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.
Rising up against this wickedness
And unphased by your endless myths
Hands all around reach to slow him down
He's all about this sound
We aren't playing by your rules
We'll never play the fool
So, no, you cannot take
What's inside of me
All about the sound from way out
He's got the scars just to prove he's down
No apologies to confuse his brain
This argument is sustained
We aren't playing by your rules
We'll never play the fool
So, no, you cannot take
What's inside of me
We aren't playing by your rules
We'll never play the fool
So, no, you cannot take
What's inside of me
He's walking, non-stopping out of the shadows
Sounds of the new-he's got a look in his eye
There's something more than you're feeding him
He's not afraid to say, no no no
You're talking, non-stopping echoing voices
But nothing you said made a dent in my head
I'm hearing you fearing him 'cause he's not afraid
He's not about bowing down to what you say
You hate us 'cause we'll never go away
And like some sort of fungus we're growing every day
And our knuckles aren't dragging so I guess that leaves to say
Our message isn't stopping until you drag us all away
Hear the silent ignorant voices spew
"You're all a pack of disoriented youth"
He lives to see the day those voices end
But until then I'll send this
Off to you, off to you
You hate us 'cause we'll never go away
And like some sort of fungus we're growing every day
And our knuckles aren't dragging so I guess that leaves to say
Our message isn't stopping until you drag us all away
You hate us 'cause we'll never go away
And like some sort of fungus we're growing every day
And our knuckles aren't dragging so I guess that leaves to say
Our message isn't stopping until you drag us all away
And unphased by your endless myths
Hands all around reach to slow him down
He's all about this sound
We aren't playing by your rules
We'll never play the fool
So, no, you cannot take
What's inside of me
All about the sound from way out
He's got the scars just to prove he's down
No apologies to confuse his brain
This argument is sustained
We aren't playing by your rules
We'll never play the fool
So, no, you cannot take
What's inside of me
We aren't playing by your rules
We'll never play the fool
So, no, you cannot take
What's inside of me
He's walking, non-stopping out of the shadows
Sounds of the new-he's got a look in his eye
There's something more than you're feeding him
He's not afraid to say, no no no
You're talking, non-stopping echoing voices
But nothing you said made a dent in my head
I'm hearing you fearing him 'cause he's not afraid
He's not about bowing down to what you say
You hate us 'cause we'll never go away
And like some sort of fungus we're growing every day
And our knuckles aren't dragging so I guess that leaves to say
Our message isn't stopping until you drag us all away
Hear the silent ignorant voices spew
"You're all a pack of disoriented youth"
He lives to see the day those voices end
But until then I'll send this
Off to you, off to you
You hate us 'cause we'll never go away
And like some sort of fungus we're growing every day
And our knuckles aren't dragging so I guess that leaves to say
Our message isn't stopping until you drag us all away
You hate us 'cause we'll never go away
And like some sort of fungus we're growing every day
And our knuckles aren't dragging so I guess that leaves to say
Our message isn't stopping until you drag us all away
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Stein's Theme Lyrics as written by Andrew Schwab Alexander Albert
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