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.
My breath smells of a thousand fags
And when I'm drunk I dance like me dad
I've started to dress a bit like him
And early morning when I wake up
I look like Kiss but without the make up
And that's a good line to take it to the bridge
And you know and you know
'Cause my life's a mess
And I'm trying to grow
So before I'm old, I'll confess
You think that I'm strong
You're wrong, you're wrong
I'll sing my song, my song, my song
My bed's full of takeaways
And fantasies of easy lays
The pause button's broke on my video
And is this real 'cause I feel fake
Oprah Winfrey, Ricki Lake
Teach me things I don't need to know
And you know and you know
'Cause my life's a mess
And it's starting to show
So before I'm old, I'll confess
You think that I'm strong
You're wrong, you're wrong
I'll sing my song, my song, my song
If I did it all again I'd be a nun
The rain was never cold when I was young
I'm still young, we're still young
Life's too short to be afraid
Step inside the sun
And you know and you know
'Cause my life's a mess
And I'm trying to grow
Hey, hey
You think that I'm strong
You're wrong, you're wrong
I'll sing my song, my song, my song
You think that I'm strong
You're wrong, you're wrong
I'll sing my song, my song, my song
Life's too short to be afraid
Take a pill to numb the pain
You don't have to take the blame
Life's too short to be afraid
Take a pill to numb the pain
You don't have to take the blame
Life's too short to be afraid
Take a pill to numb the pain
You don't have to take the blame
Life's too short to be afraid
Take a pill to numb the pain
You don't have to take the blame
And when I'm drunk I dance like me dad
I've started to dress a bit like him
And early morning when I wake up
I look like Kiss but without the make up
And that's a good line to take it to the bridge
And you know and you know
'Cause my life's a mess
And I'm trying to grow
So before I'm old, I'll confess
You think that I'm strong
You're wrong, you're wrong
I'll sing my song, my song, my song
My bed's full of takeaways
And fantasies of easy lays
The pause button's broke on my video
And is this real 'cause I feel fake
Oprah Winfrey, Ricki Lake
Teach me things I don't need to know
And you know and you know
'Cause my life's a mess
And it's starting to show
So before I'm old, I'll confess
You think that I'm strong
You're wrong, you're wrong
I'll sing my song, my song, my song
If I did it all again I'd be a nun
The rain was never cold when I was young
I'm still young, we're still young
Life's too short to be afraid
Step inside the sun
And you know and you know
'Cause my life's a mess
And I'm trying to grow
Hey, hey
You think that I'm strong
You're wrong, you're wrong
I'll sing my song, my song, my song
You think that I'm strong
You're wrong, you're wrong
I'll sing my song, my song, my song
Life's too short to be afraid
Take a pill to numb the pain
You don't have to take the blame
Life's too short to be afraid
Take a pill to numb the pain
You don't have to take the blame
Life's too short to be afraid
Take a pill to numb the pain
You don't have to take the blame
Life's too short to be afraid
Take a pill to numb the pain
You don't have to take the blame
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