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.
Always, known in, all my time
A little left of center now
Reflect as I realize
That all I need is to find the middle pillar path to sit like the sun by a
Star in the sky and just be
Sinners, casting stones at me
I'll stand, not crawling, not falling down
I'll bleed the demons that drag me down
I'll stand, (for nothing),not crawling, (the center),not falling down
(of calms within the eye)
I'll bleed, (for no one),the demons, (but myself),that pull me down
(for me and no one else)
Goodbye, sunshine, I've put it out again, sad
I'm over, personalities, conflicting
I don't need you, or anyone, but me
I'll just be, living my own life
I feel my glowing center grow, infecting I feel alive
Shovel dirt over lime
Plant it in myself to sit like a seed under covers of earth and just be
Sinners, pointing fingers at me
I'll stand, (for nothing),not crawling, (by myself),not falling down
I'll bleed, (for no one), the demons, (but myself), that drag me down
I'll stand, (for nothing),not crawling, (the center),not falling down
(of calms within the eye)
I'll bleed, (for no one),the demons, (but myself),that pull me down
(for me and no one else)
Come play kill
Refuse my body, refuse my shadow
Stone cold will
Refuse to lead this, refuse to follow
Bitter pills
Refuse to feed this, refuse to swallow, I'm fueled godless
Come play, come play
Kill
Just be, just be
I'll stand, (for nothing),not crawling, (by myself),not falling down
I'll bleed, (for no one), the demons, (but myself), that drag me down
I'll stand, (for nothing),not crawling, (the center),not falling down
(of calms within the eye)
I'll bleed, (for no one),the demons, (but myself),that drag me down
(for me and no one else)
A little left of center now
Reflect as I realize
That all I need is to find the middle pillar path to sit like the sun by a
Star in the sky and just be
Sinners, casting stones at me
I'll stand, not crawling, not falling down
I'll bleed the demons that drag me down
I'll stand, (for nothing),not crawling, (the center),not falling down
(of calms within the eye)
I'll bleed, (for no one),the demons, (but myself),that pull me down
(for me and no one else)
Goodbye, sunshine, I've put it out again, sad
I'm over, personalities, conflicting
I don't need you, or anyone, but me
I'll just be, living my own life
I feel my glowing center grow, infecting I feel alive
Shovel dirt over lime
Plant it in myself to sit like a seed under covers of earth and just be
Sinners, pointing fingers at me
I'll stand, (for nothing),not crawling, (by myself),not falling down
I'll bleed, (for no one), the demons, (but myself), that drag me down
I'll stand, (for nothing),not crawling, (the center),not falling down
(of calms within the eye)
I'll bleed, (for no one),the demons, (but myself),that pull me down
(for me and no one else)
Come play kill
Refuse my body, refuse my shadow
Stone cold will
Refuse to lead this, refuse to follow
Bitter pills
Refuse to feed this, refuse to swallow, I'm fueled godless
Come play, come play
Kill
Just be, just be
I'll stand, (for nothing),not crawling, (by myself),not falling down
I'll bleed, (for no one), the demons, (but myself), that drag me down
I'll stand, (for nothing),not crawling, (the center),not falling down
(of calms within the eye)
I'll bleed, (for no one),the demons, (but myself),that drag me down
(for me and no one else)
Lyrics submitted by Robert Metal
Not Falling [Demo Version] Lyrics as written by Greg Tribbett Chad L. Gray
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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