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've been sitting in the dirt (for twenty four hours)
I've forgotten my own worth (for twenty four hours)
Said that you'd be here last night (oh)
I'm trying to shake you from my skin (for forty eight hours)
Clean up this mess I've been put in (for forty eight hours)
I'm guessing you can't always win
I'm guessing you can't always win
I can't have anything I want
They say I'm just too young
But it's not my fault
I'll find my own way home if I gotta
I'll make it all alone if I gotta
I'm not so trustful with my friends
I'm on the road alone again
I guess I'm tired of giving in (oh, oh)
I'm sick of wishing you were near
You've gone your way, you've made it clear
Why do I feel you everywhere?
Why do I feel this everywhere? Yeah
I can't have anything I want
They say I'm just too young
But it's not my fault
I'll find my own way home if I gotta
I'll make it all alone if I gotta
Don't want to spend my time
Watching the world go by
I think I'd rather die
And I don't got a plan
Not gonna justify
To stay where I stand
Something I won't deny
I can't have anything I want
They say I'm just too young
But it's not my fault
I'll find my own way home if I gotta
I'll make it all alone if I gotta
I can't have anything I want
They say I'm just too young
But it's not my fault
I'll find my own way home if I gotta
I'll make it all alone
Twenty four hours
Twenty four hours
Twenty four hours
Twenty four hours
Twenty four hours
I've forgotten my own worth (for twenty four hours)
Said that you'd be here last night (oh)
I'm trying to shake you from my skin (for forty eight hours)
Clean up this mess I've been put in (for forty eight hours)
I'm guessing you can't always win
I'm guessing you can't always win
I can't have anything I want
They say I'm just too young
But it's not my fault
I'll find my own way home if I gotta
I'll make it all alone if I gotta
I'm not so trustful with my friends
I'm on the road alone again
I guess I'm tired of giving in (oh, oh)
I'm sick of wishing you were near
You've gone your way, you've made it clear
Why do I feel you everywhere?
Why do I feel this everywhere? Yeah
I can't have anything I want
They say I'm just too young
But it's not my fault
I'll find my own way home if I gotta
I'll make it all alone if I gotta
Don't want to spend my time
Watching the world go by
I think I'd rather die
And I don't got a plan
Not gonna justify
To stay where I stand
Something I won't deny
I can't have anything I want
They say I'm just too young
But it's not my fault
I'll find my own way home if I gotta
I'll make it all alone if I gotta
I can't have anything I want
They say I'm just too young
But it's not my fault
I'll find my own way home if I gotta
I'll make it all alone
Twenty four hours
Twenty four hours
Twenty four hours
Twenty four hours
Twenty four hours
Lyrics submitted by x0xReady4Youx0x
24 Hours Lyrics as written by James Robert Robertson Alexzandra Spencer Johnson
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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i love this song and i love alex johnson's voice is better than hilary duff.
Nice imagery at the beginning. Hm, sounds like this guy decided to skip out on her. Now she's trying to prove she can move on and doesn't need anyone's help. Even if they think she's just a typical stubborn child. The chorus has gotta be my favorite part of the song.
i think this song is about how everyone says tha she can't have certain things because she's too young or not good enough and she's just saying that she doesn't need them. that she'll do it all alone if she has to.
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this girl image is jus like skye sweetnam when she tat long curl hair n like hilary duff when she has tat blone thin but her voice n music is way better than them
I think this song is about the people in your life who don't feel you're good enough or the people who don't think you'll achieve much in life for whatever their reasons may be. As well as the people who take you for granted. Like for example the the good enough lyrics:"I've been sitting in the dirt. (24 hours) I've forgotten my own worth.(24 hours)" as well as the chorus "I can't have anything I want, they say I'm just to young but it's not my fault. I'll find my own way home if I gotta...I'll make it all alone if I gotta...in 24 hours. I think this directed toward the people who don't think or don't want her to achieve greats thing in life. And the for granted lyrics: " Tryna shake ya from my skin. (24 hours) Clean up this mess I've been put in. (24 hours) as well as: "I'm not so trustful with my friends. I'm on the road alone again. I guess I'm tired of giving in." These meaning people take her friendship and being there for them for granted and leave her to fix whatever situation they put her in.