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.
There's parents prayin'
To feed their families today
While men with money
Still think it's funny
To spend their change
On every pointless thing
We gotta stand up put our hands up and fight
Just like an army
We'll keep on marchin'
For what is right
We're bring hope to life
All you gotta do is
Say what you wanna say
And be what you wanna be
Don't let yourself get all confused
'cause all gotta be is you to make it
You'll make it
You know what you need to know
To go where you wanna go
No one can tell you what to do
'cause it's your life
It's up to you to make it
You'll make it
The world is tired
Of all the little lies they preach
The politicians
Who blur our vision
So we believe
In someone else speech
We gotta stand up
Put our hands up to fight
We are an army
Always marchin' for what is right
We're bring hope to life
All you gotta do is
Say what you wanna say
And be what you wanna be
Don't let yourself get all confused
'cause all gotta be is you to make it
You'll make it
You know what you need to know
To go where you wanna go
No one can tell you what to do
'cause it's your life
It's up to you to make it
You'll make it
There is kids with gun bein' forced to fight (no)
The lucky ones will make it home alive (no)
And everyone's got a choice to make (yeah)
The world won't change
Until we finally find a way
Say what you wanna say
And be what we need to be
Don't let yourself get all confused
'cause all gotta be is you to make it
You'll make it
You know what you need to know
To go where you wanna go
No one can tell you what to do
'cause it's your life
It's up to you to make it
You'll make it
(You'll make it)
Gotta stand up
Put our hands up to fight
(you'll make it)
Like an army
(you'll make it)
Always marchin' for what is right
Bring hope to life
To feed their families today
While men with money
Still think it's funny
To spend their change
On every pointless thing
We gotta stand up put our hands up and fight
Just like an army
We'll keep on marchin'
For what is right
We're bring hope to life
All you gotta do is
Say what you wanna say
And be what you wanna be
Don't let yourself get all confused
'cause all gotta be is you to make it
You'll make it
You know what you need to know
To go where you wanna go
No one can tell you what to do
'cause it's your life
It's up to you to make it
You'll make it
The world is tired
Of all the little lies they preach
The politicians
Who blur our vision
So we believe
In someone else speech
We gotta stand up
Put our hands up to fight
We are an army
Always marchin' for what is right
We're bring hope to life
All you gotta do is
Say what you wanna say
And be what you wanna be
Don't let yourself get all confused
'cause all gotta be is you to make it
You'll make it
You know what you need to know
To go where you wanna go
No one can tell you what to do
'cause it's your life
It's up to you to make it
You'll make it
There is kids with gun bein' forced to fight (no)
The lucky ones will make it home alive (no)
And everyone's got a choice to make (yeah)
The world won't change
Until we finally find a way
Say what you wanna say
And be what we need to be
Don't let yourself get all confused
'cause all gotta be is you to make it
You'll make it
You know what you need to know
To go where you wanna go
No one can tell you what to do
'cause it's your life
It's up to you to make it
You'll make it
(You'll make it)
Gotta stand up
Put our hands up to fight
(you'll make it)
Like an army
(you'll make it)
Always marchin' for what is right
Bring hope to life
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You'll Make It Lyrics as written by David William Faber Raymond Bull
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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