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.
I won't regret the way I've lived my life
you can't forget the impressions on your chest
close your eyes and pray to your own god
you find yourself dreaming through the day
hope you get a sign before you see your own grave
it's time to wake up, to clean your hands in a pile of shards
I watch you fall with a smile on my face
I watch you fuckin' fall with a smile on my face
cause I warned you a thousand times, then you smiled at me
fall
invest in wings
you're falling down
under a sky so fuckin' black
in fact you dig your own grave
can you hear these countless voices
they scream, welcome to the deadline
I won't regret the way I've lived my life
you can't forget the impressions on your fuckin' chest
close your eyes
hope you get a sign befor you see your own grave
you find yourself dreaming through the day
how can you breathe with hands around your fuckin' throat
this is the last fuckin' time you point the finger at me
you're falling down
you've lost your fuckin face
in fact you've lost your fuckin face
you can't forget the impressions on your chest
close your eyes and pray to your own god
you find yourself dreaming through the day
hope you get a sign before you see your own grave
it's time to wake up, to clean your hands in a pile of shards
I watch you fall with a smile on my face
I watch you fuckin' fall with a smile on my face
cause I warned you a thousand times, then you smiled at me
fall
invest in wings
you're falling down
under a sky so fuckin' black
in fact you dig your own grave
can you hear these countless voices
they scream, welcome to the deadline
I won't regret the way I've lived my life
you can't forget the impressions on your fuckin' chest
close your eyes
hope you get a sign befor you see your own grave
you find yourself dreaming through the day
how can you breathe with hands around your fuckin' throat
this is the last fuckin' time you point the finger at me
you're falling down
you've lost your fuckin face
in fact you've lost your fuckin face
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