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.
Seems like all your heroes
Dance among the dead
I used to want to join them
Think I'll live instead
Living seems so easy
Distorted point of view
Why won't you acknowledge
The hell that we've been through and
Change, change
Change for the better
Change what you feel inside
[Chorus:]
You're pushin' me over the edge
You're pushin' me over the edge
You lift me up take me to the ledge
You're pushin' me over the edge
Life could be so easy
If you see things my way
Save me from tomorrow
Someday things are gonna have to
Change, change
Change for the better
Change what you feel inside
[Chorus]
Grab a hold of the reins
Suicidal precision
Going down again
Dead man's intuition
Another book that I almost read
When I flipped to the last page
The hero was dead
Life could be so easy
Reasons to my rhymes
Lovers came to heal me
And left me crucified
Change, change
Change for the better
Change what you feel inside
[Chorus]
You're pushin' me over the edge
You're pushin' me over the edge
You lift me up take me to the ledge
You're pushin' me over the edge
You're pushing me over the edge
Bleeding my soul killing my head
You're pushing me over the edge
Dance among the dead
I used to want to join them
Think I'll live instead
Living seems so easy
Distorted point of view
Why won't you acknowledge
The hell that we've been through and
Change, change
Change for the better
Change what you feel inside
[Chorus:]
You're pushin' me over the edge
You're pushin' me over the edge
You lift me up take me to the ledge
You're pushin' me over the edge
Life could be so easy
If you see things my way
Save me from tomorrow
Someday things are gonna have to
Change, change
Change for the better
Change what you feel inside
[Chorus]
Grab a hold of the reins
Suicidal precision
Going down again
Dead man's intuition
Another book that I almost read
When I flipped to the last page
The hero was dead
Life could be so easy
Reasons to my rhymes
Lovers came to heal me
And left me crucified
Change, change
Change for the better
Change what you feel inside
[Chorus]
You're pushin' me over the edge
You're pushin' me over the edge
You lift me up take me to the ledge
You're pushin' me over the edge
You're pushing me over the edge
Bleeding my soul killing my head
You're pushing me over the edge
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Over the Edge Lyrics as written by Peter Friesen Fraser Graeme Mcavoy
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Downtown Music Publishing
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