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.
This is no mistake
Turn to look to the future
Hope it's not too late
Finally get it to go
Did you forget yourself?
There's always one hand feeding the other
And if there's nothing else
Well then there's nothing else
You can forget yourself
Stand up
I am the fire in the air
I'm in the cracks in the earth
I am the final year
Of this universe
This universe
Don't let it go to waste
You know that some things have no solutions
And if there's no mistakes
You should forgive yourself
That belongs to no-one else
Stand up
I am the fire in the air
I'm in the cracks in the earth
I am the final year
Of this universe
This universe
This universe
This universe
This is no mistake
Turn to look to the future
Hope it's not too late
Finally get it to go
I am the fire in the air
I'm the cracks in the earth
I am the silence you hear
From the universe
This universe
This universe
This universe
Turn to look to the future
Hope it's not too late
Finally get it to go
Did you forget yourself?
There's always one hand feeding the other
And if there's nothing else
Well then there's nothing else
You can forget yourself
Stand up
I am the fire in the air
I'm in the cracks in the earth
I am the final year
Of this universe
This universe
Don't let it go to waste
You know that some things have no solutions
And if there's no mistakes
You should forgive yourself
That belongs to no-one else
Stand up
I am the fire in the air
I'm in the cracks in the earth
I am the final year
Of this universe
This universe
This universe
This universe
This is no mistake
Turn to look to the future
Hope it's not too late
Finally get it to go
I am the fire in the air
I'm the cracks in the earth
I am the silence you hear
From the universe
This universe
This universe
This universe
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