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.
This is my rat race
I'm alone and lost to this world
Happiness is something I can't afford
Thoughts of what could have been
Never entered my mind cause there's
Nothing there when I began
I tried to fit in but failed
Like a speeding train I've derailed
I've gone down the useless path
That's only headed to the sacred nowhere land
Don't' want to see you smile
Jealousy and envy boils inside my head
The pressures of life has tripled
Since I became a fucking man
[Chorus]
Don't feel whole inside I'm alone
Better off I had died I'm alone
I raise my hands to the sky and I'm alone
And ask god why am I still alive
Lady Luck turned her back on me I'm alone
Opportunity never knocked on my door I'm alone
Then you wonder and ask me why
I'm so jaded and angry
I'm alone
I'm alone
I'm alone
Never needed anyone
I'm alone
I'm alone
I'm alone
I accept my destiny
Being ignored has spurned in me
Contempt for anyone that I see
There's no cure for all for what I got
I've tried and fight but the pain is nonstop
I'd isolated myself but necessarity has locked me in
Its like a fucking sin
Its here where I belong and
Where I've allways been
[Chorus]
Don't feel whole inside I'm alone
Better off I had died I'm alone
I raise my hands to the sky and I'm alone
And ask god why am I still alive
Lady Luck turned her back on me I'm alone
Opportunity never knocked on my door I'm alone
Then you wonder and ask me why
I'm so jaded and angry
I'm alone
I'm alone
I'm alone
Never needed anyone
I'm alone
I'm alone
I'm alone
I accept my destiny
I'm alone and lost to this world
Happiness is something I can't afford
Thoughts of what could have been
Never entered my mind cause there's
Nothing there when I began
I tried to fit in but failed
Like a speeding train I've derailed
I've gone down the useless path
That's only headed to the sacred nowhere land
Don't' want to see you smile
Jealousy and envy boils inside my head
The pressures of life has tripled
Since I became a fucking man
[Chorus]
Don't feel whole inside I'm alone
Better off I had died I'm alone
I raise my hands to the sky and I'm alone
And ask god why am I still alive
Lady Luck turned her back on me I'm alone
Opportunity never knocked on my door I'm alone
Then you wonder and ask me why
I'm so jaded and angry
I'm alone
I'm alone
I'm alone
Never needed anyone
I'm alone
I'm alone
I'm alone
I accept my destiny
Being ignored has spurned in me
Contempt for anyone that I see
There's no cure for all for what I got
I've tried and fight but the pain is nonstop
I'd isolated myself but necessarity has locked me in
Its like a fucking sin
Its here where I belong and
Where I've allways been
[Chorus]
Don't feel whole inside I'm alone
Better off I had died I'm alone
I raise my hands to the sky and I'm alone
And ask god why am I still alive
Lady Luck turned her back on me I'm alone
Opportunity never knocked on my door I'm alone
Then you wonder and ask me why
I'm so jaded and angry
I'm alone
I'm alone
I'm alone
Never needed anyone
I'm alone
I'm alone
I'm alone
I accept my destiny
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Oh man, this song kicks ass. To me it does feel like a "rat race", though I've never been in a rat race hehe. But seriously this is great, And Blood For Blood rule all.