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.
So let's rob a bank and live like kings
And then we'll run away
Forgetting all the things and all the people
We have grown to hate
And we'll move along
Singing songs we loved when we were young
Reminiscing about the times we shared
And then we sung
How we'll live forever
Cause you can't kill my dream
And I'll always remember
Drunken nights at seventeen
When we all fall down
And we all fall down
At least in this town
So leave it all behind
And pretend like we don't need it
We're listening to all their stories
Been there, done and seen it
We'll close our eyes, let out a sigh
As we try to convince ourselves
That home is where the heart is
That's never where you'll find us
Cause I sold my heart so many years ago
I doubt that it's still there
Why should I care
I'll live forever
Cause you can't kill my dreams
And I'll always remember
Drunken nights at seventeen
When we all fall down
Yeah, we all fall down
At least in this town
I'll learn to laugh
I'll lie to sing about how I fell in love
Or at least I thought so
And I pass the time
Knowing just one thing
This will never be enough for me
Never be enough for me
I'll live forever
Cause you can't kill my dreams
And I'll always remember
Drunken nights at seventeen
I'll live forever
Cause you can't kill my dreams
And I'll always remember
Drunken nights at seventeen
When we all fall down
Yeah, we all fall down
At least in this town
And then we'll run away
Forgetting all the things and all the people
We have grown to hate
And we'll move along
Singing songs we loved when we were young
Reminiscing about the times we shared
And then we sung
How we'll live forever
Cause you can't kill my dream
And I'll always remember
Drunken nights at seventeen
When we all fall down
And we all fall down
At least in this town
So leave it all behind
And pretend like we don't need it
We're listening to all their stories
Been there, done and seen it
We'll close our eyes, let out a sigh
As we try to convince ourselves
That home is where the heart is
That's never where you'll find us
Cause I sold my heart so many years ago
I doubt that it's still there
Why should I care
I'll live forever
Cause you can't kill my dreams
And I'll always remember
Drunken nights at seventeen
When we all fall down
Yeah, we all fall down
At least in this town
I'll learn to laugh
I'll lie to sing about how I fell in love
Or at least I thought so
And I pass the time
Knowing just one thing
This will never be enough for me
Never be enough for me
I'll live forever
Cause you can't kill my dreams
And I'll always remember
Drunken nights at seventeen
I'll live forever
Cause you can't kill my dreams
And I'll always remember
Drunken nights at seventeen
When we all fall down
Yeah, we all fall down
At least in this town
Lyrics submitted by eltroyo11
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