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.
So you want to be a cowboy
Well you know it's more than just a ride
Guess you got to know the real thing
If you want to know the other side
Ain't nobody riding shotgun
In the world tonight
And when you spit, you better mean it
You got to make 'em all believe it
If you're gonna be the one
Stick to your guns
Ain't nobody gonna hurt you, baby
You can go for the trigger
But only if you have to
Aim from the heart
Some will love and some will curse you, baby
You can go to war
But only if you have to
It's only if you have to
So you want to be the big time
Some people want to drag you down
There's no living in the backseat
If you're gonna drive through town
And when you pray for independence
Boy, you better stand your ground
You got to give it all you got now
Or you might get shot down
Fight hard until the battle is won
Stick to your guns
Ain't nobody gonna hurt you, baby
You can go for the trigger
But only if you have to
Aim from the heart
Some will love and some will curse you, baby
And you can go to war
But only if you have to
But only if you have to
Well, you know that I been through it
I got the scars to prove it
Fight hard and the Battle is yours
Stick to your guns
Ain't nobody gonna hurt you, baby
You can go for the trigger
But only if you have to
Aim from the heart
Some will love and some will curse you, baby
And you can go to war
But only if you have to
It's only if you have to
But stick to your guns
Well you know it's more than just a ride
Guess you got to know the real thing
If you want to know the other side
Ain't nobody riding shotgun
In the world tonight
And when you spit, you better mean it
You got to make 'em all believe it
If you're gonna be the one
Stick to your guns
Ain't nobody gonna hurt you, baby
You can go for the trigger
But only if you have to
Aim from the heart
Some will love and some will curse you, baby
You can go to war
But only if you have to
It's only if you have to
So you want to be the big time
Some people want to drag you down
There's no living in the backseat
If you're gonna drive through town
And when you pray for independence
Boy, you better stand your ground
You got to give it all you got now
Or you might get shot down
Fight hard until the battle is won
Stick to your guns
Ain't nobody gonna hurt you, baby
You can go for the trigger
But only if you have to
Aim from the heart
Some will love and some will curse you, baby
And you can go to war
But only if you have to
But only if you have to
Well, you know that I been through it
I got the scars to prove it
Fight hard and the Battle is yours
Stick to your guns
Ain't nobody gonna hurt you, baby
You can go for the trigger
But only if you have to
Aim from the heart
Some will love and some will curse you, baby
And you can go to war
But only if you have to
It's only if you have to
But stick to your guns
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae
Stick to Your Guns Lyrics as written by Rikk F. Agnew Jr. Alfie Agnew
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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lol, i agree about the similarities to Blaze Of Glory, its the wild west thing, but it hasnt actually got nethin to do with Blaze Of Glory, as that was written specifically for Young Guns II. this was because of Jons obsession with all things cowboy. hence his first son being called Jesse James!
@torrance21 Jesse James Bongiovi huh? Also, Blaze Of Glory essentially originated from Wanted Dead Or Alive. That’s what the people from Young Guns II originally wanted, but Jon said “No, but I’ll get back to you.” (Probably because Young Guns had nothing to do with being a rock star.) Hence, they used “Billy Get Your Guns” and “Blaze Of Glory” for the end credits. :P