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.
Push your care, push your burdens aside
Erase everything inside and leave just one thing on your mind
You only live once so just go fucking nuts! (Go!)
Live life hard
Live life hard
You only get one shot
So shoot!
With every breath you take you're dying
With every step we take we're falling apart
If we only had one chance we'd breathe
Let's take the chance right now and scream
You only live one life
For a very short time
So make every second divine
Go!
Live life hard
Live life hard
Are you still breathing?
It's your heart that's beating inside
That keeps us alive
And for the very first time
We're pushing aside (to surrender)
Everything that I see in my eyes
Except for the one thing on my mind
That I am alive
For the very first time!
For the first time
Pushing worry aside
For the first time
Pushing worry aside
Erase everything inside
Erase everything inside
Erase everything inside and leave just one thing
You only get one shot!
You only live once so just go fucking nuts
You only live once so just go fucking nuts
You only live once, go fucking nuts
You only live once so just go fucking nuts
Live life hard
Live life hard
Live life hard
Live life hard
Erase everything inside and leave just one thing on your mind
You only live once so just go fucking nuts! (Go!)
Live life hard
Live life hard
You only get one shot
So shoot!
With every breath you take you're dying
With every step we take we're falling apart
If we only had one chance we'd breathe
Let's take the chance right now and scream
You only live one life
For a very short time
So make every second divine
Go!
Live life hard
Live life hard
Are you still breathing?
It's your heart that's beating inside
That keeps us alive
And for the very first time
We're pushing aside (to surrender)
Everything that I see in my eyes
Except for the one thing on my mind
That I am alive
For the very first time!
For the first time
Pushing worry aside
For the first time
Pushing worry aside
Erase everything inside
Erase everything inside
Erase everything inside and leave just one thing
You only get one shot!
You only live once so just go fucking nuts
You only live once so just go fucking nuts
You only live once, go fucking nuts
You only live once so just go fucking nuts
Live life hard
Live life hard
Live life hard
Live life hard
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You Only Live Once Lyrics as written by Christopher Garza Alexandro Lopez
Lyrics © Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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Push your care, push your burdens aside. Erase everything inside and leave just one thing on your mind.
Forget about everything you care about and know..
You only live once so just go fucking nuts.
You have only one life, so do everything you can.
Live life hard. Live life hard.
Live life hard and full.
So shed every breath you take, you’re dying. With every step we take we’re falling apart. We only had one chance. We pray. Let’s take this chance right now, lets go.
The more and more you live, the more you die, so just keep living.
You only live one life. For the rest of time. So make every second divine.
Don't let the seconds go waste, make them so good that they will never be forgotten.
No use ? With your heart that’s beating inside That keeps us alive. And for the very first time we’re pushing aside. So surrender everything that you see in my eyes. There's only one thing on my mind For the very first time
For the first time he is not giving a damn about anything but that he lives for the first time.
For the first time. Pushing worry aside. For the first time. Pushing worry aside.
Stopping worrying for the first time.
Erase everything inside. Erase everything inside. Erase everything inside and leave just one chance.
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You only get one shot.
You can live only one time, no more.
You only live once so just go fucking nuts You only live once so just go fucking nuts You only live once, go fucking nuts You only live once so just go fucking nuts
This is your only chance, what are you waiting for?
Live life hard Live life hard Live life hard Live life hard
Live life as full and hard as you can.