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.
Brace yourself for the climb is steep
You'll need every ounce of brawn
For the mountain won't stop 'til you bleed.
Beware of headlines that volume the growing deceit
That justice will not begin to breed without smoke
Breed without smoke
Keep close things you learned from the fall
Cast your wounds to heal without flaw
Keep close things you learned from the fall
Cast your wounds to heal without flaw
Beware
Beware for there's a zealot unleashed and sighting the end
Through a scope of righteousness that's blinded by blood on the lens
He won't stop until his claws reach his faults and he sees he's not the
Hands of God
He'll choke on the smoke
Choke on the smoke
Keep close things you learned from the fall
And cast your wounds to heal without flaw
Keep close things you learned from the fall
And cast your wounds to heal without flaw
Keep close things you learned from the fall
And cast your wounds to heal without flaw
Keep close things you learned from the fall
And cast your wounds to heal without flaw
Cast your wounds
Cast your wounds or you'll choke on the smoke
Choke on the smoke
You'll choke on the smoke that you breathe from your own code
You'll need every ounce of brawn
For the mountain won't stop 'til you bleed.
Beware of headlines that volume the growing deceit
That justice will not begin to breed without smoke
Breed without smoke
Keep close things you learned from the fall
Cast your wounds to heal without flaw
Keep close things you learned from the fall
Cast your wounds to heal without flaw
Beware
Beware for there's a zealot unleashed and sighting the end
Through a scope of righteousness that's blinded by blood on the lens
He won't stop until his claws reach his faults and he sees he's not the
Hands of God
He'll choke on the smoke
Choke on the smoke
Keep close things you learned from the fall
And cast your wounds to heal without flaw
Keep close things you learned from the fall
And cast your wounds to heal without flaw
Keep close things you learned from the fall
And cast your wounds to heal without flaw
Keep close things you learned from the fall
And cast your wounds to heal without flaw
Cast your wounds
Cast your wounds or you'll choke on the smoke
Choke on the smoke
You'll choke on the smoke that you breathe from your own code
Lyrics submitted by nolaw09
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