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.
What's wrong with this world
What's wrong with these people
Everything's messed up
Cold, dark and evil
And everyone hurts
But nobody helps
And everyone suffers
Lives out their own hell
Why can't we stop
Look in ourselves
Find our own faults
Stop blaming everyone else
And why can't we take
Just a minute to be there
When somebody needs us
Why don't we care
I'm ashamed
Of these things called human beings
I'm afraid
Of the sights that I am seeing
I'm ashamed
I'm ashamed
To be a part of this planet
I'm afraid
That no one can stop it
I'm afraid
I'm afraid
Why does the pain
Just multiply
Looking at life
Makes me start to cry
Why won't the healing
Start and progress
Everything's ugly
A colorless mess
And why do we kick people
When they're already down
Confine them in chains
Tied up and bound
And why can't we see
Just what we all need
Anger and hate
Just cause us to bleed
I'm ashamed
Of these things called human beings
I'm afraid
Of the sights that I am seeing
I'm ashamed
I'm ashamed
To be a part of this planet
I'm afraid
That no one can stop it
I'm afraid
I'm afraid
Sometimes I
Think I'd be better off dead
What should I think
With all these fucked up thoughts inside my head
Spinning around
Bringing me down
Down with the rest
Down to the ground
I'm ashamed
Of these things called human beings
I'm afraid
Of the sights that I am seeing
I'm ashamed
I'm ashamed
To be a part of this planet
I'm afraid
That no one can stop it
I'm afraid
I'm afraid
What's wrong with these people
Everything's messed up
Cold, dark and evil
And everyone hurts
But nobody helps
And everyone suffers
Lives out their own hell
Why can't we stop
Look in ourselves
Find our own faults
Stop blaming everyone else
And why can't we take
Just a minute to be there
When somebody needs us
Why don't we care
I'm ashamed
Of these things called human beings
I'm afraid
Of the sights that I am seeing
I'm ashamed
I'm ashamed
To be a part of this planet
I'm afraid
That no one can stop it
I'm afraid
I'm afraid
Why does the pain
Just multiply
Looking at life
Makes me start to cry
Why won't the healing
Start and progress
Everything's ugly
A colorless mess
And why do we kick people
When they're already down
Confine them in chains
Tied up and bound
And why can't we see
Just what we all need
Anger and hate
Just cause us to bleed
I'm ashamed
Of these things called human beings
I'm afraid
Of the sights that I am seeing
I'm ashamed
I'm ashamed
To be a part of this planet
I'm afraid
That no one can stop it
I'm afraid
I'm afraid
Sometimes I
Think I'd be better off dead
What should I think
With all these fucked up thoughts inside my head
Spinning around
Bringing me down
Down with the rest
Down to the ground
I'm ashamed
Of these things called human beings
I'm afraid
Of the sights that I am seeing
I'm ashamed
I'm ashamed
To be a part of this planet
I'm afraid
That no one can stop it
I'm afraid
I'm afraid
Lyrics submitted by Conker
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this is good...nice rhymes