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.
Simple love songs
Drenched in poisons
I've been out of long
Hesitate to throw your stones
When criminals are victims
Looking back into our past
There's no cause for these symptoms now
Forgive your foolish father
He did the best that he could do
You are his daughter
He'd do anything for you
Think of how destroyed he feels
Walking to his grave plot
Knowing that the one he loves
Hates him with all of her heart
Forgive your foolish father
He did the best that he could do
You are his daughter
He'd do anything for you
Please Remember your dad
Although he's been astray
How comical
The stuff that makes a man
Forgive your foolish father
He did the best that he could do
You are his daughter
He'd do anything for you
Anything for you, anything for you
Anything, anything, anything for you
Anything for you
Everything will be alright in the end
Everything will be alright in the end
Everything will be alright in the end
Everything will be alright in the end
Drenched in poisons
I've been out of long
Hesitate to throw your stones
When criminals are victims
Looking back into our past
There's no cause for these symptoms now
Forgive your foolish father
He did the best that he could do
You are his daughter
He'd do anything for you
Think of how destroyed he feels
Walking to his grave plot
Knowing that the one he loves
Hates him with all of her heart
Forgive your foolish father
He did the best that he could do
You are his daughter
He'd do anything for you
Please Remember your dad
Although he's been astray
How comical
The stuff that makes a man
Forgive your foolish father
He did the best that he could do
You are his daughter
He'd do anything for you
Anything for you, anything for you
Anything, anything, anything for you
Anything for you
Everything will be alright in the end
Everything will be alright in the end
Everything will be alright in the end
Everything will be alright in the end
Lyrics submitted by darianb1031
Foolish Father Lyrics as written by Rivers Cuomo Patrick Joseph Stickles
Lyrics © ROUGH TRADE PUBLISHING
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i love the song but not the message. my father has been emotionally absent throughout my 20 odd years. i resent him, profoundly. but at least it's deterred me from the idea of ever having children. good god i would just end up being him. im a heartless bastard but everything will be alright in the end.