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.
If only, I was not a clown.
You're no good; they say to me
I'll show them that I'm not aroused.
But you're no good, if you're not proud
And put your feet back on the ground.
I had to find my way around.
I held together and made you proud.
But tell that to them,
Could be the greatest gift...
Or burden.
If you bleed and say it's all right;
You scream and tear at your poor eyes.
And you say it's all right, even when it's not,
And you say it's all right, even when it's not.
When it's not, when it's not, even when it's not (etc.)
I'm so lonely,
Scared when your around.
You're no good for me, I think.
'Cuz I'm only a stranger in this town.
You're still good if you're not proud,
So set your head back in the clouds.
I had to fight my way around
I held together, now who's your clown?
Because you bleed and say it's all right.
You scream and tear at your poor eyes.
And you say it's all right, even when it's not,
And you say it's all right, even when it's not.
And you say it's so, so I guess it's so.
And you bleed and say it's all right.
You scream and tear at your poor eyes.
And you say it's all right, even when it's not,
And you say it's all right, so I guess it's not.
'Cuz you say it's so, so I guess it's so.
You're no good; they say to me
I'll show them that I'm not aroused.
But you're no good, if you're not proud
And put your feet back on the ground.
I had to find my way around.
I held together and made you proud.
But tell that to them,
Could be the greatest gift...
Or burden.
If you bleed and say it's all right;
You scream and tear at your poor eyes.
And you say it's all right, even when it's not,
And you say it's all right, even when it's not.
When it's not, when it's not, even when it's not (etc.)
I'm so lonely,
Scared when your around.
You're no good for me, I think.
'Cuz I'm only a stranger in this town.
You're still good if you're not proud,
So set your head back in the clouds.
I had to fight my way around
I held together, now who's your clown?
Because you bleed and say it's all right.
You scream and tear at your poor eyes.
And you say it's all right, even when it's not,
And you say it's all right, even when it's not.
And you say it's so, so I guess it's so.
And you bleed and say it's all right.
You scream and tear at your poor eyes.
And you say it's all right, even when it's not,
And you say it's all right, so I guess it's not.
'Cuz you say it's so, so I guess it's so.
Lyrics submitted by Whitepawn32
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Since no one else has said anything I guess I'll put down my $0.02 . This song I believe is about a girl who's depressed and the singer has an emotional attachment to. He tries to cheer her up, but she pretends to be even when she's not. Insted of his attempt to help her succeeding, she drags him down to her.
I agree with Hcmtnbiker which is why the song is titled "U-Bleed" i think its about her cutting herself.