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.
Looking out my window staring
At the things that I can't see
If I listen closely
I can hear, I can hear
I can hear a dying dream
I'm wrapped up in the warmth
Of an unforgiving mind
I'm on vacation in another time
And we can thank the TV
We can thank the men of old for this Legacy of hate
Somehow, somehow they have sold
I'm wrapped up in the warmth
Of an unforgiving game
I'm on vacation in the land of shame
When the pigs are flying
And it's freezing cold in hell
Maybe we'll forgive the children, baby
Only time will tell
Yeah yeah
If I listen closely
I can hear, I can hear
I can hear a dying dream
I'm on vacation in the land of shame
We'll be alone together
In a world we call our own
We'll be alone together
In a place that doesn't feel like home
Yeah yeah
I can hear, I can hear
I can hear a dying dream
Dying dream
Dying dream
Dying dream
We'll be alone together
In a world we call our own
We'll be alone together
In a place that doesn't feel like home
We'll be alone together
In a world we call our own
In a place that doesn't feel like home
We'll be alone together
We'll leave this land of shame
At the things that I can't see
If I listen closely
I can hear, I can hear
I can hear a dying dream
I'm wrapped up in the warmth
Of an unforgiving mind
I'm on vacation in another time
And we can thank the TV
We can thank the men of old for this Legacy of hate
Somehow, somehow they have sold
I'm wrapped up in the warmth
Of an unforgiving game
I'm on vacation in the land of shame
When the pigs are flying
And it's freezing cold in hell
Maybe we'll forgive the children, baby
Only time will tell
Yeah yeah
If I listen closely
I can hear, I can hear
I can hear a dying dream
I'm on vacation in the land of shame
We'll be alone together
In a world we call our own
We'll be alone together
In a place that doesn't feel like home
Yeah yeah
I can hear, I can hear
I can hear a dying dream
Dying dream
Dying dream
Dying dream
We'll be alone together
In a world we call our own
We'll be alone together
In a place that doesn't feel like home
We'll be alone together
In a world we call our own
In a place that doesn't feel like home
We'll be alone together
We'll leave this land of shame
Lyrics submitted by nonemoreblack
Land of Shame Lyrics as written by Jon Crosby
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave
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