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.
You take your chance
To be the one
And anything is possible
If you're strong, oh yeah
Sometimes you up
Sometimes you down
But you feel it in your heart
You can't go wrong
You was so nervous
Just every single day
Hear the voice from Heaven
You find your way, oh
TV makes it
TV even breaks it
TV makes the Superstar
Wherever you are, oh yeah
TV makes it
TV even breaks it
TV makes the Superstar
Sometimes it's so hard
TV makes a star
Makes a superstar
You'll see your crazy life
TV takes you higher
I takes you low
When your heart survive
TV makes a star
Makes a superstar
And makes your dreams come true
TV makes a lover
And makes you cry
Do it just for you
Don't be so sad
You're not the one
There's another chance for you
Keep holding on, oh yeah
Just take your time
And you will see
You can win it
If you want
Just like me
You need some fictionally
For every single day
I keep my fingers cross
You find your way, oh yeah
TV makes it
TV even breaks it
TV makes the Superstar
Wherever you are, oh yeah
TV makes it
TV even breaks it
TV makes the Superstar
Sometimes it's so hard
TV makes a star
Makes a superstar
You'll see your crazy life
TV takes you higher
I takes you low
When your heart survive
TV makes the star
Makes the superstar
And makes your dreams come true
TV makes a lover
And makes you cry
Do it just for you
TV makes it
TV even breaks it
TV makes it
TV even breaks it
TV makes the Superstar
Wherever you are, oh yeah
TV makes it
TV even breaks it
TV makes the Superstar
Sometimes it's so hard
TV makes a star
Makes a superstar
You'll see your crazy life
TV takes you higher
And takes you low
When your heart survive
TV makes a star
Makes a superstar
And it makes your dreams come true
TV makes a lover
It makes you cry
Do it just for you
TV makes it
TV even breaks it
To be the one
And anything is possible
If you're strong, oh yeah
Sometimes you up
Sometimes you down
But you feel it in your heart
You can't go wrong
You was so nervous
Just every single day
Hear the voice from Heaven
You find your way, oh
TV makes it
TV even breaks it
TV makes the Superstar
Wherever you are, oh yeah
TV makes it
TV even breaks it
TV makes the Superstar
Sometimes it's so hard
TV makes a star
Makes a superstar
You'll see your crazy life
TV takes you higher
I takes you low
When your heart survive
TV makes a star
Makes a superstar
And makes your dreams come true
TV makes a lover
And makes you cry
Do it just for you
Don't be so sad
You're not the one
There's another chance for you
Keep holding on, oh yeah
Just take your time
And you will see
You can win it
If you want
Just like me
You need some fictionally
For every single day
I keep my fingers cross
You find your way, oh yeah
TV makes it
TV even breaks it
TV makes the Superstar
Wherever you are, oh yeah
TV makes it
TV even breaks it
TV makes the Superstar
Sometimes it's so hard
TV makes a star
Makes a superstar
You'll see your crazy life
TV takes you higher
I takes you low
When your heart survive
TV makes the star
Makes the superstar
And makes your dreams come true
TV makes a lover
And makes you cry
Do it just for you
TV makes it
TV even breaks it
TV makes it
TV even breaks it
TV makes the Superstar
Wherever you are, oh yeah
TV makes it
TV even breaks it
TV makes the Superstar
Sometimes it's so hard
TV makes a star
Makes a superstar
You'll see your crazy life
TV takes you higher
And takes you low
When your heart survive
TV makes a star
Makes a superstar
And it makes your dreams come true
TV makes a lover
It makes you cry
Do it just for you
TV makes it
TV even breaks it
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TV Makes the Superstar Lyrics as written by Dieter Bohlen
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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