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.
Help me now I've fallen too far away
From the tree that everyone literally will say
Is the way, Is the place where we came from
Little place in the sky, A little place beside the sun
Yeah we were all born there
We will die, A new born babe will live
I don't know where my body starts today
Surely don't know where my mind begins
Where my mind begins
Help me now I've fallen too far away
From the tree that everyone literally will say
Is the way, Is the place where we came from
Little place in the sky, A little place beside the sun
Yeah we were all born there
We will die, A new born babe will live
I don't know where my body starts today
Surely don't know where my mind begins
Where my mind begins
Yeah when I try so goddamn hard every goddamn day
Trying to find a way, Just another day down the drain
I try so goddamn hard every goddamn day
Trying to find a way, Just another day
Help me now the feelings I have today
Towards this world, Towards this dirty place
The way we were once long time ago
This life is ours, This life is no joke
The things we've done, The stupid things we've said
That will all justified in the end
Time itself is laughing in my face
Time itself is ticking life away
Ticking life away
Yeah when I try so goddamn hard every goddamn day
Trying to find a way, Just another day down the drain
I try so goddamn hard every goddamn day
Trying to find a way, Just another day
Just another day down the drain
Yeah when I try so goddamn hard every goddamn day
Trying to find a way, Just another day down the drain
I try so goddamn hard every goddamn day
Trying to find a way, Just another day
Just another day, Just another day
From the tree that everyone literally will say
Is the way, Is the place where we came from
Little place in the sky, A little place beside the sun
Yeah we were all born there
We will die, A new born babe will live
I don't know where my body starts today
Surely don't know where my mind begins
Where my mind begins
Help me now I've fallen too far away
From the tree that everyone literally will say
Is the way, Is the place where we came from
Little place in the sky, A little place beside the sun
Yeah we were all born there
We will die, A new born babe will live
I don't know where my body starts today
Surely don't know where my mind begins
Where my mind begins
Yeah when I try so goddamn hard every goddamn day
Trying to find a way, Just another day down the drain
I try so goddamn hard every goddamn day
Trying to find a way, Just another day
Help me now the feelings I have today
Towards this world, Towards this dirty place
The way we were once long time ago
This life is ours, This life is no joke
The things we've done, The stupid things we've said
That will all justified in the end
Time itself is laughing in my face
Time itself is ticking life away
Ticking life away
Yeah when I try so goddamn hard every goddamn day
Trying to find a way, Just another day down the drain
I try so goddamn hard every goddamn day
Trying to find a way, Just another day
Just another day down the drain
Yeah when I try so goddamn hard every goddamn day
Trying to find a way, Just another day down the drain
I try so goddamn hard every goddamn day
Trying to find a way, Just another day
Just another day, Just another day
Lyrics submitted by ADeerDance
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