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.
Fuck you, I don't give a fuck
What you think of me.
Who the fuck do you think you are?
To judge me for the things I have done.
What the hell have you done, except sit home and jerk off.
I do whatever I want, just go and fuck yourself.
Fuck the system.
'cuz the system sucks.
I don't wanna live like you, you fucking asshole.
Fuck the system.
I don't give a fuck.
Why would I live like you, you fucking loser?
Why don't you do us a favor.
Just go and kill yourself.
Motherfucker!!!
Put the gun to your head.
Pull the fuckin' trigger
Die!
The only way to beat the system, is to kill you.
With the system.
To shoot at your mouth.
Fuck the system.
The system sucks.
I don't wanna live like you, you fuckin' asshole.
Fuck the system.
I don't give a fuck.
Why would I live like you, you fuckin' loser.
I do whatever I want.
Fuck you, I don't give a fuck.
I do whatever I want.
Fuck you, I don't give a fuck.
Fuck the system.
'cuz the system sucks.
I don't wanna live like you, you fuckin' asshole.
Fuck the system.
I don't give a fuck.
I don't wanna live like you, you fuckin' looser?
Fuck the system.
'cuz the system sucks.
I don't wanna live like you, you fuckin' asshole.
Fuck the system.
I don't give a fuck.
Why would I live like you, asshole?!!!
What you think of me.
Who the fuck do you think you are?
To judge me for the things I have done.
What the hell have you done, except sit home and jerk off.
I do whatever I want, just go and fuck yourself.
Fuck the system.
'cuz the system sucks.
I don't wanna live like you, you fucking asshole.
Fuck the system.
I don't give a fuck.
Why would I live like you, you fucking loser?
Why don't you do us a favor.
Just go and kill yourself.
Motherfucker!!!
Put the gun to your head.
Pull the fuckin' trigger
Die!
The only way to beat the system, is to kill you.
With the system.
To shoot at your mouth.
Fuck the system.
The system sucks.
I don't wanna live like you, you fuckin' asshole.
Fuck the system.
I don't give a fuck.
Why would I live like you, you fuckin' loser.
I do whatever I want.
Fuck you, I don't give a fuck.
I do whatever I want.
Fuck you, I don't give a fuck.
Fuck the system.
'cuz the system sucks.
I don't wanna live like you, you fuckin' asshole.
Fuck the system.
I don't give a fuck.
I don't wanna live like you, you fuckin' looser?
Fuck the system.
'cuz the system sucks.
I don't wanna live like you, you fuckin' asshole.
Fuck the system.
I don't give a fuck.
Why would I live like you, asshole?!!!
Lyrics submitted by Disposition_987
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