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.
Everyone gather among yourself*
Everyone gather around yourself
Everyone gather around yourself
Yourself, everyone, everyone
Everyone gather among yourself
Everyone gather among yourself
Everyone gather among yourself
Yourself, everyone, everyone
Everyone, everyone, everyone yea
Everyone gather among yourself
Everyone gather among yourself
Everyone gather among yourself
Yourself, everyone, everyone
Everyone gather among yourself
Everyone gather among yourself
Everyone gather among yourself
Yourself, everyone, everyone
Everyone, everyone, everyone yea
Faraway love, faraway love anywhere, anywhere love
Faraway love, faraway love anywhere, anywhere love
Faraway life, faraway love anywhere, anywhere life
Faraway life, faraway love anywhere, anywhere life
Everyone gather among yourself
Everyone gather around yourself
Everyone gather around yourself
Yourself, everyone, everyone
Everyone gather among yourself
Everyone gather among yourself
Everyone gather among yourself
Yourself, everyone, everyone
Everyone, everyone, everyone yea
Everyone gather among yourself
Everyone gather among yourself
Everyone gather among yourself
Yourself, everyone, everyone
Everyone gather among yourself
Everyone gather among yourself
Everyone gather among yourself
Yourself, everyone, everyone
Everyone, everyone, everyone yea
Everyone gather among yourself
Everyone gather around yourself
Everyone gather around yourself
Everyone gather around yourself
Everyone gather around yourself
Yourself, everyone, everyone
Everyone gather among yourself
Everyone gather among yourself
Everyone gather among yourself
Yourself, everyone, everyone
Everyone, everyone, everyone yea
Everyone gather among yourself
Everyone gather among yourself
Everyone gather among yourself
Yourself, everyone, everyone
Everyone gather among yourself
Everyone gather among yourself
Everyone gather among yourself
Yourself, everyone, everyone
Everyone, everyone, everyone yea
Faraway love, faraway love anywhere, anywhere love
Faraway love, faraway love anywhere, anywhere love
Faraway life, faraway love anywhere, anywhere life
Faraway life, faraway love anywhere, anywhere life
Everyone gather among yourself
Everyone gather around yourself
Everyone gather around yourself
Yourself, everyone, everyone
Everyone gather among yourself
Everyone gather among yourself
Everyone gather among yourself
Yourself, everyone, everyone
Everyone, everyone, everyone yea
Everyone gather among yourself
Everyone gather among yourself
Everyone gather among yourself
Yourself, everyone, everyone
Everyone gather among yourself
Everyone gather among yourself
Everyone gather among yourself
Yourself, everyone, everyone
Everyone, everyone, everyone yea
Everyone gather among yourself
Everyone gather around yourself
Everyone gather around yourself
Lyrics submitted by Clark Gable
Astral Planes Lyrics as written by William Patrick Corgan
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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