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.
Regenerate the impoverished souls
that echo you
Bleed to feed the masses
soup line two times two
They got your picture from the Sunday plain dealer
that listed you (dead)
Forget the story
there's a bounty on your head
They fingered you
Right away, right away
Green light, get a move on
Right of way, right of way
Stop sign, put the brakes on
Right away, right away
Green light, get a move on
Right of way, right of way
Stop sign, put the brakes on
Positive cell regeneration
Positive cell regeneration
Celebrate the immortal youth
that wasted you
Peel the skin back from all the lies
that blistered you
They hold for ransom all the watered down truths
That splintered your faith
So sell your soul, because you're already dead
They've listed you
Right away, right away
Green light, get a move on
Right of way, right of way
Stop sign, put the brakes on
Right away, right away
Green light, get a move on
Right of way, right of way
Stop sign, put the brakes on
To the fields where lesser mice go
To the fields where men follow
To the fields where lesser mice go
To the fields where we all follow
To the fields where lesser mice go
To the fields where men follow
To the fields where lesser mice go
To the fields where we all follow
Right away, right away
Green light, get a move on
Right of way, right of way
Stop sign, put the brakes on
Right away, right away
Green light, get a move on
Right of way, right of way
Stop sign, put the brakes on
Positive cell regeneration
Positive cell regeneration
that echo you
Bleed to feed the masses
soup line two times two
They got your picture from the Sunday plain dealer
that listed you (dead)
Forget the story
there's a bounty on your head
They fingered you
Right away, right away
Green light, get a move on
Right of way, right of way
Stop sign, put the brakes on
Right away, right away
Green light, get a move on
Right of way, right of way
Stop sign, put the brakes on
Positive cell regeneration
Positive cell regeneration
Celebrate the immortal youth
that wasted you
Peel the skin back from all the lies
that blistered you
They hold for ransom all the watered down truths
That splintered your faith
So sell your soul, because you're already dead
They've listed you
Right away, right away
Green light, get a move on
Right of way, right of way
Stop sign, put the brakes on
Right away, right away
Green light, get a move on
Right of way, right of way
Stop sign, put the brakes on
To the fields where lesser mice go
To the fields where men follow
To the fields where lesser mice go
To the fields where we all follow
To the fields where lesser mice go
To the fields where men follow
To the fields where lesser mice go
To the fields where we all follow
Right away, right away
Green light, get a move on
Right of way, right of way
Stop sign, put the brakes on
Right away, right away
Green light, get a move on
Right of way, right of way
Stop sign, put the brakes on
Positive cell regeneration
Positive cell regeneration
Lyrics submitted by thewhitepony33
Regeneration Lyrics as written by Robert Emile Deleo Dean Deleo
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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