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.
They say, they don't trust
You, me, we, us
So we'll fall if we must
Cause it's you, me
And it's all about, it's all about
It's all about us
It's all about, all about us
And that's the thing that they can't touch
It's all about us
It's all about, all about us
We'll run away if we must
'cause you know
It's all about us (it's all about us)
It's all about love (it's all about us)
In you I can trust (it's all about us)
It's all about us
If they hurt you
They hurt me too
So we'll rise up
Won't stop
And it's all about, it's all about
It's all about us
It's all about, all about us
And that's the thing that they can't touch
It's all about us
It's all about, all about us
We'll run away if we must
'cause you know
It's all about us (it's all about us)
It's all about love (it's all about us)
In you I can trust (it's all about us)
It's all about us
They don't know, they can't see
Who we are, fear is the enemy
Hold on tight, hold on to me
'cause tonight
It's all about us (all about us)
It's all about, all about us
And that's the thing that they can't touch
It's all about us (all about us)
It's all about, all about us
We'll run away if we must
'cause you know
It's all about us (it's all about us)
It's all about love (it's all about us)
In you I can trust (it's all about us)
It's all about us
You, me, we, us
So we'll fall if we must
Cause it's you, me
And it's all about, it's all about
It's all about us
It's all about, all about us
And that's the thing that they can't touch
It's all about us
It's all about, all about us
We'll run away if we must
'cause you know
It's all about us (it's all about us)
It's all about love (it's all about us)
In you I can trust (it's all about us)
It's all about us
If they hurt you
They hurt me too
So we'll rise up
Won't stop
And it's all about, it's all about
It's all about us
It's all about, all about us
And that's the thing that they can't touch
It's all about us
It's all about, all about us
We'll run away if we must
'cause you know
It's all about us (it's all about us)
It's all about love (it's all about us)
In you I can trust (it's all about us)
It's all about us
They don't know, they can't see
Who we are, fear is the enemy
Hold on tight, hold on to me
'cause tonight
It's all about us (all about us)
It's all about, all about us
And that's the thing that they can't touch
It's all about us (all about us)
It's all about, all about us
We'll run away if we must
'cause you know
It's all about us (it's all about us)
It's all about love (it's all about us)
In you I can trust (it's all about us)
It's all about us
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no comments? oh my god. i love this song and sonic syndicate is amazing. :)
never heard a rock (maybe bordering on metal) version of a pop song that was any good... till now. definitly a good mix here, i think i like it more then the original (that was made by t.a.T.u.)
Never interested in Death, but this song is really amazing, not very hard to listen to. So cool cover version of t.A.T.u.