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.
Fifteen I'm strung out
Once again and kicked out
I think well I'm on my own,
I'm on my own now,
Sixteen and I said goodbye
To those I knew I'll never see
Well I can't see home
I can't see home now
When I look at the path
That I chose and I'll say to you
Live Fast Die Young
We'll stay out on the run
So live fast and die young
Live Fast Die Young
We'll stay out on the run
So live fast and die young
Seventeen I'm sleepin on the
Streets and no hope
I think well I'm in the cold
I'm in the cold now,
I look to a god I said
In my own life
I'll never see well
I can't see home
I can't see home now
When I look at the path
That I chose and I'll say to you.
Live Fast Die Young
We'll stay out on the run
So live fast and die young
Live Fast Die Young
We'll stay out on the run
So live fast and die young
We'll cherish every moment last forever
We'll cherish every moment now
We'll cherish every moment last forever
We'll cherish every moment now
Go Go Go Go
Live fast and die young
Once again and kicked out
I think well I'm on my own,
I'm on my own now,
Sixteen and I said goodbye
To those I knew I'll never see
Well I can't see home
I can't see home now
When I look at the path
That I chose and I'll say to you
Live Fast Die Young
We'll stay out on the run
So live fast and die young
Live Fast Die Young
We'll stay out on the run
So live fast and die young
Seventeen I'm sleepin on the
Streets and no hope
I think well I'm in the cold
I'm in the cold now,
I look to a god I said
In my own life
I'll never see well
I can't see home
I can't see home now
When I look at the path
That I chose and I'll say to you.
Live Fast Die Young
We'll stay out on the run
So live fast and die young
Live Fast Die Young
We'll stay out on the run
So live fast and die young
We'll cherish every moment last forever
We'll cherish every moment now
We'll cherish every moment last forever
We'll cherish every moment now
Go Go Go Go
Live fast and die young
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Fifteen Lyrics as written by Jacob Wambold Angel Dejesus Ibarra
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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::i love it:: good song wish more people were into aiden though...oh well their loss.
This song is about growing up and finding your own way, not knowing were to go, What you're gonna do, but just living your life like it's your last day
Actually...sounds more like it's about him when he first got into the tragic shit that nearly ruined him. He was first addicted to drugs/alcohol young, and at one point got kicked out of school, in turn booting him from home at the tender age of 15. It's pretty much the memrobillia of his life.
yea in a concert he was saying how when he was young his life was fucked up but now he is in a band and is succeeding in life, so this is probably about his past. i love this song
i actually agree with all the posts of the song meaning. for him it was about growing up and finding his way through life and for someone else it may be just that.
this song is about how his child was just an unimportant thing then, but now he knows how of a shithole he was. he didnt really celebrate his years, cuz he really didnt care. it was like "woopdy fuckee, another year."
I'm surprised of the amazing line he said.
I look to a god I said in my own life I'll never see well
He is having doubts about his religion, and believing in god.
this song is like a run down of his life..like when he was 15/16/17 etc... nd what happened... i really like it...and will always remeber to: 'live fast die young!'
buckdich1 makes a good point but i think the point is its bad if u do all that because everyone around u cares but its still hurting yourself at the end...and even u changed my point is if u have the chance to make things better do it!
Heh. This is so stupid. I'm 15 now and when I turned 14 I got into all the shit described in this song. I smoke, drank heavily and did a shit load of drugs. I also once assaulted a teacher at school. On top of that, I'd shoplift and steal from cars, plus vandalise property for fun. That was my hobby. I was a total brat to my dad and ran away to live with my mum, and I got kicked out of there numerous times. I first heard this song when I was doing all that and I laughed. He makes it sound so serious. I think he uses his life as a tool to get teenagers on the Internet to feel sorry for him so they'll buy his albums. It's rubbish. I mean "His tragic life"? What's tragic about taking drugs and stealing other peoples stuff? He did it himself. That doesn't make him a victim, the people he hurt are the victims. Do you honestly feel sorry for him because he stole from other people and damaged their property? POOR GUY! (By the way I'm out of all that now and back living with my dad ^_^)