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.
Left to devices
All of my own innovation
To the screaming end
Of what has always been
Whenever the dying is calling
I will go
To last reasons jagged edge
Now I know for what I am
Is wrong again
Out by the ledge
Out of reach
Further now to
A close beyond
Why are we trying to live
When all we know
Is just how to die
Left to abide defeat
In the long gone past
Not knowing this might be
What will tip the scales
Still nothing will fail me
As I am going through
The line simply
Must be crossed
Now I know for what I am
Is wrong again
I hear the dark
Smell the fear
Nil at hand
But a close beyond
I never brought anybody
To where our faith is gone
I am the last unrepentence
Bringing down the hail
Of storm and fire
Now for once I am on my own
Must make a final decision
Against this driving force
Or else I will find it
All in vain
I never asked to be challenged
The pain I bear is mine
And mine alone
Now I know for what I am
Is wrong again
Why are we trying to live
When all we know
Is just how to die
Why are we trying to live
When all we know
Is just how to die
All of my own innovation
To the screaming end
Of what has always been
Whenever the dying is calling
I will go
To last reasons jagged edge
Now I know for what I am
Is wrong again
Out by the ledge
Out of reach
Further now to
A close beyond
Why are we trying to live
When all we know
Is just how to die
Left to abide defeat
In the long gone past
Not knowing this might be
What will tip the scales
Still nothing will fail me
As I am going through
The line simply
Must be crossed
Now I know for what I am
Is wrong again
I hear the dark
Smell the fear
Nil at hand
But a close beyond
I never brought anybody
To where our faith is gone
I am the last unrepentence
Bringing down the hail
Of storm and fire
Now for once I am on my own
Must make a final decision
Against this driving force
Or else I will find it
All in vain
I never asked to be challenged
The pain I bear is mine
And mine alone
Now I know for what I am
Is wrong again
Why are we trying to live
When all we know
Is just how to die
Why are we trying to live
When all we know
Is just how to die
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