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 bet you look at me and think that I'm a dumb blonde
But you have no idea how far I've actually come from
I've lived right on the edge that I almost became it
I can't believe the things that I've done and I can't change it
Debauchery, the only thing that I could count on
Was always looking for a place that I could come from
I tried forgetting all those strangers in dark places
But every time I close my eyes I see their faces
I lost faith in family
I lost faith in love and company
I almost lost faith in everything
And now I've got nothing left to lose
I'm gonna
Push it good
Push it real good
Push it good
Push it real good
Sometimes I think that I got everything I'd die for
But is it real when you always seem to need more?
I don't rely in empty prophets or false promises
I don't believe in plastic idols, they're all meaningless
I'm not afraid of all the voyeurs and the vultures
I don't believe in all this manufactured culture
Been through enough that I know what I want to fight for
I just need someone or something that I can feel for
I lost faith in family
I lost faith in love and company
I almost lost faith in humanity
And now I've got nothing left to lose
I'm gonna
Push it good
Push it real good
Push it good
Push it real good
Oh baby baby, oh baby baby
Oh baby baby
Oh baby baby
Oh baby baby, oh baby baby
Oh baby baby, oh baby baby
Oh baby baby, oh baby baby
And now I've got nothing left to lose
I'm gonna
Push it good
Push it real good
Push it good
Push it real good
Push it good
Push it real good
Push it good
Push it real good
Push it real good
Push it real good
Push it real good
Push it real good
Push it real good
Push it real good
Push it real good
Push it real
But you have no idea how far I've actually come from
I've lived right on the edge that I almost became it
I can't believe the things that I've done and I can't change it
Debauchery, the only thing that I could count on
Was always looking for a place that I could come from
I tried forgetting all those strangers in dark places
But every time I close my eyes I see their faces
I lost faith in family
I lost faith in love and company
I almost lost faith in everything
And now I've got nothing left to lose
I'm gonna
Push it good
Push it real good
Push it good
Push it real good
Sometimes I think that I got everything I'd die for
But is it real when you always seem to need more?
I don't rely in empty prophets or false promises
I don't believe in plastic idols, they're all meaningless
I'm not afraid of all the voyeurs and the vultures
I don't believe in all this manufactured culture
Been through enough that I know what I want to fight for
I just need someone or something that I can feel for
I lost faith in family
I lost faith in love and company
I almost lost faith in humanity
And now I've got nothing left to lose
I'm gonna
Push it good
Push it real good
Push it good
Push it real good
Oh baby baby, oh baby baby
Oh baby baby
Oh baby baby
Oh baby baby, oh baby baby
Oh baby baby, oh baby baby
Oh baby baby, oh baby baby
And now I've got nothing left to lose
I'm gonna
Push it good
Push it real good
Push it good
Push it real good
Push it good
Push it real good
Push it good
Push it real good
Push it real good
Push it real good
Push it real good
Push it real good
Push it real good
Push it real good
Push it real good
Push it real
Lyrics submitted by telekon15
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