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 bought a star in the sky tonight
Because your life is dark and it needs some light
You named it after me, but I'm not yours to keep
Because you'll never see, that the stars are free
Oh, we don't own our heavens now
We only own our hell
And if you don't know that by now
Then you don't know me that well
All my life I've been so lonely
All in the name of being holy
And still, you'd like to think you know me
You keep buyin' stars
And you could buy up all of the stars
But it wouldn't change who you are
You're still living life in the dark
It's just who you are, it's just who you are
You bought a star in the sky tonight
And in your man-made dark
The light inside you died
Oh, we don't own our heavens now
We only own our hell
And if you don't know that by now
Then you don't know me that well
All my life I've been so lonely
All in the name of being holy
And still, you like to think you own me
You keep buyin' stars
And you could buy up all of the stars
But it wouldn't change who you are
You're still living life in the dark
It's just who you are, it's just who you are
Yeah, you know only how to own me
You know only how to own me
You're buying stars to shut out the light
We come alone and alone we die
And no matter how hard you try
I'll always belong in the sky
(You could buy up all of the stars
It wouldn't change who you are
You're still living life in the dark
It's just who you are)
And you could buy up all of the stars
But it wouldn't change who you are
You're still living life in the dark
It's just who you are, it's just who you are
It's who you are, it's who you are
It's who you are, it's who you are
It's who you are, it's who you are
It's who you are, it's who you are
Because your life is dark and it needs some light
You named it after me, but I'm not yours to keep
Because you'll never see, that the stars are free
Oh, we don't own our heavens now
We only own our hell
And if you don't know that by now
Then you don't know me that well
All my life I've been so lonely
All in the name of being holy
And still, you'd like to think you know me
You keep buyin' stars
And you could buy up all of the stars
But it wouldn't change who you are
You're still living life in the dark
It's just who you are, it's just who you are
You bought a star in the sky tonight
And in your man-made dark
The light inside you died
Oh, we don't own our heavens now
We only own our hell
And if you don't know that by now
Then you don't know me that well
All my life I've been so lonely
All in the name of being holy
And still, you like to think you own me
You keep buyin' stars
And you could buy up all of the stars
But it wouldn't change who you are
You're still living life in the dark
It's just who you are, it's just who you are
Yeah, you know only how to own me
You know only how to own me
You're buying stars to shut out the light
We come alone and alone we die
And no matter how hard you try
I'll always belong in the sky
(You could buy up all of the stars
It wouldn't change who you are
You're still living life in the dark
It's just who you are)
And you could buy up all of the stars
But it wouldn't change who you are
You're still living life in the dark
It's just who you are, it's just who you are
It's who you are, it's who you are
It's who you are, it's who you are
It's who you are, it's who you are
It's who you are, it's who you are
Lyrics submitted by LivingInAStateOfDreaming, edited by RhysOG, delayed
Buy the Stars Lyrics as written by Marina Lambrini Diamandis
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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