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.
I wanna live like everyday is the last day
The last day of my life
I wanna feel like I'm out on a ledge
And I'm loving myself
I wanna learn to fly
I wanna stand on the edge of the world
Throw my self off and be happy to fall, yeah
Why, why, why don't you even try, try, try
To open up your eyes
Wake up, wake up
Live your life
Wake up, wake up
It'll be alright
When you feel it, and you know it
Wanna shout it, wanna show it
Wake up, wake up, wake up
I wanna feel like I'm running away
And I can't stop
'Til I'm where I wanna be
I wanna hurt, yeah
I wanna be scared
I'd be freaking out
But that's alright with me
I'll take a breath like the world is out of oxygen
And I'll use it just to laugh
Why, why, why don't you even try, try, try
To open up your eyes
Wake up, wake up
Live your life
Wake up, wake up
It'll be alright
When you feel it, and you know it
Wanna shout it, wanna show it
Wake up, wake up, and live your life!
Wake up, wake up
Live your life
Wake up, wake up
It'll be alright
When you feel it, and you know it
Wanna shout it, wanna show it
When you feel it, and you know it
Wanna shout it, wanna show it
Wake up, wake up and live your life
The last day of my life
I wanna feel like I'm out on a ledge
And I'm loving myself
I wanna learn to fly
I wanna stand on the edge of the world
Throw my self off and be happy to fall, yeah
Why, why, why don't you even try, try, try
To open up your eyes
Wake up, wake up
Live your life
Wake up, wake up
It'll be alright
When you feel it, and you know it
Wanna shout it, wanna show it
Wake up, wake up, wake up
I wanna feel like I'm running away
And I can't stop
'Til I'm where I wanna be
I wanna hurt, yeah
I wanna be scared
I'd be freaking out
But that's alright with me
I'll take a breath like the world is out of oxygen
And I'll use it just to laugh
Why, why, why don't you even try, try, try
To open up your eyes
Wake up, wake up
Live your life
Wake up, wake up
It'll be alright
When you feel it, and you know it
Wanna shout it, wanna show it
Wake up, wake up, and live your life!
Wake up, wake up
Live your life
Wake up, wake up
It'll be alright
When you feel it, and you know it
Wanna shout it, wanna show it
When you feel it, and you know it
Wanna shout it, wanna show it
Wake up, wake up and live your life
Lyrics submitted by Abbie96
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