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.
You won't survive this life
'Cause it's too intense
Giving up inside your world
Lost in innocence
You wanted the wings to fly
You needed a soul to fill
You thought I would break
Or bend
But you found the man of steel
Won't say what you wanted me to say
I saw what I feel inside
Won't play what you wanted me to play
I play what I feel inside
Giving up inside your world
Lost in innocence
You won't survive this life
Cause its too intense give it up
It's too intense
The sickness is in your blood
There is no cure
For the cancer
They sense that the end is near
But can't seem to find the answer
Won't say what they wanted to say
I say what I feel inside
Won't play what they wanted me to play
I play what I feel inside
Giving up inside your world lost in innocence
You won't survive this life, because its too intense
Give it up, its too intense
Live through this, life through this
Live through this, its too intense
Live through this, life through this
Live through this, its too intense
Live it up inside your world lost in innocence
Give it up, you won't survive this life
Cause its too intense, give it up
Giving it up inside your world
Its too intense
'Cause it's too intense
Giving up inside your world
Lost in innocence
You wanted the wings to fly
You needed a soul to fill
You thought I would break
Or bend
But you found the man of steel
Won't say what you wanted me to say
I saw what I feel inside
Won't play what you wanted me to play
I play what I feel inside
Giving up inside your world
Lost in innocence
You won't survive this life
Cause its too intense give it up
It's too intense
The sickness is in your blood
There is no cure
For the cancer
They sense that the end is near
But can't seem to find the answer
Won't say what they wanted to say
I say what I feel inside
Won't play what they wanted me to play
I play what I feel inside
Giving up inside your world lost in innocence
You won't survive this life, because its too intense
Give it up, its too intense
Live through this, life through this
Live through this, its too intense
Live through this, life through this
Live through this, its too intense
Live it up inside your world lost in innocence
Give it up, you won't survive this life
Cause its too intense, give it up
Giving it up inside your world
Its too intense
Lyrics submitted by kill_your_idols
Too Intense Lyrics as written by Daniel G. Gill Curtis Glenn Skelton
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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