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.
Come around and around just like we breakdown
With a fist and a fall we meet with the floor
On the ropes in the hope of making once more
All in the name of what we're not sure
Come around and around just like we breakdown
With a fist and a fall we meet with the floor
On the ropes in the hope of making once more
All in the name of what we're not sure
Lay it down in our beds it's caught in our head
There's a room full of notes, they've built to a dread
Is there room to ignore what we are here for?
Turn on the lights and open the door
Ring on your finger, a block on your heart
Hold on my friend, an end is the start
Ring on your finger, a block on your heart
Hold on my friend, an end is the start
Come around and around just like we breakdown
With a fist and a fall we meet with the floor
On the ropes in the hope of making once more
All in the name of what we're not sure
Ring on your finger, a block on your heart
Hold on my friend, an end is the start
Ring on your finger, a block on your heart
Hold on my friend, an end is the start
With a fist and a fall we meet with the floor
On the ropes in the hope of making once more
All in the name of what we're not sure
Come around and around just like we breakdown
With a fist and a fall we meet with the floor
On the ropes in the hope of making once more
All in the name of what we're not sure
Lay it down in our beds it's caught in our head
There's a room full of notes, they've built to a dread
Is there room to ignore what we are here for?
Turn on the lights and open the door
Ring on your finger, a block on your heart
Hold on my friend, an end is the start
Ring on your finger, a block on your heart
Hold on my friend, an end is the start
Come around and around just like we breakdown
With a fist and a fall we meet with the floor
On the ropes in the hope of making once more
All in the name of what we're not sure
Ring on your finger, a block on your heart
Hold on my friend, an end is the start
Ring on your finger, a block on your heart
Hold on my friend, an end is the start
Lyrics submitted by seething_SOUNDS
(Just Like We) Breakdown Lyrics as written by Alexis Benjamin Taylor Joseph Goddard
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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