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.
Stop the world...
Living life in the fast lane
No time to feel any pain
The way you we're brought up
Left you so stuck up
Now all you are is just one big fuck up
The liars, beggars, pushers, and thieves
Never give you what you really need
And it's only now that you just find out
All they want to do is make you bleed
Where�d it all go
What's it all means
How�d I end up here
So far in between
Where am I going
Where have I been
What is the circumstance
Of living here
You drive yourself nuts
Trying to figure this out
Finding the answer
To what life�s about
But the more that you ask
The less that you see
We�re all part of this
One giant hypocrisy
And the bible blows
And the audience grows
Fall to their knees
They worship greed
And the TV plays
It�s Simon says
Can I make this clear
Get me the fuck out of here
Stop the world
I want to get off
I can�t take this bullshit
It stinks so bad
It�s making me cough
This place is a fucking hell
I�m so tired of the bullshit smell
Mess with me
I�m bound to get tough
Stop the world
I want to get off
Everyday is like a sentence
A convicted criminal doing penance
Before our sins, theirs now repentance
You are the sorcerers apprentice
The living cried for the dying
And yes there is no denying
And whoever we call
Is gonna save us all
Instead we find
That their lying
And the bible blows
And the audience grows
Fall to their knees
They worship greed
And the TV plays
It�s Simon says
Can I make this clear
Get me the fuck out of here
Stop the world
I want to get off
I can�t take this bullshit
It stinks so bad
It�s making me cough
This place is a fucking hell
I�m so tired of the bullshit smell
Mess with me
I�m bound to get tough
Stop the world
I want to get off
I wanna tell you
That it�s gonna be fine
People like me
Say it all the time
But the truth is
You gotta live smart
Stick up for yourself
Take it to the heart
And the bible blows
And the audience grows
Fall to their knees
They worship greed
And the TV plays
It�s Simon says
Can I make this clear
Get me the fuck out of here
Stop the world
I want to get off
I can�t take this bullshit
It stinks so bad
It�s making me cough
This place is a fucking hell
I�m so tired of the bullshit smells
Mess with me
I�m bound to get tough
Stop the world
I want to get off
Stop the world (x8)
Living life in the fast lane
No time to feel any pain
The way you we're brought up
Left you so stuck up
Now all you are is just one big fuck up
The liars, beggars, pushers, and thieves
Never give you what you really need
And it's only now that you just find out
All they want to do is make you bleed
Where�d it all go
What's it all means
How�d I end up here
So far in between
Where am I going
Where have I been
What is the circumstance
Of living here
You drive yourself nuts
Trying to figure this out
Finding the answer
To what life�s about
But the more that you ask
The less that you see
We�re all part of this
One giant hypocrisy
And the bible blows
And the audience grows
Fall to their knees
They worship greed
And the TV plays
It�s Simon says
Can I make this clear
Get me the fuck out of here
Stop the world
I want to get off
I can�t take this bullshit
It stinks so bad
It�s making me cough
This place is a fucking hell
I�m so tired of the bullshit smell
Mess with me
I�m bound to get tough
Stop the world
I want to get off
Everyday is like a sentence
A convicted criminal doing penance
Before our sins, theirs now repentance
You are the sorcerers apprentice
The living cried for the dying
And yes there is no denying
And whoever we call
Is gonna save us all
Instead we find
That their lying
And the bible blows
And the audience grows
Fall to their knees
They worship greed
And the TV plays
It�s Simon says
Can I make this clear
Get me the fuck out of here
Stop the world
I want to get off
I can�t take this bullshit
It stinks so bad
It�s making me cough
This place is a fucking hell
I�m so tired of the bullshit smell
Mess with me
I�m bound to get tough
Stop the world
I want to get off
I wanna tell you
That it�s gonna be fine
People like me
Say it all the time
But the truth is
You gotta live smart
Stick up for yourself
Take it to the heart
And the bible blows
And the audience grows
Fall to their knees
They worship greed
And the TV plays
It�s Simon says
Can I make this clear
Get me the fuck out of here
Stop the world
I want to get off
I can�t take this bullshit
It stinks so bad
It�s making me cough
This place is a fucking hell
I�m so tired of the bullshit smells
Mess with me
I�m bound to get tough
Stop the world
I want to get off
Stop the world (x8)
Lyrics submitted by EmbryoSystem
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