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.
Big deal, that's how you do it, hey!
Good luck and that's enough, yeah
First take, it's never too late
Cause I've been through it
Why don't we take a chance?
Hard times, it's alright
And you know that I've been through it
Mistakes, we all have made them
'Cause I've been through it
Why don't we take a chance?
Over and over
Over and over again
You might get lucky (Take a chance)
Forget the rough times (Take a chance)
We'll have to get it straight
'Cause I've been through it
Why don't we take a chance?
Cheap thrills, that's how you use it, hey!
So hot like it or not, yeah
Too much, I'm on the rocks
'Cause I've been through it
Why don't we take a chance?
Over and over
Over and over again
You might get lucky (Take a chance)
Forget the rough times (Take a chance)
We'll have to get it straight
'Cause I've been through it
Why don't we take a chance?
You might get lucky (Take a chance)
Forget the rough times (Take a chance)
We'll have to get it straight
'Cause I've been through it
Why don't we take a chance?
Hey, hey, hey
Cheap thrills, that's how you use it
So hot like it or not
Hey, hey, hey
Over and over
Over and over
Hey, hey, hey
You feel that's how you do it
Good luck, that's enough
Over and over
Over and over
Good luck and that's enough, yeah
First take, it's never too late
Cause I've been through it
Why don't we take a chance?
Hard times, it's alright
And you know that I've been through it
Mistakes, we all have made them
'Cause I've been through it
Why don't we take a chance?
Over and over
Over and over again
You might get lucky (Take a chance)
Forget the rough times (Take a chance)
We'll have to get it straight
'Cause I've been through it
Why don't we take a chance?
Cheap thrills, that's how you use it, hey!
So hot like it or not, yeah
Too much, I'm on the rocks
'Cause I've been through it
Why don't we take a chance?
Over and over
Over and over again
You might get lucky (Take a chance)
Forget the rough times (Take a chance)
We'll have to get it straight
'Cause I've been through it
Why don't we take a chance?
You might get lucky (Take a chance)
Forget the rough times (Take a chance)
We'll have to get it straight
'Cause I've been through it
Why don't we take a chance?
Hey, hey, hey
Cheap thrills, that's how you use it
So hot like it or not
Hey, hey, hey
Over and over
Over and over
Hey, hey, hey
You feel that's how you do it
Good luck, that's enough
Over and over
Over and over
Lyrics submitted by Charlie the man
Take a Chance Lyrics as written by Demartini Croucier
Lyrics © COHEN AND COHEN
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