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.
Hey stop, do you hear an echo?
I do but does anyone know?
The same old thing we heard an hour ago
Different band, the same radio
We broke down on the side of the road
East Coast we had to cancel the shows
I'm tryin' as hard as I can
But I'd rather write a song than a business plan
Because this is me sayin' words I actually mean
I won't compromise this thing just to make it
I want to that's a given but
I can't imagine it the same way as you
Oh, you know I'll never do
The things they do just to make it
Sayin' so, you say got it in you?
Somethin' to say well, I don't hear it in any one of your tunes
The words you heard usually used
You got a hook, there's no book, got no soul, just a look
And this is me sayin' words I actually mean
I won't compromise this thing just to make it
I want to that's a given but
I can't imagine it the same way as you
Oh, you know I'll never do
The things they do just to make it
Do you even know what you're even sayin'?
Or you just sayin' it 'cause someone else said it
Do you even know what you're even sayin'?
Or you just sayin' it 'cause someone else said it
Do you even know what you're even sayin'?
Or you just sayin' it 'cause someone else said it
Do you even know what you're even sayin'?
Or you just sayin' it
I want to that's a given but
I can't imagine it the same way as you
Oh, you know I'll never do
The things they do just to make it
I want to that's a given but
I can't imagine it the same way as you
Oh, you know I'll never do
The things they do just to make it
I do but does anyone know?
The same old thing we heard an hour ago
Different band, the same radio
We broke down on the side of the road
East Coast we had to cancel the shows
I'm tryin' as hard as I can
But I'd rather write a song than a business plan
Because this is me sayin' words I actually mean
I won't compromise this thing just to make it
I want to that's a given but
I can't imagine it the same way as you
Oh, you know I'll never do
The things they do just to make it
Sayin' so, you say got it in you?
Somethin' to say well, I don't hear it in any one of your tunes
The words you heard usually used
You got a hook, there's no book, got no soul, just a look
And this is me sayin' words I actually mean
I won't compromise this thing just to make it
I want to that's a given but
I can't imagine it the same way as you
Oh, you know I'll never do
The things they do just to make it
Do you even know what you're even sayin'?
Or you just sayin' it 'cause someone else said it
Do you even know what you're even sayin'?
Or you just sayin' it 'cause someone else said it
Do you even know what you're even sayin'?
Or you just sayin' it 'cause someone else said it
Do you even know what you're even sayin'?
Or you just sayin' it
I want to that's a given but
I can't imagine it the same way as you
Oh, you know I'll never do
The things they do just to make it
I want to that's a given but
I can't imagine it the same way as you
Oh, you know I'll never do
The things they do just to make it
Lyrics submitted by smileforthecamera
A Song Is Not a Business Plan Lyrics as written by Stephen Bryce Avary Bryce Avary
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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