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.
Focus (focus)
Commitment and trust give in to me
Friendship (friendship)
Forced through broken bones and tragedy
Can't fucking believe
This joke has gotten out of hand
Won't Pretend (won't pretend)
That I don't feel the break, but I feel the bend
"Late night, snow fall
Get us to the hospital
Jamestown, 94 West,
And a Forty Hour train back to penn"
Leaves fall (Leaves fall)
If it means anything, it just means we're dead
Snow falls (snow falls)
It means my feet just flew over my head
Can't fucking believe
This joke has gotten out of hand
Won't Pretend (won't pretend)
That I don't feel the break, but I feel the bend
"Late night, snow fall
Get us to the hospital
Jamestown, 94 West,
And a Forty Hour train back to Penn"
There's no setback
That can set me back
I think the punch is warm and thin
And I'm weakening
The one thing that keeps me in the ring
Are the people that would never exist to me (to me)
If my mind's a weapon, my heart's the extra clip
"Late night, snow fall
Get us to the hospital
Jamestown, 94 West,
And a Forty Hour train back to Penn"
We're all broken
Endure, I'm still fucking here
Commitment and trust give in to me
Friendship (friendship)
Forced through broken bones and tragedy
Can't fucking believe
This joke has gotten out of hand
Won't Pretend (won't pretend)
That I don't feel the break, but I feel the bend
"Late night, snow fall
Get us to the hospital
Jamestown, 94 West,
And a Forty Hour train back to penn"
Leaves fall (Leaves fall)
If it means anything, it just means we're dead
Snow falls (snow falls)
It means my feet just flew over my head
Can't fucking believe
This joke has gotten out of hand
Won't Pretend (won't pretend)
That I don't feel the break, but I feel the bend
"Late night, snow fall
Get us to the hospital
Jamestown, 94 West,
And a Forty Hour train back to Penn"
There's no setback
That can set me back
I think the punch is warm and thin
And I'm weakening
The one thing that keeps me in the ring
Are the people that would never exist to me (to me)
If my mind's a weapon, my heart's the extra clip
"Late night, snow fall
Get us to the hospital
Jamestown, 94 West,
And a Forty Hour train back to Penn"
We're all broken
Endure, I'm still fucking here
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