazier, gettin' stronger
For these times
In my mind
Hell a perfect cell
I'm bored, adorned and horned
Ready to screw anyone
Who screws with me
For sticking up for who I am
And I am and I can
Feel to spill the will to stand up
In a time to go
And steal the show
From all of you
I'm in the mood to ruin a melody
Are you in the mood to ruin it along with me
I'm in the mood to ruin a melody
Are you in the mood to ruin it along with me
(goundbreaking news report)
(this just in, this just in)
We erect buildings to hit airplanes
Wanna get on page and help us rage
Cut on through that other side
Where we don't have to hide
All is well, this perfect hell
Life is time just running out
Like this song
Half your life gone
How wrong is that
I'm in the mood to ruin a melody
Are you in the mood to ruin it along with me
I'm in the mood to ruin a melody
Are you in the mood to ruin it along with me
I come in and steal the show
Turn around say told you so
I come in and steal the show
Turn around say told you so
(I-need to)
I'm in the mood to ruin a melody
(you-need to)
Are you in the mood to ruin it along with me
I may need help to stay sane
Insane whatever
Let's get in my brain
To explain the pain
In my brain
For being a loon
With a toon
Coming soon to
A rock show near you
What to do
Help me
You'll see
Live life unstuck
Have all the luck
All the chance
All the dreams
None of this is what it seems
Live your day
Live your night
Build your ship right
Have fun
With everyone
Breathe in
Breathe out
Out of sight
Every day and every night
I'm in the mood to ruin a melody
Are you in the mood to ruin it along with me
I'm in the mood to ruin a melody
Are you in the mood to ruin it along with me
I come in and steal the show
Turn around say told you so
I come in and steal the show
Turn around say told you so
I come in and steal the show
Turn around say told you so
I come in and steal the show
Turn around say told you so
(I-need to)
I'm in the mood to ruin a melody
(I-need to)
Are you in the mood to ruin it along with me
(you-need to)
I'm in the mood to ruin this melody
(you-need to)
Are you in the mood to ruin it along with me
Do you think you can bring our ship down
Do you think you can bring our ship down
I wanna see you bring it down right now
Let's ruin this melody
Do you think you can bring our ship down
I wanna see you bring it down right now
Bring it down right now
I wanna see you bring it down right now
Do you think you can bring our ship down
I wanna see you bring it down right now
Stop
I'm at home
All alone
Turned off phones
Who would of known
Need to get out on the road
Yes it's true that's what I do
Have fun and mess with all of you
Been long time
Gonna even be longer
Gettin' crazier, gettin' stronger
For these times
In my mind
Hell a perfect cell
I'm bored, adorned and horned
Ready to screw anyone
Who screws with me
For sticking up for who I am
And I am and I can
Feel to spill the will to stand up
In a time to go
And steal the show
From all of you
I'm in the mood to ruin a melody
Are you in the mood to ruin it along with me
I'm in the mood to ruin a melody
Are you in the mood to ruin it along with me
(goundbreaking news report)
(this just in, this just in)
We erect buildings to hit airplanes
Wanna get on page and help us rage
Cut on through that other side
Where we don't have to hide
All is well, this perfect hell
Life is time just running out
Like this song
Half your life gone
How wrong is that
I'm in the mood to ruin a melody
Are you in the mood to ruin it along with me
I'm in the mood to ruin a melody
Are you in the mood to ruin it along with me
I come in and steal the show
Turn around say told you so
I come in and steal the show
Turn around say told you so
(I-need to)
I'm in the mood to ruin a melody
(you-need to)
Are you in the mood to ruin it along with me
I may need help to stay sane
Insane whatever
Let's get in my brain
To explain the pain
In my brain
For being a loon
With a toon
Coming soon to
A rock show near you
What to do
Help me
You'll see
Live life unstuck
Have all the luck
All the chance
All the dreams
None of this is what it seems
Live your day
Live your night
Build your ship right
Have fun
With everyone
Breathe in
Breathe out
Out of sight
Every day and every night
I'm in the mood to ruin a melody
Are you in the mood to ruin it along with me
I'm in the mood to ruin a melody
Are you in the mood to ruin it along with me
I come in and steal the show
Turn around say told you so
I come in and steal the show
Turn around say told you so
I come in and steal the show
Turn around say told you so
I come in and steal the show
Turn around say told you so
(I-need to)
I'm in the mood to ruin a melody
(I-need to)
Are you in the mood to ruin it along with me
(you-need to)
I'm in the mood to ruin this melody
(you-need to)
Are you in the mood to ruin it along with me
Do you think you can bring our ship down
Do you think you can bring our ship down
I wanna see you bring it down right now
Let's ruin this melody
Do you think you can bring our ship down
I wanna see you bring it down right now
Bring it down right now
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