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.
Say what you say I just sail away,
She can't stand me but I miss her face
I feel like drowning but the tides too low
And now I'm waiting for the undertow
So I, stand tall it gets a little better,
I see the wall we can break down together,
Stand strong, it's gets a little better now,
(We can break it down, yes we can break it)
So I, stand tall it gets a little better,
I see the wall we can break down together,
Stand strong, it's gets a little better now,
(We can break it down, yes we can break it)
Well I can only take so much,
Depression ain't gonna pressure us,
Oh, they came to watch us fall,
Oh yes, they came to watch us fall,
We will rise up against them all
So I, stand tall it gets a little better,
I see the wall we can break down together,
Stand strong, it's gets a little better now,
(We can break it down, yes we can break it)
Pardon me if I'm too loud
Sing my song gonna sing it proud
No ones gonna bring me down
Gonna stand up strong gonna hold my ground
Tell me what are we fighting for
Change to do we done before
Tell me what are we fighting for (yeah yeah yeah)
Pardon me if I'm too loud
Sing my song gonna sing it proud
No ones gonna bring me down
Gonna stand up strong gonna hold my ground
Tell me what are we fighting for
Change to do we done before
Tell me what are we fighting for (yeah yeah yeah)
So I, stand tall it gets a little better,
I see the wall we can break down together,
Stand strong, it's gets a little better now,
(We can break it down, yes we can break it)
So I, stand tall it gets a little better,
I see the wall we can break down together,
Stand strong, it's gets a little better now,
(We can break it down, yes we can break it)
She can't stand me but I miss her face
I feel like drowning but the tides too low
And now I'm waiting for the undertow
So I, stand tall it gets a little better,
I see the wall we can break down together,
Stand strong, it's gets a little better now,
(We can break it down, yes we can break it)
So I, stand tall it gets a little better,
I see the wall we can break down together,
Stand strong, it's gets a little better now,
(We can break it down, yes we can break it)
Well I can only take so much,
Depression ain't gonna pressure us,
Oh, they came to watch us fall,
Oh yes, they came to watch us fall,
We will rise up against them all
So I, stand tall it gets a little better,
I see the wall we can break down together,
Stand strong, it's gets a little better now,
(We can break it down, yes we can break it)
Pardon me if I'm too loud
Sing my song gonna sing it proud
No ones gonna bring me down
Gonna stand up strong gonna hold my ground
Tell me what are we fighting for
Change to do we done before
Tell me what are we fighting for (yeah yeah yeah)
Pardon me if I'm too loud
Sing my song gonna sing it proud
No ones gonna bring me down
Gonna stand up strong gonna hold my ground
Tell me what are we fighting for
Change to do we done before
Tell me what are we fighting for (yeah yeah yeah)
So I, stand tall it gets a little better,
I see the wall we can break down together,
Stand strong, it's gets a little better now,
(We can break it down, yes we can break it)
So I, stand tall it gets a little better,
I see the wall we can break down together,
Stand strong, it's gets a little better now,
(We can break it down, yes we can break it)
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