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.
As the seconds turn into days
We will never be the same
I told you once and I won't say it again
You never meant a thing to me, a means to an end
If we can't change the past then why should we care?
I don't give a fuck if you're here or you're there
Your God damn beliefs have made you go blind
Your ego, your fame they have poisoned your mind
So take take take all your memories
'Cause I don't want 'em and I don't need 'em
So stay stay stay the hell away from me
The truth is I'm moving on
So take take take all your memories
'Cause I don't want 'em and I don't need 'em
Stay stay stay the hell away from me
So get the fuck out, fuck out
You'll take this to your fucking grave
Fuck off, fuck off
I told you that we'd make it our own way
You self righteous, sacrilegious, fucking cunt
Your unintelligent, irrelevant ramblings are falling upon deaf ears
How can you be the voice of a generation
When the only voice you listen to is in your own fucking head?
So take take take all your memories
'Cause I don't want 'em and I don't need 'em
So stay stay stay the hell away from me
The truth is I'm moving on
So take take take all your memories
'Cause I don't want 'em and I don't need 'em
Stay stay stay the hell away from me
I'm moving on
Hell yeah, so we came here to stay
And none of you can fucking take this away
Fuck yeah, here's what I have to say
Goodbye and so long it's the start of a new day
As the seconds turn into days
We stand together
We will never be the same
We stand together
As the seconds turn into days
We stand together
We will never be the same
We stand together
So take take take all your memories
'Cause I don't want 'em and I don't need 'em
So stay stay stay the hell away from me
The truth is I'm moving on
As the seconds turn into days
We stand together
We will never be the same
We stand together
Hell yeah, so we came here to stay
And none of you can fucking take this away
Fuck yeah, here's what I have to say
Goodbye and so long it's the start of a new day
We will never be the same
I told you once and I won't say it again
You never meant a thing to me, a means to an end
If we can't change the past then why should we care?
I don't give a fuck if you're here or you're there
Your God damn beliefs have made you go blind
Your ego, your fame they have poisoned your mind
So take take take all your memories
'Cause I don't want 'em and I don't need 'em
So stay stay stay the hell away from me
The truth is I'm moving on
So take take take all your memories
'Cause I don't want 'em and I don't need 'em
Stay stay stay the hell away from me
So get the fuck out, fuck out
You'll take this to your fucking grave
Fuck off, fuck off
I told you that we'd make it our own way
You self righteous, sacrilegious, fucking cunt
Your unintelligent, irrelevant ramblings are falling upon deaf ears
How can you be the voice of a generation
When the only voice you listen to is in your own fucking head?
So take take take all your memories
'Cause I don't want 'em and I don't need 'em
So stay stay stay the hell away from me
The truth is I'm moving on
So take take take all your memories
'Cause I don't want 'em and I don't need 'em
Stay stay stay the hell away from me
I'm moving on
Hell yeah, so we came here to stay
And none of you can fucking take this away
Fuck yeah, here's what I have to say
Goodbye and so long it's the start of a new day
As the seconds turn into days
We stand together
We will never be the same
We stand together
As the seconds turn into days
We stand together
We will never be the same
We stand together
So take take take all your memories
'Cause I don't want 'em and I don't need 'em
So stay stay stay the hell away from me
The truth is I'm moving on
As the seconds turn into days
We stand together
We will never be the same
We stand together
Hell yeah, so we came here to stay
And none of you can fucking take this away
Fuck yeah, here's what I have to say
Goodbye and so long it's the start of a new day
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