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.
Lines form on my face and hands
Lines form from the ups and downs
I'm in the middle without any plans
I'm a boy and I'm a man
I'm eighteen
And I don't know what I want
Eighteen
I just don't know what I want
Eighteen
I gotta get away
I've gotta get out of this place
I'll go runnin' in outer space
Oh yeah
I've got a
Baby's brain and an old man's heart
Took eighteen years to get this far
Don't always know what I'm talkin' about
Feels like I'm livin' in the middle of doubt
'Cause I'm
Eighteen
I get confused every day
Eighteen
I just don't know what to say
Eighteen
I gotta get away
Whoa
Lines form on my face and my hands
Lines form on the left and right
I'm in the middle, the middle of life
I'm a boy and I'm a man
I'm eighteen and I like it
Yes I like it
Oh, I like it, love it
Like it, love it
Eighteen, eighteen, eighteen
Eighteen and I like it
Lines form from the ups and downs
I'm in the middle without any plans
I'm a boy and I'm a man
I'm eighteen
And I don't know what I want
Eighteen
I just don't know what I want
Eighteen
I gotta get away
I've gotta get out of this place
I'll go runnin' in outer space
Oh yeah
I've got a
Baby's brain and an old man's heart
Took eighteen years to get this far
Don't always know what I'm talkin' about
Feels like I'm livin' in the middle of doubt
'Cause I'm
Eighteen
I get confused every day
Eighteen
I just don't know what to say
Eighteen
I gotta get away
Whoa
Lines form on my face and my hands
Lines form on the left and right
I'm in the middle, the middle of life
I'm a boy and I'm a man
I'm eighteen and I like it
Yes I like it
Oh, I like it, love it
Like it, love it
Eighteen, eighteen, eighteen
Eighteen and I like it
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an undisputed classic.
a little history, this is the song Johnny Rotten sang when he was trying out for what would become the Sex Pistols.
the spelling/formatting of these lyrics makes me sad though.
I always get "I'm a boy and I'm a man" stuck in my head. I'm a women. But it's that catchy.
Featured on VH1's top 40 metal songs. I'm not a huge Alice Cooper fan, but this song is really good. "I'm in the middle without any plans."
Alice Cooper wrote this song while the Vietnam war was going on. It tells about how all these farmer kids who were just 18 and how they didn't know what the hell they were doing hold a gun.
I think this song is about Vietnam. If you ever seen Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam, this song was in it, and it went perfectly with the theme. I really advise the movie too. Excellent documentary. Very powerful and moving, with some moderately graphic scenes.
Definitely not Alice Cooper's best song, not a bad song though. It's a song about being Eighteen and the joys and pressures of life at that time. :crazy:
@InTylerWeTrust JMO, but this IS Alice’s best song! As long as we’re talking best that is...he’s got many others that are up there
Eighteen and I LIKE IT
GodDAMN that is amazing.
i like this song. i am 18 and just moved to this small town hell hole "i gotta get out of this place". i have no clue what i want and it is very confusing. this song speaks to me, maybe that is why i love this song
u sed it right lungleg. my favorite alice cooper song.
This song is great sang live by Alice