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.
From all our middling works, all our characters (They hate us)
All along their fears all our words too wise (They hate us)
Though wouldn't imperiousness seem to guide us
All good be knealed the light on the yield
They hate us like the hark hates the harrowing
They hate us like the popular song
They hate us more than the American, and the evil hated him despite our offering
Maybe at least i can envy you for getting the worm (They hate us)
Spurn the little snakes see the world turn (They hate us)
Got a hoot got a line might make you smile or cry
Might send you up might my send you down
They hate us like the hark hates the harrowing
They hate us like the Harbinger song
They hate us more than the sinner hates the sin, when it puts him in a spin that completes him
[BRIDGE]
I know hatred, I hate us too (It's true)
Every race, every colour there's dine island zoo(sp?) (Sad but true)
Every year a little bit less like getting to know you
Nothing new beneath the sun nothing new
I hate us like the hark hates the harrowing
I hate us like the Harbinger song
I hate us more than the farmer hates the field, for the dismal point of year being followed
They hate us like the hark hates the harrowing
They hate us like the popular song
They hate us more than the singer hates to sing, of the very thing that loves him
All along their fears all our words too wise (They hate us)
Though wouldn't imperiousness seem to guide us
All good be knealed the light on the yield
They hate us like the hark hates the harrowing
They hate us like the popular song
They hate us more than the American, and the evil hated him despite our offering
Maybe at least i can envy you for getting the worm (They hate us)
Spurn the little snakes see the world turn (They hate us)
Got a hoot got a line might make you smile or cry
Might send you up might my send you down
They hate us like the hark hates the harrowing
They hate us like the Harbinger song
They hate us more than the sinner hates the sin, when it puts him in a spin that completes him
[BRIDGE]
I know hatred, I hate us too (It's true)
Every race, every colour there's dine island zoo(sp?) (Sad but true)
Every year a little bit less like getting to know you
Nothing new beneath the sun nothing new
I hate us like the hark hates the harrowing
I hate us like the Harbinger song
I hate us more than the farmer hates the field, for the dismal point of year being followed
They hate us like the hark hates the harrowing
They hate us like the popular song
They hate us more than the singer hates to sing, of the very thing that loves him
Lyrics submitted by tml11
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