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.
This time you get the finger pointed right at you
Which side are you on? Which side are you on?
I asked you what side you wanted on
Which side are you on? Which side are you on?
A waste of time
Don't believe
Can't decide to
Hit the ground
Make your mind
It's holding me
Down
And always did
Down
And all we get
Down
This time you think it pointed right at you
Whose side are you on? Whose side are you on?
I asked you what side did you point it at?
Whose side are you on? Whose side are you on?
On?
Huh?
Why?
A waste of time
We don't believe
Can't decide till you've
Hit the ground
Thank you much
If you don't believe
Can't decide
Till you
Hit the ground
Make your mind
It's holding me
Down
I wanna get it
Down
And I wanna get it
Down
And I wanna get out
You don't think that I don't know
'Cause I do
Nice try
'Cause that's what you really got
Lie.
Lie.
Lie.
Lie.
That's something else
You say
You say you're something else
Decide
Whose side
You're on
Whose side are you on? Whose side are you on?
C'mon
Whose side are you on? Whose side are you on?
Whose side are you on? Whose side are you on?
Decide one
Which side are you on? Which side are you on?
I asked you what side you wanted on
Which side are you on? Which side are you on?
A waste of time
Don't believe
Can't decide to
Hit the ground
Make your mind
It's holding me
Down
And always did
Down
And all we get
Down
This time you think it pointed right at you
Whose side are you on? Whose side are you on?
I asked you what side did you point it at?
Whose side are you on? Whose side are you on?
On?
Huh?
Why?
A waste of time
We don't believe
Can't decide till you've
Hit the ground
Thank you much
If you don't believe
Can't decide
Till you
Hit the ground
Make your mind
It's holding me
Down
I wanna get it
Down
And I wanna get it
Down
And I wanna get out
You don't think that I don't know
'Cause I do
Nice try
'Cause that's what you really got
Lie.
Lie.
Lie.
Lie.
That's something else
You say
You say you're something else
Decide
Whose side
You're on
Whose side are you on? Whose side are you on?
C'mon
Whose side are you on? Whose side are you on?
Whose side are you on? Whose side are you on?
Decide one
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