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 know there are many forces
That would not like to see
Our dreams become a reality
There's a war going on, a war you cannot see
Right versus wrong, it's a war that is so real
I wake up in the morning and the sun I didn't see
But I feel the vibes, forces around me
Can you feel it, it's kozmik
I can feel it, hey can you feel it
It's kozmik man, kozmik, kozmik
Kozmik live in me
Many people having problems, from where it came
Innocent fallen victim, although they can't explain
Intellect takes advantage of the simple man
Intellect takes advantage of the simple man
Intellect takes advantage of the simple man
Many people having problems, from where it came
Innocent fallen victims to thought they can't explain
Intellect takes advantage of the simple man
Intellect takes advantage of the, hey
Can you feel it, what a
Oh I can feel it now
Hey, can you dance, can you dance, can you dance
Can you dance, dance, dance, it live in me yea
Eagle the star a pyramid, all seeing on a dollar bill
What does it mean, where did it come from
Why is it there, hey, I repeat myself
Eagle the star a pyramid
What is the all-seeing eye doing on a dollar bill, nnh
What's going on, what's going on, what's going on
What's going on, well I tell you what, I can feel it
Can you feel it, it's a kozmik thing
I can feel it, hey yea, can you feel it
Lawd, lawd, lawd, lawd, lawd, lawd live in me
I know they're many forces
That would not like to see our dreams become reality
There's a war going on, a war you cannot see
Right versus wrong, it's a war, it is so real
I wake up in the morning, the sun I didn't see
But I feel the vibes, forces around me
Can you feel it, hey, hey, hey
I can feel it, oh,
oh, can you feel it?
It's kozmik, it's kozmik, it's kozmik
Live in me, live in me
The people having problems from where it came
Innocent fallen victims to a thought they can't explain
Intellect takes advantage of the simple man
Intellect takes advantage of the simple man
Christian read you bible, Muslim read your koran
Pray to Jah and no other man, yea whoe whoe yea
What I say can you, can you, can you feel it
Can you feel it, it's kozmik, well, I can feel it
Cold bumps on my skin, nnh, I can feel it
Feel it, live in me
It live in me, it live in me
It live in me yeah, hey it live in me, how how
It live in me yeah it live in me, how how
It live in me yeah it live in me, how how
It's kozmik, it's kozmik, it's kozmik live in me
Kozmik, kozmik, kozmik, it live in me
It's kozmik, it's kozmik, it's kozmik, it live in me
It's kozmik, it's kozmik, it's kozmik what can it be
It's kozmik, it's kozmik feeling, it's kozmik feeling
Whooe, it live in me, it live in me
That would not like to see
Our dreams become a reality
There's a war going on, a war you cannot see
Right versus wrong, it's a war that is so real
I wake up in the morning and the sun I didn't see
But I feel the vibes, forces around me
Can you feel it, it's kozmik
I can feel it, hey can you feel it
It's kozmik man, kozmik, kozmik
Kozmik live in me
Many people having problems, from where it came
Innocent fallen victim, although they can't explain
Intellect takes advantage of the simple man
Intellect takes advantage of the simple man
Intellect takes advantage of the simple man
Many people having problems, from where it came
Innocent fallen victims to thought they can't explain
Intellect takes advantage of the simple man
Intellect takes advantage of the, hey
Can you feel it, what a
Oh I can feel it now
Hey, can you dance, can you dance, can you dance
Can you dance, dance, dance, it live in me yea
Eagle the star a pyramid, all seeing on a dollar bill
What does it mean, where did it come from
Why is it there, hey, I repeat myself
Eagle the star a pyramid
What is the all-seeing eye doing on a dollar bill, nnh
What's going on, what's going on, what's going on
What's going on, well I tell you what, I can feel it
Can you feel it, it's a kozmik thing
I can feel it, hey yea, can you feel it
Lawd, lawd, lawd, lawd, lawd, lawd live in me
I know they're many forces
That would not like to see our dreams become reality
There's a war going on, a war you cannot see
Right versus wrong, it's a war, it is so real
I wake up in the morning, the sun I didn't see
But I feel the vibes, forces around me
Can you feel it, hey, hey, hey
I can feel it, oh,
oh, can you feel it?
It's kozmik, it's kozmik, it's kozmik
Live in me, live in me
The people having problems from where it came
Innocent fallen victims to a thought they can't explain
Intellect takes advantage of the simple man
Intellect takes advantage of the simple man
Christian read you bible, Muslim read your koran
Pray to Jah and no other man, yea whoe whoe yea
What I say can you, can you, can you feel it
Can you feel it, it's kozmik, well, I can feel it
Cold bumps on my skin, nnh, I can feel it
Feel it, live in me
It live in me, it live in me
It live in me yeah, hey it live in me, how how
It live in me yeah it live in me, how how
It live in me yeah it live in me, how how
It's kozmik, it's kozmik, it's kozmik live in me
Kozmik, kozmik, kozmik, it live in me
It's kozmik, it's kozmik, it's kozmik, it live in me
It's kozmik, it's kozmik, it's kozmik what can it be
It's kozmik, it's kozmik feeling, it's kozmik feeling
Whooe, it live in me, it live in me
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Kozmik Lyrics as written by Cedella Marley David Nesta Marley
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