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 came to play)
I came to play
There's a price to pay
Time for you to get down on your knees and pray
(I came to pay)
Say goodbye to the good old days
Their never coming back
Watch your future fade
(I came to play)
I came to play
To get my dues paid
I guess you had a dream
But it can't be saved
I came to play
I'm here to stay
Best get out of my way
(I came to play)
I came to play
There's a price to pay
Time for you to get down on your knees and pray
(I came to pay)
Say goodbye to the good old days
Their never coming back
Watch your future fade
(I came to play)
I came to play
To get my dues paid
I guess you had a dream
But it can't be saved
(I came to play)
I'm here to stay
Best get out of my way (outta my way)
I'm here to stay
Best get out of my way
I came to play
Run away if you see me
Don't even say my name
Don't think that you can know me
Don't try and play that game
Every day that i get better
I watch as you get worse
My script is too the letter
And I'll write your final verse
I am here to stay (Well I'm here to stay)
And I have come to play
(I came to play)
I came to play
There's a price to pay
Time for you to get down on your knees and pray
(I came to pay)
Say goodbye to the good old days
Their never coming back
Watch your future fade
(I came to play)
I came to play to get my dues paid
I guess you had a dream
But it can't be saved
(I came to play)
I'm here to stay
Best get out of my way
I came to play
I go inside this light
I see new life unfold
Each second i burn brighter
Your fire is going cold
You could try to beg for mercy
Go ahead and try to run
No ecaspe and no redemption
Understand the ends begun
I am here to stay (Well I'm here to stay)
And I have come to play
(I came to play)
I came to play
There's a price to pay
Time for you to get down on your knees and pray
(I came to pay)
Say goodbye to the good old days
Their never coming back
Watch your future fade
(I came to play)
I came to play to get my dues paid
I guess you had a dream
But it can't be saved
I came to play
I'm here to stay
Best get out of my way (outta my way)
See all these lights there glowing
Hear all these people cheer
Feel all the love that's flowing
All just because I'm here
Get up and on your feet (get up)
Get your hands up in the air (get your hands up)
What you know about taking me down (yea)
I
Came
To
Play
(I came to play)
I came to play
There's a price to pay
Time for you to get down on your knees and pray
(I came to pay)
Say goodbye to the good old days
Thier never coming back
Watch your future fade
(I came to play)
I came to play to get my dues paid
I guess you had a dream
But it cant be safe
I came to play
I'm here to stay
Best get out of my way
(I came to play)
I came to play
There's a price to pay
Time for you to get down on your knees and pray
(I came to pay)
Say goodbye to the good old days
Their never coming back
Watch your future fade
(I came to play)
I came to play to get my dues paid
I guess you had a dream
But it can't be saved
I came to play
I'm here to stay
Best get out of my way (outta my way)
I'm here to stay
Best get out of my way
I came to play
I came to play
There's a price to pay
Time for you to get down on your knees and pray
(I came to pay)
Say goodbye to the good old days
Their never coming back
Watch your future fade
(I came to play)
I came to play
To get my dues paid
I guess you had a dream
But it can't be saved
I came to play
I'm here to stay
Best get out of my way
(I came to play)
I came to play
There's a price to pay
Time for you to get down on your knees and pray
(I came to pay)
Say goodbye to the good old days
Their never coming back
Watch your future fade
(I came to play)
I came to play
To get my dues paid
I guess you had a dream
But it can't be saved
(I came to play)
I'm here to stay
Best get out of my way (outta my way)
I'm here to stay
Best get out of my way
I came to play
Run away if you see me
Don't even say my name
Don't think that you can know me
Don't try and play that game
Every day that i get better
I watch as you get worse
My script is too the letter
And I'll write your final verse
I am here to stay (Well I'm here to stay)
And I have come to play
(I came to play)
I came to play
There's a price to pay
Time for you to get down on your knees and pray
(I came to pay)
Say goodbye to the good old days
Their never coming back
Watch your future fade
(I came to play)
I came to play to get my dues paid
I guess you had a dream
But it can't be saved
(I came to play)
I'm here to stay
Best get out of my way
I came to play
I go inside this light
I see new life unfold
Each second i burn brighter
Your fire is going cold
You could try to beg for mercy
Go ahead and try to run
No ecaspe and no redemption
Understand the ends begun
I am here to stay (Well I'm here to stay)
And I have come to play
(I came to play)
I came to play
There's a price to pay
Time for you to get down on your knees and pray
(I came to pay)
Say goodbye to the good old days
Their never coming back
Watch your future fade
(I came to play)
I came to play to get my dues paid
I guess you had a dream
But it can't be saved
I came to play
I'm here to stay
Best get out of my way (outta my way)
See all these lights there glowing
Hear all these people cheer
Feel all the love that's flowing
All just because I'm here
Get up and on your feet (get up)
Get your hands up in the air (get your hands up)
What you know about taking me down (yea)
I
Came
To
Play
(I came to play)
I came to play
There's a price to pay
Time for you to get down on your knees and pray
(I came to pay)
Say goodbye to the good old days
Thier never coming back
Watch your future fade
(I came to play)
I came to play to get my dues paid
I guess you had a dream
But it cant be safe
I came to play
I'm here to stay
Best get out of my way
(I came to play)
I came to play
There's a price to pay
Time for you to get down on your knees and pray
(I came to pay)
Say goodbye to the good old days
Their never coming back
Watch your future fade
(I came to play)
I came to play to get my dues paid
I guess you had a dream
But it can't be saved
I came to play
I'm here to stay
Best get out of my way (outta my way)
I'm here to stay
Best get out of my way
I came to play
Lyrics submitted by Dragon19
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