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.
You push me
To go the extra mile
You push me
When it's difficult to smile
You push me
A better version of myself
You push me
Only you and no one else
You push me
To see the other point of view
You push me
When there's nothing else to do
You push me
When you think I know it all
You push me
When I stumble, when I fall
Keep on pushing
Like nobody
Every place I went
Every mood I'm in
Every thing I do
I owe it all to you
Every move I make
Every step I take
Every thing I love
Is all because you push me
You push me
When I don't appreciate
You push me
Not to lie and not to hate
You push me
When I want it all to end
You push me
When I really need a friend
You push me
All I want to do is cry
You push me
When it's hard for me to try
You push me
Learn to do it for myself
You push me
Only you and no one else
Keep on pushing
Like nobody
Every place I went
Every mood I'm in
Every thing I do
I owe it all to you
Every move I make
Every step I take
Every thing I love
Is all because you push me
You push me
Keep on pushing
Like nobody
Every place I went (To go the extra mile)
Every mood I'm in (When it's difficult to smile)
Every thing I do (A better version of myself)
Only you and only you and only you
Every move I make (See the other point of view)
Every step I take (When there's nothing else to do)
Every thing I do (When I think I know it all)
Only you and only you and only you
Every place I went (To go the extra mile)
Every mood I'm in (When it's difficult to smile)
Every thing I do (A better version of myself)
I owe it all to you (Only you and only you and only you)
Every move I make (See the other point of view)
Every step I take (When there's nothing else to do)
Every thing I love (When I think I know it all)
Is all because you push me
You push me
To go the extra mile
You push me
When it's difficult to smile
You push me
A better version of myself
You push me
Only you and no one else
You push me
To see the other point of view
You push me
When there's nothing else to do
You push me
When you think I know it all
You push me
When I stumble, when I fall
Keep on pushing
Like nobody
Every place I went
Every mood I'm in
Every thing I do
I owe it all to you
Every move I make
Every step I take
Every thing I love
Is all because you push me
You push me
When I don't appreciate
You push me
Not to lie and not to hate
You push me
When I want it all to end
You push me
When I really need a friend
You push me
All I want to do is cry
You push me
When it's hard for me to try
You push me
Learn to do it for myself
You push me
Only you and no one else
Keep on pushing
Like nobody
Every place I went
Every mood I'm in
Every thing I do
I owe it all to you
Every move I make
Every step I take
Every thing I love
Is all because you push me
You push me
Keep on pushing
Like nobody
Every place I went (To go the extra mile)
Every mood I'm in (When it's difficult to smile)
Every thing I do (A better version of myself)
Only you and only you and only you
Every move I make (See the other point of view)
Every step I take (When there's nothing else to do)
Every thing I do (When I think I know it all)
Only you and only you and only you
Every place I went (To go the extra mile)
Every mood I'm in (When it's difficult to smile)
Every thing I do (A better version of myself)
I owe it all to you (Only you and only you and only you)
Every move I make (See the other point of view)
Every step I take (When there's nothing else to do)
Every thing I love (When I think I know it all)
Is all because you push me
You push me
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