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.
kaboom
Get it right
Get it right now
Get it right
Do it good
Get it right now (kaboom)
Get it right
Get it right now
Get it right
Oh let's bomb the factory
That makes all the wannabes
Let's burst all the bubbles
That brainwash the masses
As far as I can tell
It doesn't matter who you are
If you can believe there's something worth fighting for
The color of an eye
The glory of a sudden view
Baby in your arms
The smile he always shoots at you
Believing in nothing
Makes life so boring
So let's pray for something
To feel good in the morning
As far as I can tell
It doesn't matter who you are
If you can believe there's something worth fighting for
The color of an eye
The glory of a sudden view
Baby in your arms
The smile he always shoots at you
Kaboom
Get it right
Get it right now
Get it right
Do it good
Get it right now
Kaboom
Get it right
Get it right now
Do it good
Get it right now
Kaboom
Kaboom
Kaboom
Kaboom
Oh doctor
We're dying
There's no use in crying
So live for tomorrow
And do what you have to
As far as I can tell
It doesn't matter who you are
If you can believe there's something worth fighting for
The color of an eye
The glory of a sudden view
Baby in your arms
The smile he always shoots at you
Oh, let's pray (oh, let's pray)
For something (for something)
To fell good (to feel good)
In the morning
In the morning
In the morning (hang it up, do it good, get it right now)
In the morning (take a life, do it good, get it right now)
In the morning (hang it up, do it good, get it right now)
In the morning (take a life, do it good, get it right now)
In the morning (hang it up, do it good, get it right now)
In the morning (take a life, do it good, get it right now)
In the morning (hang it up, do it good, get it right now)
Get it right
Get it right now
Get it right
Do it good
Get it right now (kaboom)
Get it right
Get it right now
Get it right
Oh let's bomb the factory
That makes all the wannabes
Let's burst all the bubbles
That brainwash the masses
As far as I can tell
It doesn't matter who you are
If you can believe there's something worth fighting for
The color of an eye
The glory of a sudden view
Baby in your arms
The smile he always shoots at you
Believing in nothing
Makes life so boring
So let's pray for something
To feel good in the morning
As far as I can tell
It doesn't matter who you are
If you can believe there's something worth fighting for
The color of an eye
The glory of a sudden view
Baby in your arms
The smile he always shoots at you
Kaboom
Get it right
Get it right now
Get it right
Do it good
Get it right now
Kaboom
Get it right
Get it right now
Do it good
Get it right now
Kaboom
Kaboom
Kaboom
Kaboom
Oh doctor
We're dying
There's no use in crying
So live for tomorrow
And do what you have to
As far as I can tell
It doesn't matter who you are
If you can believe there's something worth fighting for
The color of an eye
The glory of a sudden view
Baby in your arms
The smile he always shoots at you
Oh, let's pray (oh, let's pray)
For something (for something)
To fell good (to feel good)
In the morning
In the morning
In the morning (hang it up, do it good, get it right now)
In the morning (take a life, do it good, get it right now)
In the morning (hang it up, do it good, get it right now)
In the morning (take a life, do it good, get it right now)
In the morning (hang it up, do it good, get it right now)
In the morning (take a life, do it good, get it right now)
In the morning (hang it up, do it good, get it right now)
Lyrics submitted by Metal6Hell6Maker6
Parade Lyrics as written by Steve W. Marker Bryan David Vig
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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No to conformity.