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.
(some are born to be chained up and tied)
(some are born into restless lives)
There's a face at the end of the ride
You feel strange as you move on inside
Some are born to be chained up and tied
Some are born into restless lives
There's a look on your face when you're high
Like the peace at the end of the trial
In the land of the lost and the blind
There's no king in sight
You want something
Something more than this
but I have nothing
Nothing more to give
Fall asleep with the glass in your hand
Dream of things that you don't understand
Do you ever give into your needs
Like I always give into mine?
There's no end to the end of the night
Like the days when we're losing our minds
In the land of the lost and the blind
There's no end in sight
You want something
Something more than this
When there is nothing
Nothing left to give
First we build it
Then we watch it fall
In our days of thunder
Together we'd take off
and take it all
or nothing at all
or nothing at all
or nothing at all
or nothing at all
or nothing at all
or nothing at all
or nothing at all
or nothing at all
(some are born into restless lives)
There's a face at the end of the ride
You feel strange as you move on inside
Some are born to be chained up and tied
Some are born into restless lives
There's a look on your face when you're high
Like the peace at the end of the trial
In the land of the lost and the blind
There's no king in sight
You want something
Something more than this
but I have nothing
Nothing more to give
Fall asleep with the glass in your hand
Dream of things that you don't understand
Do you ever give into your needs
Like I always give into mine?
There's no end to the end of the night
Like the days when we're losing our minds
In the land of the lost and the blind
There's no end in sight
You want something
Something more than this
When there is nothing
Nothing left to give
First we build it
Then we watch it fall
In our days of thunder
Together we'd take off
and take it all
or nothing at all
or nothing at all
or nothing at all
or nothing at all
or nothing at all
or nothing at all
or nothing at all
or nothing at all
Lyrics submitted by DrTolley
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