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.
Feel the pressure, let it go
Feel the pressure, let it go
You try to buy some time
Can't read the signs or the reasons why
Every single time I could drive in blind
Can't make up my mind
I know I'm gonna find my way out
Crash you're going down without a sound
And I'll pass you up before I explode
Breaking until I'll see it through
You won't keep me down when I crash through you
So here we are right now
This is our time to cross this line
Every single time I could drive in blind
Can't make up my mind
I know I'm gonna find my way out
Crash you're going down without a sound
And I'll pass you up before I explode
Breaking until I'll see it through
You won't keep me down when I crash through you
I'll crash through you, yeah
Hear me out, I'm never backing down
I'm never backing down
Hear me out, I'm never backing down
I know you're going down
Crash you're going down without a sound
And I'll pass you up, I'm not gonna crash
And burn away, I'll rise today
You won't break me down when I crash through you
Crash you're going down without a sound
And I'll pass you up before I explode
Breaking until I'll see it through
You won't keep me down when I crash through you
I'll crash through you
I'll crash through you
I'll crash through you
Feel the pressure, let it go
Feel the pressure, let it go
Feel the pressure, let it go
Hear me out, I'm never backing down
I'm never backing down
Feel the pressure, let it go
You try to buy some time
Can't read the signs or the reasons why
Every single time I could drive in blind
Can't make up my mind
I know I'm gonna find my way out
Crash you're going down without a sound
And I'll pass you up before I explode
Breaking until I'll see it through
You won't keep me down when I crash through you
So here we are right now
This is our time to cross this line
Every single time I could drive in blind
Can't make up my mind
I know I'm gonna find my way out
Crash you're going down without a sound
And I'll pass you up before I explode
Breaking until I'll see it through
You won't keep me down when I crash through you
I'll crash through you, yeah
Hear me out, I'm never backing down
I'm never backing down
Hear me out, I'm never backing down
I know you're going down
Crash you're going down without a sound
And I'll pass you up, I'm not gonna crash
And burn away, I'll rise today
You won't break me down when I crash through you
Crash you're going down without a sound
And I'll pass you up before I explode
Breaking until I'll see it through
You won't keep me down when I crash through you
I'll crash through you
I'll crash through you
I'll crash through you
Feel the pressure, let it go
Feel the pressure, let it go
Feel the pressure, let it go
Hear me out, I'm never backing down
I'm never backing down
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This song is awesome. Where it says: "Before I Explode, Breaking It Down" during the chorus, Breaking it down sounds like Breaking into.
Pressed the wrong thing oops. This song is awesome. Where it says: "Before I Explode, Breaking It Down" during the chorus, Breaking it down sounds like Breaking into.
TheInstantClassic is partially correct...
In the chorus, instead of "Break it down" it's actually "Break in two"
Wow, we all have different words for the same line.<br /> I thought it was "Beginning to"