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.
V1/ You may be rich
you may be poor
whoever you are
you're knockin' at that door.
chorus... we're gonna make it
we're gonna shake it
we're gonna take it to the top
ready or not.
V2/ I've tried before but this time I feel
I can smell it and touch it
and I know it's real
and we're gonna make it we're gonna shake it we're gonna take it
to the top ready or not.
Bridge 1...here are your dreams
I'll give them to you
but if you ever doubt them they will undo
here are your dreams I'll give them to you don't ever doubt them
and they will come true or you'll just sit and stare no reason to
care...
V3/ You know some days I'm up
and some days I'm down but today I just know I'm liftin' off the ground
chorus
2nd bridge...here is the love
I'll give it to you. You are the one
can make it come true... if you knew...
V4/ There's a perfect world
inside your mind,
now walk down the stairs
and open the blind
chorus...(make it shake it X3 then just ready of not rept)
end
(The meaning of this song is also difficult but at the surface is an
inspirational song about believing in your dreams as it says, but also
I heard Johns once talk about using ancient meditation techniques to
vision the future on a screen in your mind... where you create a
perfect outcome for yourself and focus on it, as in the last verse of
the song. I know Johns was studying eastern religion for a time to
solve his own issues.)
you may be poor
whoever you are
you're knockin' at that door.
chorus... we're gonna make it
we're gonna shake it
we're gonna take it to the top
ready or not.
V2/ I've tried before but this time I feel
I can smell it and touch it
and I know it's real
and we're gonna make it we're gonna shake it we're gonna take it
to the top ready or not.
Bridge 1...here are your dreams
I'll give them to you
but if you ever doubt them they will undo
here are your dreams I'll give them to you don't ever doubt them
and they will come true or you'll just sit and stare no reason to
care...
V3/ You know some days I'm up
and some days I'm down but today I just know I'm liftin' off the ground
chorus
2nd bridge...here is the love
I'll give it to you. You are the one
can make it come true... if you knew...
V4/ There's a perfect world
inside your mind,
now walk down the stairs
and open the blind
chorus...(make it shake it X3 then just ready of not rept)
end
(The meaning of this song is also difficult but at the surface is an
inspirational song about believing in your dreams as it says, but also
I heard Johns once talk about using ancient meditation techniques to
vision the future on a screen in your mind... where you create a
perfect outcome for yourself and focus on it, as in the last verse of
the song. I know Johns was studying eastern religion for a time to
solve his own issues.)
Lyrics submitted by Tomglee34
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