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.
We are difficult to understand
It was hard to make the simple plan work
Difficult, that's what made it burn
You're a satellite
Around my heart
One million miles before the start
Indescribable, that's what makes it you
Shivers up and down my spine
Feet to the deep
Inside this big, bright world
Inside this big, bright world
Inside this big, bright world
You rage against the dying
Rage against the dying light
You're mysterious, you make no sense
I love you 'cause you're innocent
You fell out through a hole inside the sun
So magnify the best inside me
Fill the parts that you can't find me
The parts that won't give out when things get hard
Shivers up and down my spine
Feet to the deep
Inside this big, bright world
Inside this big, bright world
Inside this big, bright world
Round and round in the setting sun
Round and round in the setting sun
Round and round in the setting sun
Round and round round and round and round
Inside this big, bright world
Inside this big, bright world
Inside this big, bright world
Rage against the dying
Rage against the dying light
[Repeat x8]
I'm with you
It was hard to make the simple plan work
Difficult, that's what made it burn
You're a satellite
Around my heart
One million miles before the start
Indescribable, that's what makes it you
Shivers up and down my spine
Feet to the deep
Inside this big, bright world
Inside this big, bright world
Inside this big, bright world
You rage against the dying
Rage against the dying light
You're mysterious, you make no sense
I love you 'cause you're innocent
You fell out through a hole inside the sun
So magnify the best inside me
Fill the parts that you can't find me
The parts that won't give out when things get hard
Shivers up and down my spine
Feet to the deep
Inside this big, bright world
Inside this big, bright world
Inside this big, bright world
Round and round in the setting sun
Round and round in the setting sun
Round and round in the setting sun
Round and round round and round and round
Inside this big, bright world
Inside this big, bright world
Inside this big, bright world
Rage against the dying
Rage against the dying light
[Repeat x8]
I'm with you
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