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.
Your oil's running out
So you're gunning down
Who's gonna challenge you
Alaska's calling oh
Iraq and Taliban
Who's gonna stop, stop you?
Pick up my cell phone
I'm in a war zone
target of everyone
I wanna have kids
Could I leave a lesson
and is my generation done, done, done?
Chorus:
Why do you want this world to drown along with you
Red, Gold, and Green you wanna fade to Red, White and Blue
Why do you want this world to drown along with you
These Stars and Stripes are yours to love, but it's nothing now
Talking keep talking cus'
Make us all believe
You're know we're all so dumb
Tell us of allies
We're fighting side by side
I think I'm getting over
Pick any target, just try to spark it
You're the mass destruction
I'll do what you're saying
As long as you make me rich
Under my oh oh oh God's sun!
Chorus:
Why do you want this world to drown along with you?
Red, Gold, and Green you wanna fade to Red, White and Blue
Why do you want this world to drown along with you
These Stars and Stripes are yours to love, but it's nothing now
Bridge:
Just tell me why
OH WHY!
Just tell me why
OH WHY!
Talking keep talking cus
Make us all believe
You know we're not that dumb
Don't believe your allies
Don't believe your side by side
Don't believe that I'm that numb
Don't believe in targets
Don't believe in sparking
Don't believe that I'm that mass destruction
Don't believe a word you say
Don't believe that you can make
me one dollar rich in, in, in Jah Kingdom!
Chorus:
Why do you want this world to drown along with you
Red, Gold, and Green you wanna fade to Red, White and Blue
YES YOU DO!! WHY DO YOU WANT OUR WORLD TO DROWN ALL ALONG, ALL ALONG, ALL ALONG WITH YOU
THESE STARS AND STRIPES ARE YOURS TO LOVE, BUT IT'S NOTHING NOW, JUST TELL ME WHY!!!
So you're gunning down
Who's gonna challenge you
Alaska's calling oh
Iraq and Taliban
Who's gonna stop, stop you?
Pick up my cell phone
I'm in a war zone
target of everyone
I wanna have kids
Could I leave a lesson
and is my generation done, done, done?
Chorus:
Why do you want this world to drown along with you
Red, Gold, and Green you wanna fade to Red, White and Blue
Why do you want this world to drown along with you
These Stars and Stripes are yours to love, but it's nothing now
Talking keep talking cus'
Make us all believe
You're know we're all so dumb
Tell us of allies
We're fighting side by side
I think I'm getting over
Pick any target, just try to spark it
You're the mass destruction
I'll do what you're saying
As long as you make me rich
Under my oh oh oh God's sun!
Chorus:
Why do you want this world to drown along with you?
Red, Gold, and Green you wanna fade to Red, White and Blue
Why do you want this world to drown along with you
These Stars and Stripes are yours to love, but it's nothing now
Bridge:
Just tell me why
OH WHY!
Just tell me why
OH WHY!
Talking keep talking cus
Make us all believe
You know we're not that dumb
Don't believe your allies
Don't believe your side by side
Don't believe that I'm that numb
Don't believe in targets
Don't believe in sparking
Don't believe that I'm that mass destruction
Don't believe a word you say
Don't believe that you can make
me one dollar rich in, in, in Jah Kingdom!
Chorus:
Why do you want this world to drown along with you
Red, Gold, and Green you wanna fade to Red, White and Blue
YES YOU DO!! WHY DO YOU WANT OUR WORLD TO DROWN ALL ALONG, ALL ALONG, ALL ALONG WITH YOU
THESE STARS AND STRIPES ARE YOURS TO LOVE, BUT IT'S NOTHING NOW, JUST TELL ME WHY!!!
Lyrics submitted by tsunamibomb420
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I couldn't find these lyrics anywhere so I figured I'd give it a go! I know there are mistakes so feel free to send me your corrections...he just trails off or elongates certain notes that makes it damn hard to pick up what he is saying!
and I think this song is obviously a criticism of the way our country has been run and acted over the last couple years and how the public was also very caught up in the being patriotic at all costs, but now with time passing we've come to realize what kind of mistakes we made under the veil of patriotism and how they've affected not only ourselves but the world!
I made corrections and this is my final version...if I'm wrong anwhere let me know!
I made corrections and this is my final version...if I'm wrong anwhere let me know!
good job on the lyrics. I believe the chorus is a bit off tho. I think it goes like:<br /> <br /> Why do you want this world to drown along with you?<br /> Red, Gold, and Green you wanna fade to Red, White and Blue<br /> Why do you want this world to drown along with you?<br /> These Stars and Stripes are yours to love, but it's nothing new<br />
touche sir....i think you may just be right