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.
It seems so hard
To stay so positive
I know how it feels
It just takes time
Something's gotta give
Don't let the negative
Steal the blue out of the sky
Don't leave it all behind
This is life this is it
It's not everything you want it's everything you get
Believe it
It's not worth leaving
Yeah this is life once again
It's been knocking at your door you ought to let it in
Don't waste it
It's time you faced it
It seems like years
Since you've known happiness
So down so long
So calm your fears (so calm your fears)
And you'll get out of it (and you'll get out of it)
Just hang on (just hang on)
So this is life this is it
It's not everything you want it's everything you get
Believe it
It's not worth leaving
Yeah this is life once again
It's been knocking at your door you ought to let it in
Don't waste it
It's time you faced it
Why do you cry?
Why do you cry?
Steal the blue out of the sky
Don't leave it all behind
This is life once again
It's been knocking at you door
Don't waste it
It's time you faced it
This is life this is it
It's not everything you want it's everything you get
Believe it
It's not worth leaving
Yeah this is life once again
It's been knocking at your door you ought to let it in
Don't waste it
It's time you faced it
This is life
This is life yeah
Don't let it pass you by pass you by yeah
It's time you faced it
It's time to turn around and face it
To stay so positive
I know how it feels
It just takes time
Something's gotta give
Don't let the negative
Steal the blue out of the sky
Don't leave it all behind
This is life this is it
It's not everything you want it's everything you get
Believe it
It's not worth leaving
Yeah this is life once again
It's been knocking at your door you ought to let it in
Don't waste it
It's time you faced it
It seems like years
Since you've known happiness
So down so long
So calm your fears (so calm your fears)
And you'll get out of it (and you'll get out of it)
Just hang on (just hang on)
So this is life this is it
It's not everything you want it's everything you get
Believe it
It's not worth leaving
Yeah this is life once again
It's been knocking at your door you ought to let it in
Don't waste it
It's time you faced it
Why do you cry?
Why do you cry?
Steal the blue out of the sky
Don't leave it all behind
This is life once again
It's been knocking at you door
Don't waste it
It's time you faced it
This is life this is it
It's not everything you want it's everything you get
Believe it
It's not worth leaving
Yeah this is life once again
It's been knocking at your door you ought to let it in
Don't waste it
It's time you faced it
This is life
This is life yeah
Don't let it pass you by pass you by yeah
It's time you faced it
It's time to turn around and face it
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^^^ what he/she said, for the most part.
The song is basically saying life can get really hard, but killing yourself or wasting your life feeling sorry for yourself is foolish because life is all you get. If you waste your life, you've wasted your entire existence. Make the best of the life you're given and try to enjoy it.
my last post was when these guys were BRAND FUCKING NEW... but i change my view i think this is about nikki having so many chances at living...
He OD once in a apartment (correct me if im wrong) and he woke up and puke on some guys shoe when he awoke. So this is life this is it It's not everything you want It's everything you get believe it It's not worth leaving at that point in his life he didnt care
after the theatre tour he went to some hotel with some guys from GNR and stuff like that and yet again he found himself too fucked too shoot himself up so he had someone elce to do it and he fucking DIED CLINICLY FUCKING DIED... we are lucky to have him here but this is the other lyric Yea this is life once again It's been knocking at your door You ought to let it in Don't waste it it's time you faced it