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.
I will go to sleep now
With you on my mind
Smiling at your attempt
To shrink me to your size
Review my life, define me
It's all just in your eyes
Nothing makes me weak now
I've learned to survive
I will be the greatest, greatest, greatest
I will be the greatest, greatest, greatest
I will be the greatest, greatest, greatest
I will be the greatest, greatest, greatest
I will be loved (I will be)
I will be loved (I will be, I will be loved)
I will be loved
I've been getting out my mind
Feel like I've been left behind and
Nothing over here defines me
Come find me, oh
Trying to escape the light
But I'm running out of time and
Nothing over here defines me
Come find me, oh
Everything is over now
But I will never let them take me
They will only know the fake me, I'm snaking
Was I ever really down?
I don't understand the fighting
Nothing over here excites me
Come find me
I will be the greatest, greatest, greatest
I will be the greatest, greatest, greatest
I will be the greatest, greatest, greatest
I will be the greatest, greatest, greatest
I will be loved (I will be)
I will be loved (I will be, I will be loved)
I will be loved
Underestimate you now
But I will never let them break me
They will only know the fake me
They thank me, oh
But they will try to bring you down
I don't understand the fighting
Nothing over here excites me
Come find me, oh
No one gets to know your name
'Til death is better kept a secret
Love is where the blood runs deepest
The steepest
Who am I to throw the blame?
Nothing really left inside me
Nothing over here defines me
Come find me
I will be the greatest, greatest, greatest
I will be the greatest, greatest, greatest
I will be the greatest, greatest, greatest
I will be the greatest, greatest, greatest
I will be loved (I will be)
I will be loved (I will be, I will be loved)
I will be loved (I will be)
I will be loved
I will be the greatest, greatest, greatest
I will be the greatest, greatest, greatest
I will be the greatest, greatest, greatest
I will be the greatest, I will be the greatest
With you on my mind
Smiling at your attempt
To shrink me to your size
Review my life, define me
It's all just in your eyes
Nothing makes me weak now
I've learned to survive
I will be the greatest, greatest, greatest
I will be the greatest, greatest, greatest
I will be the greatest, greatest, greatest
I will be the greatest, greatest, greatest
I will be loved (I will be)
I will be loved (I will be, I will be loved)
I will be loved
I've been getting out my mind
Feel like I've been left behind and
Nothing over here defines me
Come find me, oh
Trying to escape the light
But I'm running out of time and
Nothing over here defines me
Come find me, oh
Everything is over now
But I will never let them take me
They will only know the fake me, I'm snaking
Was I ever really down?
I don't understand the fighting
Nothing over here excites me
Come find me
I will be the greatest, greatest, greatest
I will be the greatest, greatest, greatest
I will be the greatest, greatest, greatest
I will be the greatest, greatest, greatest
I will be loved (I will be)
I will be loved (I will be, I will be loved)
I will be loved
Underestimate you now
But I will never let them break me
They will only know the fake me
They thank me, oh
But they will try to bring you down
I don't understand the fighting
Nothing over here excites me
Come find me, oh
No one gets to know your name
'Til death is better kept a secret
Love is where the blood runs deepest
The steepest
Who am I to throw the blame?
Nothing really left inside me
Nothing over here defines me
Come find me
I will be the greatest, greatest, greatest
I will be the greatest, greatest, greatest
I will be the greatest, greatest, greatest
I will be the greatest, greatest, greatest
I will be loved (I will be)
I will be loved (I will be, I will be loved)
I will be loved (I will be)
I will be loved
I will be the greatest, greatest, greatest
I will be the greatest, greatest, greatest
I will be the greatest, greatest, greatest
I will be the greatest, I will be the greatest
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The Greatest Lyrics as written by Sam Homaee Eren Ross Cannata
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