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.
One two
Since the day I've spoken
My home was broken to
When the door was open
I was out and smokin'
I didn't look for trouble
Trouble looked for me
But that'd be a lie you'd see
Me and trouble got along just fine
Out getting pissed on the beer and the wine
It didn't take long before I met people just like me
Feel plot and foxy
We made a little team, if you know what I mean
Checked a few scenes
Seen a few fiends
Sprayed a few trains
Played a few games
Hung around with faces and names
Went out with pretty young dames
Young love and young flames
It's alright, just keep on moving
Wasn't nothing but sorrow in the house
I wasn't there
I went out
With the boys just hanging about
Playing round and acting like louts
In them days overcoming our doubts
Serving up just to keep a little clout
Ploty introduced me to stealing
I knew ol' mothers words now had lost their meaning
Just stole paint to put up my name
Pretty soon it all seemed the same
So this was my brand new game
Stone island, and Ralph Lauren
That's what we were wearing then
I loved them days so I look back again
The club scene was banging at the time
House and garish, pills and white lines
Kurosawa little strain on the mind
We dealt with it
We were fine
It felt like it was our time
Seven, and the eight to the nine
Hit ten, now let's climb
Hit ten, now it's our time (cos it's our time)
It's alright, just keep on moving
It's alright, just keep on moving
It's alright, just keep on moving
It's alright, just keep on moving
It's alright, alright, so let's make it right
It's alright, alright, so let's make it right
It's alright, just keep on moving
It's alright, just keep on moving
We all wanna rise up in the world
Stay in and make love with our girls
When I look back it's all just a whirl
And when I think back it's all just a swirl
My mind moves to the music game
And that's where my future seemed to lay
Tommy d was the next man's name
We made a few tracks and had a little fame
But we didn't make that for fame
We made a few tracks for mankind to pay (play)
And that's true, what more can I say
I'm not in the game to play
I'm just in the game to say
Everything's gonna be okay
Don't stress cos there's always a way
Doesn't matter if your jeans get frayed
Cos there's no such word as afraid
It took awhile but we made the high grade
It took awhile but we made the high grade
It's alright, just keep on moving
It's alright, just keep on moving
It's alright, just keep on moving
It's alright, just keep on moving
It's alright, alright, so let's make it right
It's alright, alright, so let's make it right
Since the day I've spoken
My home was broken to
When the door was open
I was out and smokin'
I didn't look for trouble
Trouble looked for me
But that'd be a lie you'd see
Me and trouble got along just fine
Out getting pissed on the beer and the wine
It didn't take long before I met people just like me
Feel plot and foxy
We made a little team, if you know what I mean
Checked a few scenes
Seen a few fiends
Sprayed a few trains
Played a few games
Hung around with faces and names
Went out with pretty young dames
Young love and young flames
It's alright, just keep on moving
Wasn't nothing but sorrow in the house
I wasn't there
I went out
With the boys just hanging about
Playing round and acting like louts
In them days overcoming our doubts
Serving up just to keep a little clout
Ploty introduced me to stealing
I knew ol' mothers words now had lost their meaning
Just stole paint to put up my name
Pretty soon it all seemed the same
So this was my brand new game
Stone island, and Ralph Lauren
That's what we were wearing then
I loved them days so I look back again
The club scene was banging at the time
House and garish, pills and white lines
Kurosawa little strain on the mind
We dealt with it
We were fine
It felt like it was our time
Seven, and the eight to the nine
Hit ten, now let's climb
Hit ten, now it's our time (cos it's our time)
It's alright, just keep on moving
It's alright, just keep on moving
It's alright, just keep on moving
It's alright, just keep on moving
It's alright, alright, so let's make it right
It's alright, alright, so let's make it right
It's alright, just keep on moving
It's alright, just keep on moving
We all wanna rise up in the world
Stay in and make love with our girls
When I look back it's all just a whirl
And when I think back it's all just a swirl
My mind moves to the music game
And that's where my future seemed to lay
Tommy d was the next man's name
We made a few tracks and had a little fame
But we didn't make that for fame
We made a few tracks for mankind to pay (play)
And that's true, what more can I say
I'm not in the game to play
I'm just in the game to say
Everything's gonna be okay
Don't stress cos there's always a way
Doesn't matter if your jeans get frayed
Cos there's no such word as afraid
It took awhile but we made the high grade
It took awhile but we made the high grade
It's alright, just keep on moving
It's alright, just keep on moving
It's alright, just keep on moving
It's alright, just keep on moving
It's alright, alright, so let's make it right
It's alright, alright, so let's make it right
Lyrics submitted by adrienneml
Keep on Moving Lyrics as written by Donald Jay Fagen Walter Carl Becker
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network
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