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.
Fire is motion
Work is repetition
This is my document
We are all all we've done
we are all all we've done
we are all all we've done
we are all all defenses.
Fire is motion
Is motion growth?
And you are colder than oldness could ever be
and you are bolder than buzzing bugs
[2x]
My mama said my cousin bucky's so boldly bald
cuz he never took his hat off
he kept that cap on even when swimming
I know there's a lesson
in there somewhere something nothing special
'bout boys who smell like salami
and boys who've never apologized
And you are colder than oldness could ever be
and you are bolder than buzzing bugs.
Work is repetition
This is my document
We are all all we've done
we are all all we've done
we are all all we've done
we are all all defenses.
Fire is motion
Is motion growth?
And you are colder than oldness could ever be
and you are bolder than buzzing bugs
[2x]
My mama said my cousin bucky's so boldly bald
cuz he never took his hat off
he kept that cap on even when swimming
I know there's a lesson
in there somewhere something nothing special
'bout boys who smell like salami
and boys who've never apologized
And you are colder than oldness could ever be
and you are bolder than buzzing bugs.
Lyrics submitted by PLANES, edited by Aragorn224
Oh Messy Life Lyrics as written by Guy Thomas Meyers
Lyrics © L.A. ENTERTAINMENT INC, BMG Rights Management
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