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're running scared
You have to hide
And you have nothing more inside
The lives you lead have been so empty
No, no I don't envy a thing
About your money or your power hungry ideology
No, no not me
(No no!)
We aren't scared of your masks or your cloaks
'Cause we are wizards
And our hearts are filled with hope
With curses flying around, oh
We'll stand firm and hold our ground
Our friends, they will fight with us
'Til you say bitter end
But we say better and
You have no friends
You have no friends
You have no friends
You have no friends
You have no friends
But we have friends
Oh we have friends
And the damage you've done
We will mend it
The world can still be beautiful
And we will defend
For we are friends
And friendship you can't kill
Oh you feed on death
But life is sweet
Have you tasted it recently?
There's no life, no love in Azkaban
Oh will you miss it?
Do you even know about love?
Do you know about love?
You're all too scared or proud to admit
That you've made a mistake
No, you're on the wrong team
And you're doing whatever it takes
To be the Dark Lord's right-hand man
Though you know that he's just going to use your hand
In some dark potion's cauldron
And that will be your end
Now wouldn't you rather have a friend?
'Cause we have friends
And the damage you've done
We will mend it
The world can still be beautiful
And we will defend
For we are friends
And friendship you can't kill
Our friends, we will defend tonight
My friends will work together
Though the end may never be in sight
We know that love is ours forever
Our friends, we will defend tonight
My friends will work together
Though the end may never be in sight
We know that love is ours forever
It goes on and on and on and on and on
Our allegiance lies with friends
It goes on and on and on and on and on
Our allegiance lies with love
It goes on and on and on and on and on
Our allegiance lies with friends
It goes on and on and on and on and on
Our allegiance lies with love
You have to hide
And you have nothing more inside
The lives you lead have been so empty
No, no I don't envy a thing
About your money or your power hungry ideology
No, no not me
(No no!)
We aren't scared of your masks or your cloaks
'Cause we are wizards
And our hearts are filled with hope
With curses flying around, oh
We'll stand firm and hold our ground
Our friends, they will fight with us
'Til you say bitter end
But we say better and
You have no friends
You have no friends
You have no friends
You have no friends
You have no friends
But we have friends
Oh we have friends
And the damage you've done
We will mend it
The world can still be beautiful
And we will defend
For we are friends
And friendship you can't kill
Oh you feed on death
But life is sweet
Have you tasted it recently?
There's no life, no love in Azkaban
Oh will you miss it?
Do you even know about love?
Do you know about love?
You're all too scared or proud to admit
That you've made a mistake
No, you're on the wrong team
And you're doing whatever it takes
To be the Dark Lord's right-hand man
Though you know that he's just going to use your hand
In some dark potion's cauldron
And that will be your end
Now wouldn't you rather have a friend?
'Cause we have friends
And the damage you've done
We will mend it
The world can still be beautiful
And we will defend
For we are friends
And friendship you can't kill
Our friends, we will defend tonight
My friends will work together
Though the end may never be in sight
We know that love is ours forever
Our friends, we will defend tonight
My friends will work together
Though the end may never be in sight
We know that love is ours forever
It goes on and on and on and on and on
Our allegiance lies with friends
It goes on and on and on and on and on
Our allegiance lies with love
It goes on and on and on and on and on
Our allegiance lies with friends
It goes on and on and on and on and on
Our allegiance lies with love
Lyrics submitted by cristinaish
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