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.
Where am I going?
And what will I find?
What's in this grab-bag
That I call my mind?
What am I doing
Alone on the shelf?
Ain't it a shame
But no-one's to blame but myself
Which way is clear
When you've lost your way
Year after year
Do I keep falling in love
For just the kick of it?
Staggering through
The thin and thick of it
Hating each old
And tired trick of it
Know what I am
I'm good and sick of it
Where am I going?
Why do I care?
Run where it's foul
Or run where it's fair
No matter where I run
I meet myself there
Looking inside me
What do I see?
Anger and hope and doubt
What am I all about?
And where am I going?
You tell me
When you've lost your way
Year after year
Do I keep falling in love
For just the kick of it?
Staggering through
The thin and thick of it
Hating each old
And tired trick of it
Know what I am
I'm good and sick of it
Where am I going?
Why do I care?
Run to the Bronx
Or Washington Square
No matter where I run
I meet myself there
Looking inside me
What do I see?
Anger and hope and doubt
What am I all about?
And where am I going?
Where am I going?
Where?
Tell me where?
And what will I find?
What's in this grab-bag
That I call my mind?
What am I doing
Alone on the shelf?
Ain't it a shame
But no-one's to blame but myself
Which way is clear
When you've lost your way
Year after year
Do I keep falling in love
For just the kick of it?
Staggering through
The thin and thick of it
Hating each old
And tired trick of it
Know what I am
I'm good and sick of it
Where am I going?
Why do I care?
Run where it's foul
Or run where it's fair
No matter where I run
I meet myself there
Looking inside me
What do I see?
Anger and hope and doubt
What am I all about?
And where am I going?
You tell me
When you've lost your way
Year after year
Do I keep falling in love
For just the kick of it?
Staggering through
The thin and thick of it
Hating each old
And tired trick of it
Know what I am
I'm good and sick of it
Where am I going?
Why do I care?
Run to the Bronx
Or Washington Square
No matter where I run
I meet myself there
Looking inside me
What do I see?
Anger and hope and doubt
What am I all about?
And where am I going?
Where am I going?
Where?
Tell me where?
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Where Am I Going? Lyrics as written by Dorothy Fields Cy Coleman
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Hipgnosis Songs Group
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