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.
[The perversion], this distortion
came so swiftly
[Kept the core] from this day forward
we'll be drifting
No direction, no affection
Watch the soul dive
You're dissected, resurrected
still don't know why
This illness is like a monster that is
eating us alive
Hold on, be strong
So right, so wrong
With all of our senses
All of our defenses
Hold on, be strong
New arrival, our survival
still not certain
[What's a virtue], where do you go to
when you're hurting?
It's a weakness, it's a sickness
in the gene pool
Show no mercy, people here say
"Kill the damned fool"
This illness is like a monster that is
eating us alive
Hold on, be strong
So right, so wrong
With all of our senses
All of our defenses
Hold on, be strong
My
Soul
Blood
Run
Don't ever let me go, no
Don't ever let me go, no
Never never let you go, no
I'll never let you go, no
came so swiftly
[Kept the core] from this day forward
we'll be drifting
No direction, no affection
Watch the soul dive
You're dissected, resurrected
still don't know why
This illness is like a monster that is
eating us alive
Hold on, be strong
So right, so wrong
With all of our senses
All of our defenses
Hold on, be strong
New arrival, our survival
still not certain
[What's a virtue], where do you go to
when you're hurting?
It's a weakness, it's a sickness
in the gene pool
Show no mercy, people here say
"Kill the damned fool"
This illness is like a monster that is
eating us alive
Hold on, be strong
So right, so wrong
With all of our senses
All of our defenses
Hold on, be strong
My
Soul
Blood
Run
Don't ever let me go, no
Don't ever let me go, no
Never never let you go, no
I'll never let you go, no
Lyrics submitted by OutlawAdidas
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