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.
People going nowhere taken for a ride,
Looking for the answers that they know inside,
Searching for a reason looking for a rhyme
Snow White parasite partners in crime!
Don't they ever have to worry?
Don't you ever wonder why?
It's a part of me that tells you
Ah don't you ever, don't ever say die
Never never, never say die again
Sunday satisfaction, Monday's home and dry
Truth is on the doorstep, welcome in the lie
All dressed up in sorrow, got no place to go
Hold tight do it right, taken it slow
Don't they ever have to worry?
Don't you ever wonder why?
It's a part of me that tells you
Ahh don't you ever, don't ever say die
Never never, never say die again
Don't you ever say die
Don't you ever say die
Never say die
Fading silver lining, writing on the wall
Children get together, you can save us all
Future's on the corner, showing us a time
Slow down turn around ev'rything's fine
There's no need to have a reason
There's no need to wonder why
It's a part of me that tells you
Ahh don't you ever, don't ever say die
Never never, never say die again
Looking for the answers that they know inside,
Searching for a reason looking for a rhyme
Snow White parasite partners in crime!
Don't they ever have to worry?
Don't you ever wonder why?
It's a part of me that tells you
Ah don't you ever, don't ever say die
Never never, never say die again
Sunday satisfaction, Monday's home and dry
Truth is on the doorstep, welcome in the lie
All dressed up in sorrow, got no place to go
Hold tight do it right, taken it slow
Don't they ever have to worry?
Don't you ever wonder why?
It's a part of me that tells you
Ahh don't you ever, don't ever say die
Never never, never say die again
Don't you ever say die
Don't you ever say die
Never say die
Fading silver lining, writing on the wall
Children get together, you can save us all
Future's on the corner, showing us a time
Slow down turn around ev'rything's fine
There's no need to have a reason
There's no need to wonder why
It's a part of me that tells you
Ahh don't you ever, don't ever say die
Never never, never say die again
Lyrics submitted by carlos_avdas
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this song is great it deserve more attition than it gets