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.
They say we are fools
We say look at you
Long ago
We were just a few
Still say we don't need you
[Chorus]
We don't wanna belong
We said all along
We just wanna be, left alone
We don't wanna belong
We said all along
We just wanna be, left alone
Think that we must have lost our way
Running form the blaze
You were wrong
We chose our course
Counted up the days
Enduring in a rage
We got strong
[Chorus]
You denied everything that's good
Reacting as you would
With your shame
So we turned
And left you all behind
We don't need your kind
You're to blame
[Chorus]
In years to come
You'll hear my name
When darkness falls
On Judgment Day
They say we are fools
We say look at you
Long ago we were just a few
Still say, we don't need you
Think we have lost our way
Running form the blaze
You were wrong
We chose our course
Counted up the days
Enduring in a rage
We got strong
[Chorus: x2]
We say look at you
Long ago
We were just a few
Still say we don't need you
[Chorus]
We don't wanna belong
We said all along
We just wanna be, left alone
We don't wanna belong
We said all along
We just wanna be, left alone
Think that we must have lost our way
Running form the blaze
You were wrong
We chose our course
Counted up the days
Enduring in a rage
We got strong
[Chorus]
You denied everything that's good
Reacting as you would
With your shame
So we turned
And left you all behind
We don't need your kind
You're to blame
[Chorus]
In years to come
You'll hear my name
When darkness falls
On Judgment Day
They say we are fools
We say look at you
Long ago we were just a few
Still say, we don't need you
Think we have lost our way
Running form the blaze
You were wrong
We chose our course
Counted up the days
Enduring in a rage
We got strong
[Chorus: x2]
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Then there's the level that I connect with, and this is the level aimed at metal fans in particular and Priest fans in particular. Over the years, how much abuse has been heaped on "heavy metal hairballs?" This flips it: It's You who are the problem - the police, the government, religion, the wars they cause, the repression:
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One of my favorite parts is this:
Think that we must have lost our way Running form the blaze You were wrong We chose our course...
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And then it turns to the rage and frustration that people who, year after year, are slagged off in the media and by the Tipper Gores of the world, and the self-righteous hypocritical Christians, etc. "Enduring in a rage / We got strong."
There is a tone of outrage. We're the misfits? We're the "bad hombres?" You've got that exactly backwards Mr. Man. We're not buying any part of what you're selling. We've seen the product. We know what it is. And we're not buying. Every. Period. We are right. You are wrong. "You're to blame." In fact, YOU should be ashamed for selling it. But we don't care, we're going to do our thing instead. All we ask is to be "left alone."
Ok, this is a great song worthy of being a Priest classic. Very catchy.