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.
Be loud let your colors show
Try to keep the madness low
If they hear and it's wrong
And they come with torches on
Yeah come on
Be loud let your colors show
Try to keep the madness low
I tell them no with my hands
Make them understand the plan of it
Bright and gone
And I'm done forever
It's you and me forever
And I'm done forever
It's you and me forever
Be loud let the others know
First a whisper then it grows
I tell them go with my hands
Make them understand the last of it
Yeah come on, pain and all
Leave out pack your things and go
Leave the baby makers home
There's a time (now) and a place (now)
Someone built to take the race
When it calls you go
Head down don't you make a sound
Keep your plans all to yourself
They'll come true they follow you
They're what you're obligated to
Don't you listen to nobody else
And I'm done forever
It's you and me forever
'Cause I'm done forever
See it's you and me forever
And I'm done forever
It's you and me forever
'Cause I'm done forever
See it's you and me forever
And I'm done
Try to keep the madness low
If they hear and it's wrong
And they come with torches on
Yeah come on
Be loud let your colors show
Try to keep the madness low
I tell them no with my hands
Make them understand the plan of it
Bright and gone
And I'm done forever
It's you and me forever
And I'm done forever
It's you and me forever
Be loud let the others know
First a whisper then it grows
I tell them go with my hands
Make them understand the last of it
Yeah come on, pain and all
Leave out pack your things and go
Leave the baby makers home
There's a time (now) and a place (now)
Someone built to take the race
When it calls you go
Head down don't you make a sound
Keep your plans all to yourself
They'll come true they follow you
They're what you're obligated to
Don't you listen to nobody else
And I'm done forever
It's you and me forever
'Cause I'm done forever
See it's you and me forever
And I'm done forever
It's you and me forever
'Cause I'm done forever
See it's you and me forever
And I'm done
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I LOVE THIS SONG!!!! Its my "IM FINALLY OVER YOU" song. Its about coming out and being yourself in all ways. Showing the world who you are and how much you hate the ones you hate and love the ones you love and everything between.
I will love this song forever. =D
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This has to be one of my favorite songs ever.
raw power. if youve ever seen this song live after you trudged through the snow for a couple of miles...youd appreciate it that much more (jd). be yourself.
this band is pretty cool...especially this song. very raw.
love love love.
colorshow is my fav word for everything my user name is colorshow this song rockz its about being uniqe i am tht indeed!well its not my username on this cause its already taken cause i made and acont and lost the password and i have too ims the other not on my profile is colorshow4 srry i have to talk for so long but i thought people need to kmow this information not really lol just talking peace love colorshow
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This is me and my friend's drinking song,just great very raw and cool