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.
Caked up and faked up
She's obsessed with the outside
Nothing earned, too afraid to fail
So she led a hollow life of void of insight
Loving what you see, but you fear what you think
'Cause of your mind and your body, there's a missing fucking link
That leaves you vulnerable, susceptible to pain
You're a garden of potential submerged in the rain
True beauty can't be seen with the eyes
Armed
Armed with a mind
I'm gonna strengthen my action with thought
Armed with a mind
Make use of the gift that I got
Armed with a mind
And walk fearless 'cause I'm armed with a mind
Armed with a mind
A weak offense when you step to this
Armed with a mind
Mind over matter is power over fists
Armed with a mind
I walk fearless 'cause I'm armed with a mind
I walk fearless
I walk fearless
With a mind far greater than your fucking fist
Spineless and mindless
You flex your muscles and not your fucking head
A deep man with a strong point made without one thoughtful word said
"Huff and puff", fierce fists will do the talking
Can't speak for yourself so your crew's with you walking
Tell me what's worth fighting for
And it better be something greater than an evening of the score
Boy, your true strength sleeps behind your eyes
Armed with a mind
I'm gonna strengthen my action with thought
Armed with a mind
Make use of the gift that I got
Armed with a mind
And walk fearless 'cause I'm armed with a mind
Armed with a mind
A weak offense when you step to this
Armed with a mind
Mind over matter is power over fists
Armed with a mind
I walk fearless 'cause I'm armed with a mind
With a mind
With a mind
And I'm walking fearless
It's the absent minded fool who's afraid to think
To extend an open hand, to dare to earn a thing
It's the gift inside your head you can't take for granted
'Cause an unexamined life is a seed unplanted
As the animals, they can't reason, but as humans we can
So are you just a wild animal or a rational man?
Your body takes you nowhere, might does not make right
There's a gift inside your head called your mind
She's obsessed with the outside
Nothing earned, too afraid to fail
So she led a hollow life of void of insight
Loving what you see, but you fear what you think
'Cause of your mind and your body, there's a missing fucking link
That leaves you vulnerable, susceptible to pain
You're a garden of potential submerged in the rain
True beauty can't be seen with the eyes
Armed
Armed with a mind
I'm gonna strengthen my action with thought
Armed with a mind
Make use of the gift that I got
Armed with a mind
And walk fearless 'cause I'm armed with a mind
Armed with a mind
A weak offense when you step to this
Armed with a mind
Mind over matter is power over fists
Armed with a mind
I walk fearless 'cause I'm armed with a mind
I walk fearless
I walk fearless
With a mind far greater than your fucking fist
Spineless and mindless
You flex your muscles and not your fucking head
A deep man with a strong point made without one thoughtful word said
"Huff and puff", fierce fists will do the talking
Can't speak for yourself so your crew's with you walking
Tell me what's worth fighting for
And it better be something greater than an evening of the score
Boy, your true strength sleeps behind your eyes
Armed with a mind
I'm gonna strengthen my action with thought
Armed with a mind
Make use of the gift that I got
Armed with a mind
And walk fearless 'cause I'm armed with a mind
Armed with a mind
A weak offense when you step to this
Armed with a mind
Mind over matter is power over fists
Armed with a mind
I walk fearless 'cause I'm armed with a mind
With a mind
With a mind
And I'm walking fearless
It's the absent minded fool who's afraid to think
To extend an open hand, to dare to earn a thing
It's the gift inside your head you can't take for granted
'Cause an unexamined life is a seed unplanted
As the animals, they can't reason, but as humans we can
So are you just a wild animal or a rational man?
Your body takes you nowhere, might does not make right
There's a gift inside your head called your mind
Lyrics submitted by Lanner, edited by BlueDiamondx3
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