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.
There's no escaping this restlessness I feel
I put my faith in material things
Too easily
Still I get no peace
Feels more like breath's between drowning
Just like some small release
I'm on the lookout for something new, yeah
Something I can hold on to
Tell me what do you want? (Love)
And what do you need? (Peace)
And what do I have? (Nothing, no)
If I don't have me (Nothing, no)
The world is changing, getting smaller everyday
Easy to get some place but hard to get away
I've got a lot to learn
Temptations there at every turn
All of the world stay back to me
All of the world stay back to me
I've got to hold on to the one thing that I know is true
Never give up what you believe
Never give up what you believe
Window shopping to ease the weight
The world's on my shoulders
It gets hard to relate
My family, still I get no peace
Of all these things I see
The only one I need is Me
Just one reflection will never do
I need something I can hold on to
Tell me what do you want? (Love)
And what do you need? (Peace)
And what do I have? (Nothing, no)
If I don't have me (Nothing, no)
The world is changing, getting smaller everyday
Easy to get some place but hard to get away
I've got a lot to learn
Temptations there at every turn
All of the world stay back to me
All of the world stay back to me
I've got to hold on to the one thing that I know is true
Never give up what you believe
Never give up what you believe
Never give up what you believe
Never give up what you believe
Never give up
Hmmm
Never give up
Never give up what you believe
No, you, don't, no you dong
Don't give up what you believe
I put my faith in material things
Too easily
Still I get no peace
Feels more like breath's between drowning
Just like some small release
I'm on the lookout for something new, yeah
Something I can hold on to
Tell me what do you want? (Love)
And what do you need? (Peace)
And what do I have? (Nothing, no)
If I don't have me (Nothing, no)
The world is changing, getting smaller everyday
Easy to get some place but hard to get away
I've got a lot to learn
Temptations there at every turn
All of the world stay back to me
All of the world stay back to me
I've got to hold on to the one thing that I know is true
Never give up what you believe
Never give up what you believe
Window shopping to ease the weight
The world's on my shoulders
It gets hard to relate
My family, still I get no peace
Of all these things I see
The only one I need is Me
Just one reflection will never do
I need something I can hold on to
Tell me what do you want? (Love)
And what do you need? (Peace)
And what do I have? (Nothing, no)
If I don't have me (Nothing, no)
The world is changing, getting smaller everyday
Easy to get some place but hard to get away
I've got a lot to learn
Temptations there at every turn
All of the world stay back to me
All of the world stay back to me
I've got to hold on to the one thing that I know is true
Never give up what you believe
Never give up what you believe
Never give up what you believe
Never give up what you believe
Never give up
Hmmm
Never give up
Never give up what you believe
No, you, don't, no you dong
Don't give up what you believe
Lyrics submitted by Avant
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