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.
Oh
It's real out here
like no one understands sometimes
People can really see what's going on
Like people are just, just going mad in front of me, you get me?
Everyone's growing up too fast, I swear
Feds don't understand us, adults don't understand us
No one understands us
We just live do what we do like, it's real
(Yo) It's Rasket, shout out to all the mad dem
Yo, I'm reppin' I'm trying listen, yo (yo)
Sometimes I wake up wishing I could sleep for ever
I spend my whole life tryna pull myself together
Tryna reassure myself that I ain't going mad (going mad)
I've gotta come to a conclusion it's now or never
Sometimes I wake up wishing I could sleep for years (years)
I've been through anger, pain, blood, sweat, and tears
You think that any kid in my position would be glad (you would)
It's quite the opposite more worries more fears (more fears)
Sometimes I wake up wishing I could sleep for days (days)
It's like I've lost the love I'm only in it 'cause it pays
I find myself back on road things are getting bad
More and more I'm going back to my old ways
Sometimes I wake up wishing I could sleep for good
And if I had the guts to end it all, believe I would
It's getting boring always being miserable and sad
Shit, I would love to be polite I really wish I could
But life's pressures often get me down
Sometimes I feel there's not a lot to smile about so I frown
And I talk a big whole heap of badness
Because my life's a big whole heap of madness
I've seen a lot maybe more than I can take (real)
Under pressure everyday trying not to brake
But I'll survive cause it's what I do best (you get me?)
I'm a challenger put me to the test
Sleep tight everything will be alright (gonna be alright)
By the end of the night, will be the day
Just pray that you see it, strong you gotta be it (see it)
If you want to get through it, stretch your mind to the limit
You can do it
Sleep tight everything will be alright (gonna be alright, believe me)
By the end of the night, will be the day (focus)
Just pray that you see it, strong you gotta be it (don't watch no one)
If you want to get through it, stretch your mind to the limit
It's almost like I've got no world on my shoulder sometimes
Yo I struggle sometimes, you know I'm hating petty crimes
But we live in hard times
No one to turn to and no one to talk to
Life's like a doorway, everybody walk through
Everybody's talking but nobody's listening
Everyday some new shit, week out and week in
All this negativity, why you tryna get at me
All up in my life (wah), where do you get the energy
I don't feel well, but you still bother me
You're giving me a headache man you might as well just clobber me
Blood, lately I've been lonely, but you only phone me
When you want a favor then you wonder why I'm moany
Don't really ask much so I don't owe much
Don't receive a lot of love, so I don't show much
But the little that I do I put it in a song for you
Handle your business 'cause I do, listen
Sleep tight everything will be alright
By the end of the night, will be the day
Just pray that you see it, strong you gotta be it
If you want to get through it, stretch your mind to the limit (comin' back to you)
You can do it
Sleep tight everything will be alright (gonna be alright)
By the end of the night, will be the day (focus)
Just pray that you see it, strong you gotta be it
If you want to get through it, stretch your mind to the limit
You can do it
Shout to all the young boys
E3, do your thing
But I swear to you school
Get what you can out of school (Rasket from Bow E3, that Dizzee Rascal from Bow E3)
It's real out here
Shout out to everyone still hustling
Make it focus, I swear to you
you can do anything, for real (Dizzee Rascal from Bow E3)
I need to talk more
It's real out here
like no one understands sometimes
People can really see what's going on
Like people are just, just going mad in front of me, you get me?
Everyone's growing up too fast, I swear
Feds don't understand us, adults don't understand us
No one understands us
We just live do what we do like, it's real
(Yo) It's Rasket, shout out to all the mad dem
Yo, I'm reppin' I'm trying listen, yo (yo)
Sometimes I wake up wishing I could sleep for ever
I spend my whole life tryna pull myself together
Tryna reassure myself that I ain't going mad (going mad)
I've gotta come to a conclusion it's now or never
Sometimes I wake up wishing I could sleep for years (years)
I've been through anger, pain, blood, sweat, and tears
You think that any kid in my position would be glad (you would)
It's quite the opposite more worries more fears (more fears)
Sometimes I wake up wishing I could sleep for days (days)
It's like I've lost the love I'm only in it 'cause it pays
I find myself back on road things are getting bad
More and more I'm going back to my old ways
Sometimes I wake up wishing I could sleep for good
And if I had the guts to end it all, believe I would
It's getting boring always being miserable and sad
Shit, I would love to be polite I really wish I could
But life's pressures often get me down
Sometimes I feel there's not a lot to smile about so I frown
And I talk a big whole heap of badness
Because my life's a big whole heap of madness
I've seen a lot maybe more than I can take (real)
Under pressure everyday trying not to brake
But I'll survive cause it's what I do best (you get me?)
I'm a challenger put me to the test
Sleep tight everything will be alright (gonna be alright)
By the end of the night, will be the day
Just pray that you see it, strong you gotta be it (see it)
If you want to get through it, stretch your mind to the limit
You can do it
Sleep tight everything will be alright (gonna be alright, believe me)
By the end of the night, will be the day (focus)
Just pray that you see it, strong you gotta be it (don't watch no one)
If you want to get through it, stretch your mind to the limit
It's almost like I've got no world on my shoulder sometimes
Yo I struggle sometimes, you know I'm hating petty crimes
But we live in hard times
No one to turn to and no one to talk to
Life's like a doorway, everybody walk through
Everybody's talking but nobody's listening
Everyday some new shit, week out and week in
All this negativity, why you tryna get at me
All up in my life (wah), where do you get the energy
I don't feel well, but you still bother me
You're giving me a headache man you might as well just clobber me
Blood, lately I've been lonely, but you only phone me
When you want a favor then you wonder why I'm moany
Don't really ask much so I don't owe much
Don't receive a lot of love, so I don't show much
But the little that I do I put it in a song for you
Handle your business 'cause I do, listen
Sleep tight everything will be alright
By the end of the night, will be the day
Just pray that you see it, strong you gotta be it
If you want to get through it, stretch your mind to the limit (comin' back to you)
You can do it
Sleep tight everything will be alright (gonna be alright)
By the end of the night, will be the day (focus)
Just pray that you see it, strong you gotta be it
If you want to get through it, stretch your mind to the limit
You can do it
Shout to all the young boys
E3, do your thing
But I swear to you school
Get what you can out of school (Rasket from Bow E3, that Dizzee Rascal from Bow E3)
It's real out here
Shout out to everyone still hustling
Make it focus, I swear to you
you can do anything, for real (Dizzee Rascal from Bow E3)
I need to talk more
Lyrics submitted by Selling Absolutions
Do It Lyrics as written by Dylan Kwabena Mills
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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