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.
If I'm young and stupid
At least I'm doing it while
I'm young and stupid
And not when its out of style
If I'm going nowhere
At least I'm going when
There isn't nowhere
Nowhere that I should have been
We might fall apart
If we follow our hearts
But in the end you know we'll stay true
If we carry on
If we play along
You can't say we're wrong
You can't say so long
At least we did it our way
And learned the hard way
It's all that these scars say
At least we did it our way
If I'm young and useless
At least I'm doing it how
Only the useless
Can get away with it now
If I'm fucking crazy
I guess that I'm bound to learn
Cause nobody made me
Play with fire and burn
We might fall apart
If we follow our hearts
But in the end you know we'll stay true
If we carry on
If we play along
You can't say we're wrong
You can't say so long
At least we did it our way
And learned the hard way
It's all that these scars say
At least we did it our way
Don't ever make excuses or punch the clock
Cause that's how suckers are made, and your dreams fade
Don't ever hide your bruises or sell your stock
Cause that's how brothers get paid, and men get made
If we carry on
If we play along
You can't say we're wrong
You can't say so long
At least we did it our way
And learned the hard way
It's all that these scars say
If we carry on
If we play along
You can't say we're wrong
You can't say so long
At least we did it our way
And learned the hard way
Its all that these scars say
We might have learned the hard way
We might have learned the hard way
At least we did it our way
At least I'm doing it while
I'm young and stupid
And not when its out of style
If I'm going nowhere
At least I'm going when
There isn't nowhere
Nowhere that I should have been
We might fall apart
If we follow our hearts
But in the end you know we'll stay true
If we carry on
If we play along
You can't say we're wrong
You can't say so long
At least we did it our way
And learned the hard way
It's all that these scars say
At least we did it our way
If I'm young and useless
At least I'm doing it how
Only the useless
Can get away with it now
If I'm fucking crazy
I guess that I'm bound to learn
Cause nobody made me
Play with fire and burn
We might fall apart
If we follow our hearts
But in the end you know we'll stay true
If we carry on
If we play along
You can't say we're wrong
You can't say so long
At least we did it our way
And learned the hard way
It's all that these scars say
At least we did it our way
Don't ever make excuses or punch the clock
Cause that's how suckers are made, and your dreams fade
Don't ever hide your bruises or sell your stock
Cause that's how brothers get paid, and men get made
If we carry on
If we play along
You can't say we're wrong
You can't say so long
At least we did it our way
And learned the hard way
It's all that these scars say
If we carry on
If we play along
You can't say we're wrong
You can't say so long
At least we did it our way
And learned the hard way
Its all that these scars say
We might have learned the hard way
We might have learned the hard way
At least we did it our way
Lyrics submitted by fashionaddicted13
Young & Stupid Lyrics as written by Dave Rosin Christian Robert Crippin
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Uhh the song words r way too big n it has squares on words like "can't" in the song heres a better one .. :
If im young and stupid at least im doing it while im young and stupid and not when its out of style if im going nowhere at least im going when there isnt nowhere nowhere that i should have been
we might fall apart if we follow our hearts in the end you know well stay true
if we carry on if we play along you cant say were wrong you cant say so long at least we did it our way and learned the hard way its all that these scars say at least we did it our way
if im young and useless at least im doing it how only the useless could get away with it now if im fucking crazy i guess that im bound to learn cause nobody made me play with fire and burn
we might fall apart if we follow our hearts but in the end you know well stay true
if we carry on if we play along you cant say were wrong you cant say so long at least we did it our way and learned the hard way its all that these scars say at least we did it our way
dont ever make excuses or punch the clock thats how suckers are made and your dreams fade
dont ever hide your bruises or sell your stock cause thats how brothers get paid, and men get made
if we carry on if we play along you cant say were wrong you cant say so long
at least we did it our way and learned the hard way its all that these scars say
if we carry on if we play along you cant say were wrong you cant say so long at least we did it our way and learned the hard way its all that these scars say we might have learned the hard way we might have learned the hard way at least we did it our way