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.
The shadow within me
The sorrow at my feet
Push the colors from the make up
Drop your feelings at the door
Has anybody here had enough
Walking in on so much more
Gonna make you give up
I wanna see you get up
I said you're the only one, I said
What's your name
Who do you love
I wanna hate you, kill you
Treat you like I've had enough
What's your name (What's your name?)
Who do you love (Who do you love?)
I wanna hate you, kill you
Treat you like I've had enough
Gonna make you give up
I said you're the only one
I said you're the only one
I said you're the only one, I said
Keep breaking the shame
Take away what I wanna say
Regretting the day
You don't believe in me,
You don't believe in me
I'll show you just what you wanna see
The end in me
Push the colors from the make up
Drop your feelings at the door
Has anybody here had enough
Walking in on so much more
Gonna make you give up
I wanna see you get up
Come on people, get up
What's your name (What's your name?)
Who do you love (Who do you love?)
I wanna hate you, kill you
Treat you like I've had enough
The shadow within me
The sorrow at my feet
The shadow within me
Gonna lead the revival
No simple survival for me
(What's your name) The shadow within me
The sorrow at my feet,
Gonna lead the revival
No simple survival for me
(Who do you love) The shadow within me
The sorrow at my feet,
Gonna lead the revival
No simple survival for me
(What's your name) The shadow within me
The sorrow at my feet,
Gonna lead the revival
No simple survival for me
I said, keep breaking the shame
Take away what I wanna say
Regretting the day
You don't believe in me,
You don't believe in me
I'll show you just what you wanna see
The end in me
The sorrow at my feet
Push the colors from the make up
Drop your feelings at the door
Has anybody here had enough
Walking in on so much more
Gonna make you give up
I wanna see you get up
I said you're the only one, I said
What's your name
Who do you love
I wanna hate you, kill you
Treat you like I've had enough
What's your name (What's your name?)
Who do you love (Who do you love?)
I wanna hate you, kill you
Treat you like I've had enough
Gonna make you give up
I said you're the only one
I said you're the only one
I said you're the only one, I said
Keep breaking the shame
Take away what I wanna say
Regretting the day
You don't believe in me,
You don't believe in me
I'll show you just what you wanna see
The end in me
Push the colors from the make up
Drop your feelings at the door
Has anybody here had enough
Walking in on so much more
Gonna make you give up
I wanna see you get up
Come on people, get up
What's your name (What's your name?)
Who do you love (Who do you love?)
I wanna hate you, kill you
Treat you like I've had enough
The shadow within me
The sorrow at my feet
The shadow within me
Gonna lead the revival
No simple survival for me
(What's your name) The shadow within me
The sorrow at my feet,
Gonna lead the revival
No simple survival for me
(Who do you love) The shadow within me
The sorrow at my feet,
Gonna lead the revival
No simple survival for me
(What's your name) The shadow within me
The sorrow at my feet,
Gonna lead the revival
No simple survival for me
I said, keep breaking the shame
Take away what I wanna say
Regretting the day
You don't believe in me,
You don't believe in me
I'll show you just what you wanna see
The end in me
Lyrics submitted by bornofdesire32
Simple Survival Lyrics as written by Steve R. Felton Dave J. Felton
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