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.
It is such a drag,
You're dressed in rags,
Everybody waving these faded flags,
Tongue tied a fire inside,
Caught like a deer in the headlights.
Mine, mine, it isn't a lot
So why try to take more than I got,
More, more, we only want more,
It's not what we came, for it's not what we paid for.
We're all in this together, so keep moving don't stop, keep moving don't stop
We're all in this tougher, so keep moving don't stop, keep moving just go, go, go.
Every night I free fall into a dream,
Mirrored halls in the chrome machine,
It's a phenomenon that goes on and on,
Saying it right but you're doing it wrong.
Slow down you're going too fast now,
A delicate dance take your foot off the gas now,
Don't try making it last now,
Sooner later you're a thing of the past.
We're all in this together, so keep moving don't stop, keep moving don't stop
We're all in this together, so keep moving don't stop, keep moving don't stop.
We may never be the same again, we may never be the same again,
Keep moving don't stop, keep moving don't stop,
We may never be the same again, we may never be the same again
Keep moving don't stop, keep moving just go, go, go.
We are we are the angry apes,
We don't want to look at no empty plates.
We are we are the fire brigade,
All we want to do is set the record straight.
We are we are the first degree,
We're the thief, we're the judge, we're the jury.
We are we are the angry apes
Shake the fruit from the vine till there's nothing to take now.
It's a phenomenon that goes on and on,
Saying it right but you're doing it wrong,
Tongue tied a fire inside,
Caught like a deer in the headlights.
Slow down you're going too fast now,
A delicate dance take your foot off the gas now,
Don't try making it last now,
Sooner later you're a thing of the past.
We're all in this together, so keep moving don't stop, keep moving don't stop,
We're all in this tougher, so keep moving don't stop, keep moving don't stop,
We may never be the same again, we will never be the same again,
Keep moving don't stop, keep moving don't stop,
We may never be the same again, we may never be the same again,
Keep moving don't stop, keep moving don't stop,
Keep moving don't stop, keep moving just go, go, go.
You're dressed in rags,
Everybody waving these faded flags,
Tongue tied a fire inside,
Caught like a deer in the headlights.
Mine, mine, it isn't a lot
So why try to take more than I got,
More, more, we only want more,
It's not what we came, for it's not what we paid for.
We're all in this together, so keep moving don't stop, keep moving don't stop
We're all in this tougher, so keep moving don't stop, keep moving just go, go, go.
Every night I free fall into a dream,
Mirrored halls in the chrome machine,
It's a phenomenon that goes on and on,
Saying it right but you're doing it wrong.
Slow down you're going too fast now,
A delicate dance take your foot off the gas now,
Don't try making it last now,
Sooner later you're a thing of the past.
We're all in this together, so keep moving don't stop, keep moving don't stop
We're all in this together, so keep moving don't stop, keep moving don't stop.
We may never be the same again, we may never be the same again,
Keep moving don't stop, keep moving don't stop,
We may never be the same again, we may never be the same again
Keep moving don't stop, keep moving just go, go, go.
We are we are the angry apes,
We don't want to look at no empty plates.
We are we are the fire brigade,
All we want to do is set the record straight.
We are we are the first degree,
We're the thief, we're the judge, we're the jury.
We are we are the angry apes
Shake the fruit from the vine till there's nothing to take now.
It's a phenomenon that goes on and on,
Saying it right but you're doing it wrong,
Tongue tied a fire inside,
Caught like a deer in the headlights.
Slow down you're going too fast now,
A delicate dance take your foot off the gas now,
Don't try making it last now,
Sooner later you're a thing of the past.
We're all in this together, so keep moving don't stop, keep moving don't stop,
We're all in this tougher, so keep moving don't stop, keep moving don't stop,
We may never be the same again, we will never be the same again,
Keep moving don't stop, keep moving don't stop,
We may never be the same again, we may never be the same again,
Keep moving don't stop, keep moving don't stop,
Keep moving don't stop, keep moving just go, go, go.
Lyrics submitted by seasideisme
We're All in This Together Lyrics as written by Sam Lewis Roberts
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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