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.
A thousand people yell
Shouting my name
But I wanna die in this moment
I wanna die
And a thousand people smile
Smiling at me
But I wanna die in this moment
I wanna die
No way to understand
Why I've become the way I am
When the sky is filled with stars
I find a place inside my heart
Some people can take a blow
And won't ever drop
But I wanna die in this moment
I wanna die
She will tell me she loves me
And she won't ever stop
But I wanna die in this moment
I wanna die
The coldness in my soul
And I reach out for her to hold
Then I watch her close her eyes
It's only me that needs to cry
And if I stay with you
Do you believe that I'll pull through?
No way to understand
Why I've become the way I am
When the sky is filled with stars
I find a place inside my heart
Then I watch her close her eyes
It's only me that needs to cry
A thousand people yell
Shouting my name
But I wanna die in this moment
I wanna die
Shouting my name
But I wanna die in this moment
I wanna die
And a thousand people smile
Smiling at me
But I wanna die in this moment
I wanna die
No way to understand
Why I've become the way I am
When the sky is filled with stars
I find a place inside my heart
Some people can take a blow
And won't ever drop
But I wanna die in this moment
I wanna die
She will tell me she loves me
And she won't ever stop
But I wanna die in this moment
I wanna die
The coldness in my soul
And I reach out for her to hold
Then I watch her close her eyes
It's only me that needs to cry
And if I stay with you
Do you believe that I'll pull through?
No way to understand
Why I've become the way I am
When the sky is filled with stars
I find a place inside my heart
Then I watch her close her eyes
It's only me that needs to cry
A thousand people yell
Shouting my name
But I wanna die in this moment
I wanna die
Lyrics submitted by christsizeshoes, edited by ToasterBoxes
1000 People Lyrics as written by Steven John Wilson Aviv Geffen
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing
Lyrics powered by LyricFind
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Light Up The Sky
Van Halen
Van Halen
Mental Istid
Ebba Grön
Ebba Grön
This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
Mountain Song
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction vocalist Perry Farrell gives Adam Reader some heartfelt insight into Jane’s Addiction's hard rock manifesto "Mountain Song", which was the second single from their revolutionary album Nothing's Shocking. Mountain song was first recorded in 1986 and appeared on the soundtrack to the film Dudes starring Jon Cryer. The version on Nothing's Shocking was re-recorded in 1988.
"'Mountain Song' was actually about... I hate to say it but... drugs. Climbing this mountain and getting as high as you can, and then coming down that mountain," reveals Farrell. "What it feels to descend from the mountain top... not easy at all. The ascension is tough but exhilarating. Getting down is... it's a real bummer. Drugs is not for everybody obviously. For me, I wanted to experience the heights, and the lows come along with it."
"There's a part - 'Cash in now honey, cash in Miss Smith.' Miss Smith is my Mother; our last name was Smith. Cashing in when she cashed in her life. So... she decided that, to her... at that time, she was desperate. Life wasn't worth it for her, that was her opinion. Some people think, never take your life, and some people find that their life isn't worth living. She was in love with my Dad, and my Dad was not faithful to her, and it broke her heart. She was very desperate and she did something that I know she regrets."
Page
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
There aren’t many things that’ll hurt more than giving love a chance against your better judgement only to have your heart crushed yet again. Ed Sheeran tells such a story on “Page.” On this track, he is devastated to have lost his lover and even more saddened by the feeling that he may never move on from this.
Plastic Bag
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Plastic Bag” is a song about searching for an escape from personal problems and hoping to find it in the lively atmosphere of a Saturday night party. Ed Sheeran tells the story of his friend and the myriad of troubles he is going through. Unable to find any solutions, this friend seeks a last resort in a party and the vanity that comes with it.
“I overthink and have trouble sleepin’ / All purpose gone and don’t have a reason / And there’s no doctor to stop this bleedin’ / So I left home and jumped in the deep end,” Ed Sheeran sings in verse one. He continues by adding that this person is feeling the weight of having disappointed his father and doesn’t have any friends to rely on in this difficult moment. In the second verse, Ed sings about the role of grief in his friend’s plight and his dwindling faith in prayer. “Saturday night is givin’ me a reason to rely on the strobe lights / The lifeline of a promise in a shot glass, and I’ll take that / If you’re givin’ out love from a plastic bag,” Ed sings on the chorus, as his friend turns to new vices in hopes of feeling better.
This song makes me think of my girlfriend. No matter how much I, or any of her friends try, she's always miserable on the inside. She says the only time she's happy, and she doesn't want to die is when she's with me. Pity we never get to see each other.