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.
Good God, if Your song leaves our lips
If Your work leaves our hands
Then we will be wanderers and vagabonds
They will stare and say how empty we are
How the freedom we had turned us up as dead men
Let us be cold, make us weak
Let us because we all have ears
Let us because we all have eyes
Good God
How they knew that this would happen?
They knew, they knew that this would
How they knew that this would happen?
They knew, they knew that this would
(We're so run down) How they knew that this would happen?
They knew, they knew that this would
(We're so run down) How they knew that this would happen?
They knew, they knew that this would
Good God, can You still get us home?
Good God, can You still get us home?
Good God, can You still get us home?
Good God, can You still get us home?
Good God, can You still get us home?
Good God, can You still get us home?
Good God, can You still get us home?
Good God, can You still get us home?
Still get us home
How can we still get home?
How can we still get home?
(I'm not dreaming) How can we still get home?
How can we still get home?
We're forgetting our forgiveness (We're forgetting our forgiveness)
We're forgetting our forgiveness (We're forgetting our forgiveness)
If Your work leaves our hands
Then we will be wanderers and vagabonds
They will stare and say how empty we are
How the freedom we had turned us up as dead men
Let us be cold, make us weak
Let us because we all have ears
Let us because we all have eyes
Good God
How they knew that this would happen?
They knew, they knew that this would
How they knew that this would happen?
They knew, they knew that this would
(We're so run down) How they knew that this would happen?
They knew, they knew that this would
(We're so run down) How they knew that this would happen?
They knew, they knew that this would
Good God, can You still get us home?
Good God, can You still get us home?
Good God, can You still get us home?
Good God, can You still get us home?
Good God, can You still get us home?
Good God, can You still get us home?
Good God, can You still get us home?
Good God, can You still get us home?
Still get us home
How can we still get home?
How can we still get home?
(I'm not dreaming) How can we still get home?
How can we still get home?
We're forgetting our forgiveness (We're forgetting our forgiveness)
We're forgetting our forgiveness (We're forgetting our forgiveness)
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Too Bright to See Too Loud to Hear Lyrics as written by Christopher Dudley Aaron Gillespie
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