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.
I don't have to be so wise
You're just my fantasy
And I will fantasize
Something more or less to make this things started
We're the artisans
And we've been crafted
I wanna be your magical mystery
I wanna be your final history
This is the news
Nothing's ever been so wild
All that I get to do
Is what I give to you
This is all about the circles we've found
And through the ups and downs
It goes round
Oh, I was just beginning to grow strong
She was only eighteen summers long
Oh, we were the news
Round and round it goes
And oh don't you know
This is the game that we came here for
Round and round it goes
And don't you know
I don't have to be so wise
You're just my fantasy
And I will fantasize
Something more or less to make this things started
We're the artisans
And we've been crafted
I wanna be your magical mystery
I wanna be your final history
This is the news
Round and round it goes
And oh don't you know
Ooh, this is the game that we came here for
Round and round it goes
And don't you know
Oh, this is the game that we came here for
Round and round it goes
And don't you know
Ooh, this is the game that we came here for
Round and round it goes
And don't you know
You're just my fantasy
And I will fantasize
I wanna be your magical mystery
I wanna be your final history
This is the news of my life
Oh, I was just beginning to grow strong
She was only eighteen summers long
Oh, we were the news
We were the news
We were the news
Round and round it goes
And oh don't you know
This is the game that we came here for
Round and round it goes
And don't you know
Round and round it goes
Round and round it goes
And oh don't you know
Ooh, this is the game that we came here for
Round and round it goes
And don't you know
Round and round it goes
You're just my fantasy
And I will fantasize
Something more or less to make this things started
We're the artisans
And we've been crafted
I wanna be your magical mystery
I wanna be your final history
This is the news
Nothing's ever been so wild
All that I get to do
Is what I give to you
This is all about the circles we've found
And through the ups and downs
It goes round
Oh, I was just beginning to grow strong
She was only eighteen summers long
Oh, we were the news
Round and round it goes
And oh don't you know
This is the game that we came here for
Round and round it goes
And don't you know
I don't have to be so wise
You're just my fantasy
And I will fantasize
Something more or less to make this things started
We're the artisans
And we've been crafted
I wanna be your magical mystery
I wanna be your final history
This is the news
Round and round it goes
And oh don't you know
Ooh, this is the game that we came here for
Round and round it goes
And don't you know
Oh, this is the game that we came here for
Round and round it goes
And don't you know
Ooh, this is the game that we came here for
Round and round it goes
And don't you know
You're just my fantasy
And I will fantasize
I wanna be your magical mystery
I wanna be your final history
This is the news of my life
Oh, I was just beginning to grow strong
She was only eighteen summers long
Oh, we were the news
We were the news
We were the news
Round and round it goes
And oh don't you know
This is the game that we came here for
Round and round it goes
And don't you know
Round and round it goes
Round and round it goes
And oh don't you know
Ooh, this is the game that we came here for
Round and round it goes
And don't you know
Round and round it goes
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Round and Round Lyrics as written by Gary Kemp
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, REFORMATION MUSIC INC
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