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.
Can we make progress have we learned our lesson
How can we take the test without the questions
The mind will play Pontius the hearts the defendant
The soul is the conscience you're the next contestant
Some how the greatest point comes without reason
Some how my made up mind acts without thinking right
Interrogate the truth until you hear what you like
Now I can't understand what keeps me going there is no master plan
Nothing to go on to grow on
Believe in everything leaves me cold
Too many promises not enough evidence of my soul
Nothing to go to grow on
Interrogate the truth until you hear what you like
Not enough evidence
Somehow know where do I begin
Of my soul
Now I can't understand what keeps me going there is no master plan
Nothing to go to grow on
Believe in everything leaves me cold
Too many promises not enough evidence of my soul now
Interrogate the truth until you hear what you like
Nothing to go to grow on
Not enough evidence
Somehow know where do I begin
Interrogate the truth until you hear what you like
Nothing to go to grow on believe in
Of my soul
Somehow know where do I begin
It's time to take the stand and defend your innocence
You can slip through the system by exploiting it's arrogance
It's time to take the stand and defend your innocence
You can slip through the system by exploiting it's arrogance
Not enough evidence of my soul
Not enough evidence
Interrogate the truth until you hear what you like
Of my soul
Somehow know where do I begin
Interrogate the truth until you hear what you like
Nothing to go on grow on
Not enough evidence
Of my soul
How can we take the test without the questions
The mind will play Pontius the hearts the defendant
The soul is the conscience you're the next contestant
Some how the greatest point comes without reason
Some how my made up mind acts without thinking right
Interrogate the truth until you hear what you like
Now I can't understand what keeps me going there is no master plan
Nothing to go on to grow on
Believe in everything leaves me cold
Too many promises not enough evidence of my soul
Nothing to go to grow on
Interrogate the truth until you hear what you like
Not enough evidence
Somehow know where do I begin
Of my soul
Now I can't understand what keeps me going there is no master plan
Nothing to go to grow on
Believe in everything leaves me cold
Too many promises not enough evidence of my soul now
Interrogate the truth until you hear what you like
Nothing to go to grow on
Not enough evidence
Somehow know where do I begin
Interrogate the truth until you hear what you like
Nothing to go to grow on believe in
Of my soul
Somehow know where do I begin
It's time to take the stand and defend your innocence
You can slip through the system by exploiting it's arrogance
It's time to take the stand and defend your innocence
You can slip through the system by exploiting it's arrogance
Not enough evidence of my soul
Not enough evidence
Interrogate the truth until you hear what you like
Of my soul
Somehow know where do I begin
Interrogate the truth until you hear what you like
Nothing to go on grow on
Not enough evidence
Of my soul
Lyrics submitted by king nothing2
Mother Machine Gun Lyrics as written by Steve R. Felton Dave J. Felton
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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