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.
I'm a F-A-N-A-T-I-C,Fanatic
I rep Christ till I D-I-E, fanatic
I'm not extreme, I'm redeemed with faith
To serve a god whose extremely great
I'm a fanatic
The world's trying to tidy up,exfoliate they skin
But only Christ can come and exfoliate they sin
And they fate look grim, if they don't take him
As the high priesthe is to mediate they sin
The world's got too many Gods, man we choose the one
From Hebrews, he rules, he bruised his son
He moves the son
So if we prayin' and our schools call us fools
'Cause our God's too true to shun
Channels two in one
Man it looks insane
T.v. make a lot Christians seem dramatically strange
Though we may be looked upon as one and same
We will not turn in shame, we proclaim the name
Christ Jesus, believe us, you ain't gotta recieve us
But we gon' follow our God wherever the bible lead us
And you can call us dramatic, fanatic, emphatic
But hate while you at it, take a look at our mathematics
I'm a F-A-N-A-T-I-C,Fanatic
I rep Christ till I D-I-E, fanatic
I'm not extreme, I'm redeemed with faith
To serve a god whose extremely great
I'm a fanatic
What can I do to make it simple, make it plain
Christ came, emptied himself and let out sin hang him
You couldn't blame him for any sin
While they singing many men
The crucifixion was pretty grim
But when we state the fact that God resurrects
We get funny looks from a world that doesn't get
We are not David Koresh or Krishna
Or the people on TV who glorifying their bishop
From Edwards to Piper, MacAurther to Spurgeon
From Dallas to France, From Cali to Berlin
As Christians all over who getting the word in
We ain't crazy we just understand the truth and we burdened
The world sees us as evangelical Christians
As narrow-minded fanatics with a mythical mission
Labeled extremists for sharing out faith
But thats cool, we can carry the weight of persecution
'Cause earth is losing
And if we yelling the truth
We honored to be the people that our God is using
So keep it moving
'Cause if we yelling the truth
We honored to be the people that our God is using
I'm a F-A-N-A-T-I-C,Fanatic
I rep Christ till I D-I-E, fanatic
I'm not extreme, I'm redeemed with faith
To serve a god whose extremely great
I'm a fanatic
They thought Jesus was out of his mind
They laughed and mocked him
Called him a cult leader and they tried to stop him
Pharisees said Christ got his power from Satan
Hatin', on the very one that came to save 'em
Even after he rose, man the world ain't changed
They still rejecting the name, still look at us strange
Still tell us without shame that our faith's insane
And, "it don't take all that to be a Christian man"
And its hard when you tryin to reach your family and stuff
They say man, "you too spiritual, you doing to much"
So we show them the love of Christ and live in the light
So they can glorify our God when they look at our life
And we win for sharing the truth and hearts get changed
We win if we're rejected because of his name
We win if seeds get planted and watered and grow
But even if we lost, we still be Fanatical though
I'm a F-A-N-A-T-I-C,Fanatic
I rep Christ till I D-I-E, fanatic
I'm not extreme, I'm redeemed with faith
To serve a god whose extremely great
I'm a fanatic
I rep Christ till I D-I-E, fanatic
I'm not extreme, I'm redeemed with faith
To serve a god whose extremely great
I'm a fanatic
The world's trying to tidy up,exfoliate they skin
But only Christ can come and exfoliate they sin
And they fate look grim, if they don't take him
As the high priesthe is to mediate they sin
The world's got too many Gods, man we choose the one
From Hebrews, he rules, he bruised his son
He moves the son
So if we prayin' and our schools call us fools
'Cause our God's too true to shun
Channels two in one
Man it looks insane
T.v. make a lot Christians seem dramatically strange
Though we may be looked upon as one and same
We will not turn in shame, we proclaim the name
Christ Jesus, believe us, you ain't gotta recieve us
But we gon' follow our God wherever the bible lead us
And you can call us dramatic, fanatic, emphatic
But hate while you at it, take a look at our mathematics
I'm a F-A-N-A-T-I-C,Fanatic
I rep Christ till I D-I-E, fanatic
I'm not extreme, I'm redeemed with faith
To serve a god whose extremely great
I'm a fanatic
What can I do to make it simple, make it plain
Christ came, emptied himself and let out sin hang him
You couldn't blame him for any sin
While they singing many men
The crucifixion was pretty grim
But when we state the fact that God resurrects
We get funny looks from a world that doesn't get
We are not David Koresh or Krishna
Or the people on TV who glorifying their bishop
From Edwards to Piper, MacAurther to Spurgeon
From Dallas to France, From Cali to Berlin
As Christians all over who getting the word in
We ain't crazy we just understand the truth and we burdened
The world sees us as evangelical Christians
As narrow-minded fanatics with a mythical mission
Labeled extremists for sharing out faith
But thats cool, we can carry the weight of persecution
'Cause earth is losing
And if we yelling the truth
We honored to be the people that our God is using
So keep it moving
'Cause if we yelling the truth
We honored to be the people that our God is using
I'm a F-A-N-A-T-I-C,Fanatic
I rep Christ till I D-I-E, fanatic
I'm not extreme, I'm redeemed with faith
To serve a god whose extremely great
I'm a fanatic
They thought Jesus was out of his mind
They laughed and mocked him
Called him a cult leader and they tried to stop him
Pharisees said Christ got his power from Satan
Hatin', on the very one that came to save 'em
Even after he rose, man the world ain't changed
They still rejecting the name, still look at us strange
Still tell us without shame that our faith's insane
And, "it don't take all that to be a Christian man"
And its hard when you tryin to reach your family and stuff
They say man, "you too spiritual, you doing to much"
So we show them the love of Christ and live in the light
So they can glorify our God when they look at our life
And we win for sharing the truth and hearts get changed
We win if we're rejected because of his name
We win if seeds get planted and watered and grow
But even if we lost, we still be Fanatical though
I'm a F-A-N-A-T-I-C,Fanatic
I rep Christ till I D-I-E, fanatic
I'm not extreme, I'm redeemed with faith
To serve a god whose extremely great
I'm a fanatic
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Fanatic Lyrics as written by Lecrae Devaughn Moore
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