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.
All the good monsters open their eyes
To see the wasteland where the home fires rise
And the people shouting, "Why, why, why"
Do you know what you are?
Do you know what you are?
All the giants wake from their sleep
And roll outside of safety's keep
And the pain makes them feel so alive
Do you know what you are; do you know what you are?
We are bored of all the things we know
Do you know what you are; do you know what you are?
Not all monsters are bad
But the ones who are good
Never do what they could, never do what they could
All the good monsters rattle their chains
And dance around the open flames
They make a lot of empty noise
While all of the bright eyes turn away
As if there wasn't anything to say
About the justice and the mystery
Do you know what you are?
Do you know what you are?
We are bored of all the things that we know
And we are forms of everything we love, we love..
If good won't show its ugly face,
Evil won't you take your place?
Nothing ever changes, nothing ever changes
By itself
We are bored of all the things that we know
Do you know what you are?
Because we are so in love with ourselves
We are forms of all the things we love.
To see the wasteland where the home fires rise
And the people shouting, "Why, why, why"
Do you know what you are?
Do you know what you are?
All the giants wake from their sleep
And roll outside of safety's keep
And the pain makes them feel so alive
Do you know what you are; do you know what you are?
We are bored of all the things we know
Do you know what you are; do you know what you are?
Not all monsters are bad
But the ones who are good
Never do what they could, never do what they could
All the good monsters rattle their chains
And dance around the open flames
They make a lot of empty noise
While all of the bright eyes turn away
As if there wasn't anything to say
About the justice and the mystery
Do you know what you are?
Do you know what you are?
We are bored of all the things that we know
And we are forms of everything we love, we love..
If good won't show its ugly face,
Evil won't you take your place?
Nothing ever changes, nothing ever changes
By itself
We are bored of all the things that we know
Do you know what you are?
Because we are so in love with ourselves
We are forms of all the things we love.
Lyrics submitted by JoshPowell
Good Monsters Lyrics as written by Dan Haseltine Charlie Lowell
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing
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All the good monsters open their eyes, to see the wasteland where the home fires rise, and the people shouting why, why, why... Do you know what you are? Do you know what you are?
All of the giants wake from their sleep, and roll outside of safety's keep, and the pain makes them feel so alive
Do you know what you are? Do you know what you are?
And we are bored of all the things we know Do you know what you are? Do you know what you are? Not all monsters are bad, but the ones who are good never do what they could, never do what they could
All the good monsters rattle their chains, And dance around the open flames, and they make a lot of empty noise.
While all of the bright eyes turn away, As if there wasn't anything to say, About the justice and the mystery. Do you know what you are? Do you know what you are?
And we are bored of all the things we know And we are forms of everything we love, we love.
If good won't show it's ugly face, evil won't you take your place nothing ever changes, nothing ever changes... by itself.
yeah....yeah...aaah
We are bored of all the things we know Do you know what you are 'Cause we are, we are so in love with ourselves And we are forms of all the things we love.