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.
Hey, where have you gone?
You used to be the one
That we looked up to
Seemed like nothing could break you down
How high was your price?
Was it worth it?
Nothing in life is a sure bet anyway, you're gone
Guess you weren't here from the start
In the end
Its all a question of heart
Hey, where have you gone?
You used to be the one
That we looked up to
Seemed like nothing could break you down
How high was the price?
And was it worth it?
Nothing in life is a sure bet anyway, you're gone
I guess you were here from the start
In the end
Its all a question of heart
Hey, where did it go?
Everything we fought for
And everything it meant,
Maybe we were just naive
But I still believe
There are only a few things
That really belong to make who I am
Who I was
Who I want to be
Who I want to be
Hey, where have I gone?
I used to be the one
Looking for a hero
In some far off place
Blindly ever forward
Never knowing all along
The truth was right here in my own song
You used to be the one
That we looked up to
Seemed like nothing could break you down
How high was your price?
Was it worth it?
Nothing in life is a sure bet anyway, you're gone
Guess you weren't here from the start
In the end
Its all a question of heart
Hey, where have you gone?
You used to be the one
That we looked up to
Seemed like nothing could break you down
How high was the price?
And was it worth it?
Nothing in life is a sure bet anyway, you're gone
I guess you were here from the start
In the end
Its all a question of heart
Hey, where did it go?
Everything we fought for
And everything it meant,
Maybe we were just naive
But I still believe
There are only a few things
That really belong to make who I am
Who I was
Who I want to be
Who I want to be
Hey, where have I gone?
I used to be the one
Looking for a hero
In some far off place
Blindly ever forward
Never knowing all along
The truth was right here in my own song
Lyrics submitted by Aerion, edited by MaseTime81
Kids and Heroes Lyrics as written by Gregory A Attonito Bryan T Kienlen
Lyrics © TERRORBIRD PUBLISHING LLC
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Corrections:
"Nothing in life is a sure bet anyway You're gone Guess you weren't here from the start In the end Its all a question of heart"
"Maybe we were just naive But I still believe "
being let down by your heroes, and growing up to be a hero to others youself.
Exactly, bugzcar. Exactly.
"Hey, where have I gone? I used to be the one Looking for a hero In some far off place Blindly ever forward Never knowing all along The truth was right here In my own song"
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I love this band.
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Nothing in life is a sure bet anyway You're gone Guess you weren't here from the start In the end It's all a question of heart. Could be about any sort of betrayal, I suppose. Could be a deserted lover or an abandoned child. Someone who loved you and believed in you and trusted you, but you left anyway.
this song just reminds me of bands that i like. i mean their pretty much my heroes and who i look up to and wanna be like. it also kind of reminds me of bands i used to like but have, i dont know, changed, or sold out. "Hey, where did it go? Everything we fought for?"
Another Correction (actually my favorite part):
But I still believe There are only a few things That really belong to me who I am Who I was Who I wanna be Who I wanna be
I "discovered" this band on Pandora - where have they been all my life? - AWESOME
Yeah I agree. To me this song is about how kids feel about their heroes who have sold out. "Seemed like nothing Could break you down How high was the price? And was it worth it?"
The (???)s are you're gone in the first 2 verses and naive in the 3rd
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