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.
In no end
A change
The demons of it
Capacity
A nesting
And just as tragically
My vision is burning
Is this all that i have left
And are you all that i have left
Your walls
They will come down
In this task
I will not faulter
Your walls
They will come down
I wont faulter
I WONT FAULTER
WHAT THE FUCK WOULD MAKE YOU THINK
THAT I WOULD FALL TO THIS?
WHAT THE FUCK WOULD MAKE YOU THINK
THAT I COULDN'T HANDLE THIS?
WHAT THE FUCK WOULD MAKE YOU THINK
THAT I WOULD FALL TO THIS?
WHAT THE FUCK (would make you think
that i couldnt handle this)
My thoughts and my words
too have haunted
I begged and pleaded screaming
Stop, stop, stop, stop
But now i know the truth
And i can see right into you
Is this all that i have left
And are you all that i have left
Your walls
They will come down
In this task
I will not faulter
Your walls
They will come down
I wont faulter
I WONT FAULTER
WHAT THE FUCK WOULD MAKE YOU THINK
THAT I WOULD FALL TO THIS?
WHAT THE FUCK WOULD MAKE YOU THINK
THAT I COULDN'T HANDLE THIS?
WHAT THE FUCK WOULD MAKE YOU THINK
THAT I WOULD FALL TO THIS?
WHAT THE FUCK WOULD MAKE YOU THINK
THAT I COULDN'T HANDLE THIS?
Your walls
They will come down
In this task
I will not faulter
Your walls
They will come down
I wont fail at this
I WONT FAIL AT THIS
I wont fail at this
I wont fail at this
I wont fail at this
I wont fail at this
You will pay for this
You will pay for this
You will pay for this
You will pay for this
WHAT THE FUCK WOULD MAKE YOU THINK
THAT I WOULD FALL TO THIS?
WHAT THE FUCK WOULD MAKE YOU THINK
THAT I COULDN'T HANDLE THIS?
WHAT THE FUCK!!!
What the fuck
WHAT THE FUCK!!!
What the fuck
A change
The demons of it
Capacity
A nesting
And just as tragically
My vision is burning
Is this all that i have left
And are you all that i have left
Your walls
They will come down
In this task
I will not faulter
Your walls
They will come down
I wont faulter
I WONT FAULTER
WHAT THE FUCK WOULD MAKE YOU THINK
THAT I WOULD FALL TO THIS?
WHAT THE FUCK WOULD MAKE YOU THINK
THAT I COULDN'T HANDLE THIS?
WHAT THE FUCK WOULD MAKE YOU THINK
THAT I WOULD FALL TO THIS?
WHAT THE FUCK (would make you think
that i couldnt handle this)
My thoughts and my words
too have haunted
I begged and pleaded screaming
Stop, stop, stop, stop
But now i know the truth
And i can see right into you
Is this all that i have left
And are you all that i have left
Your walls
They will come down
In this task
I will not faulter
Your walls
They will come down
I wont faulter
I WONT FAULTER
WHAT THE FUCK WOULD MAKE YOU THINK
THAT I WOULD FALL TO THIS?
WHAT THE FUCK WOULD MAKE YOU THINK
THAT I COULDN'T HANDLE THIS?
WHAT THE FUCK WOULD MAKE YOU THINK
THAT I WOULD FALL TO THIS?
WHAT THE FUCK WOULD MAKE YOU THINK
THAT I COULDN'T HANDLE THIS?
Your walls
They will come down
In this task
I will not faulter
Your walls
They will come down
I wont fail at this
I WONT FAIL AT THIS
I wont fail at this
I wont fail at this
I wont fail at this
I wont fail at this
You will pay for this
You will pay for this
You will pay for this
You will pay for this
WHAT THE FUCK WOULD MAKE YOU THINK
THAT I WOULD FALL TO THIS?
WHAT THE FUCK WOULD MAKE YOU THINK
THAT I COULDN'T HANDLE THIS?
WHAT THE FUCK!!!
What the fuck
WHAT THE FUCK!!!
What the fuck
Lyrics submitted by HEDpeFAN
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