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.
Wanna be able to identify the trees in my backyard
I don't wanna have to take any college classes to do it
'Cause that's too much work
Don't believe anything is free
I don't make enough money to buy...a better me
Just tell me my pessimism is a self-fulfilling prophecy
'Cause even the critics won't take the time to criticise me
Someone's gotta do what I say so I'll take one for the team
I'll make a martyr out of me if it's the last thing I'll dream
I'll dream
Maybe king of the losers is what I'm supposed to be
I don't have time for you right now
'Cause I'm feeling sorry for me
I thought I was up-and-coming
Goin' down the drain
Maybe king of the losers, no one but me to blame
I pitched a no-hitter when I was just ten years old
Like Charlie Brown made a deal with the devil one day
Inglorion exchange for his cartoon soul
Sometimes I let the sun shine in
Sometimes even the king of the losers gets to win
I get to win
Maybe king of the losers is what I'm supposed to be
I don't have time for you right now
'Cause I'm feeling sorry for me
I thought I was up-and-coming
Goin' down the drain
Maybe king of the losers, no one but me to blame
Sometimes people call me the king of the losers
Yeah
I don't wanna have to take any college classes to do it
'Cause that's too much work
Don't believe anything is free
I don't make enough money to buy...a better me
Just tell me my pessimism is a self-fulfilling prophecy
'Cause even the critics won't take the time to criticise me
Someone's gotta do what I say so I'll take one for the team
I'll make a martyr out of me if it's the last thing I'll dream
I'll dream
Maybe king of the losers is what I'm supposed to be
I don't have time for you right now
'Cause I'm feeling sorry for me
I thought I was up-and-coming
Goin' down the drain
Maybe king of the losers, no one but me to blame
I pitched a no-hitter when I was just ten years old
Like Charlie Brown made a deal with the devil one day
Inglorion exchange for his cartoon soul
Sometimes I let the sun shine in
Sometimes even the king of the losers gets to win
I get to win
Maybe king of the losers is what I'm supposed to be
I don't have time for you right now
'Cause I'm feeling sorry for me
I thought I was up-and-coming
Goin' down the drain
Maybe king of the losers, no one but me to blame
Sometimes people call me the king of the losers
Yeah
Lyrics submitted by blinxbcr
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