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.
A story told will set you up for the night
Our eyes tired close, exclamation makes the sentence BOLD!
And so it goes, I hope I'm singing it right
I lie in the road, it's the things we do young that make us old
A story told, I have brought it to life
I lie in the road
It's the things we do young that make us who we are
Who are you?
You better ask yourself
Who are you?
You better ask yourself
Who you are
You better ask yourself
Who you are
Hey, Hey
Ah, Ah
I've gone Gonzo how Pathetically Poetic it was to spoon feed you the
Brutal Truth riding on the Tragic Thrill
Still you gotta Have The Fun.
The memory sticks to me like a dead fly
On a rolled up magazine
I swallow my toothpaste, I've come too far to Give In that's how it
Goes In This Life
That's a Story Told
Who are you?
You better ask yourself, ah
Who are you?
You better ask yourself
Who you are
You better ask yourself
Who you are
Hey, Hey
Uh, Uh
Who are you?
Who are you?
Who are you?
Who are you?
Our eyes tired close, exclamation makes the sentence BOLD!
And so it goes, I hope I'm singing it right
I lie in the road, it's the things we do young that make us old
A story told, I have brought it to life
I lie in the road
It's the things we do young that make us who we are
Who are you?
You better ask yourself
Who are you?
You better ask yourself
Who you are
You better ask yourself
Who you are
Hey, Hey
Ah, Ah
I've gone Gonzo how Pathetically Poetic it was to spoon feed you the
Brutal Truth riding on the Tragic Thrill
Still you gotta Have The Fun.
The memory sticks to me like a dead fly
On a rolled up magazine
I swallow my toothpaste, I've come too far to Give In that's how it
Goes In This Life
That's a Story Told
Who are you?
You better ask yourself, ah
Who are you?
You better ask yourself
Who you are
You better ask yourself
Who you are
Hey, Hey
Uh, Uh
Who are you?
Who are you?
Who are you?
Who are you?
Lyrics submitted by rhinobay
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