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.
Life, is this all there is?
Every day's the fucking same in this life I live
It's the same routine every fucking day
Tomorrow's a re-run, the next day's the same
I'm bored at Uni, I'm bored at home
I'm bored of spending hours on end bored in my room on my own
I wish that I could drive, I'd get away from this place,
Cool breeze through my hair and the thrill of the chase.
I wish the Earth would quake so the ceiling falls
The sudden feeling of four walls
Kill me now before boredom does
I'll be bored 6 feet under the boring world above
Bored, B-O-R-E-D
I'm bored-er than paint drying on daytime TV
I wouldn't be so bored if I had a job
But I don't, so I'll sit here and play with my knob
I'm bored out my brain and I'm bored to tears
Shouting "I'M FUCKING BORED" until it rings in my ears Bored staying up late, bored writing this song
Bored waiting for my big break to come along
I wish the Earth would quake so the ceiling falls
The sudden feeling of four walls
Kill me now before boredom does
I'll be bored 6 feet under the boring world above
Every band I've ever loved have broken up
And every girl that I was thinking of never gave a fuck
Every band I've ever loved have broken up
And every girl that I was thinking of never gave a fuck
I've watched Dude, Where's My Car 5? times
I can recite it line for line
Completed every game I own
I've played 2 player on my own
Drank half a gallon of coffee
Got an irregular heart beat
I lose interest with every chord
I used to love this song, but now I'm bored
Every day's the fucking same in this life I live
It's the same routine every fucking day
Tomorrow's a re-run, the next day's the same
I'm bored at Uni, I'm bored at home
I'm bored of spending hours on end bored in my room on my own
I wish that I could drive, I'd get away from this place,
Cool breeze through my hair and the thrill of the chase.
I wish the Earth would quake so the ceiling falls
The sudden feeling of four walls
Kill me now before boredom does
I'll be bored 6 feet under the boring world above
Bored, B-O-R-E-D
I'm bored-er than paint drying on daytime TV
I wouldn't be so bored if I had a job
But I don't, so I'll sit here and play with my knob
I'm bored out my brain and I'm bored to tears
Shouting "I'M FUCKING BORED" until it rings in my ears Bored staying up late, bored writing this song
Bored waiting for my big break to come along
I wish the Earth would quake so the ceiling falls
The sudden feeling of four walls
Kill me now before boredom does
I'll be bored 6 feet under the boring world above
Every band I've ever loved have broken up
And every girl that I was thinking of never gave a fuck
Every band I've ever loved have broken up
And every girl that I was thinking of never gave a fuck
I've watched Dude, Where's My Car 5? times
I can recite it line for line
Completed every game I own
I've played 2 player on my own
Drank half a gallon of coffee
Got an irregular heart beat
I lose interest with every chord
I used to love this song, but now I'm bored
Lyrics submitted by Haunted Devil
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