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.
You've been running your mouth
For quite a while now
You think you got what it takes?
Well let's find out!
Will you back down?
Will you stand your ground?
Take my advice and just
Run away when you
Feel the pain surround you
The fighting's just begun
I'm ready to break
And I'm ready to face
And I will
So my advice to you is
Just run!
Just run!
Keep on talking
We'll find out what you're made of
I'm bringing something for you to be afraid of
From your first mistake
To the last breath that you take
You'll remember my name so just
Run away when you
Feel the pain surround you
The fighting's just begun
I'm ready to break
And I'm ready to face
And I will
So my advice to you is
Just run!
Just run!
A different face
But the same old story
You're staring down cause you think you know me
And I'm a stranger to this type of game
And every time it always ends the same
What you don't know
Can't hurt you
But in this case
That's just not true
You keep pushing me
The way you do
There's no telling what I will do to you.
Run away when you
Feel the pain surround you
The fighting's just begun
I'm ready to break
And I'm ready to face
And I will
So my advice to you is
Just run away
From the pain
I promise you
It's more than you can take
Run away
Don't you understand
You should run away
While you still can.
Just run!
Just run!
For quite a while now
You think you got what it takes?
Well let's find out!
Will you back down?
Will you stand your ground?
Take my advice and just
Run away when you
Feel the pain surround you
The fighting's just begun
I'm ready to break
And I'm ready to face
And I will
So my advice to you is
Just run!
Just run!
Keep on talking
We'll find out what you're made of
I'm bringing something for you to be afraid of
From your first mistake
To the last breath that you take
You'll remember my name so just
Run away when you
Feel the pain surround you
The fighting's just begun
I'm ready to break
And I'm ready to face
And I will
So my advice to you is
Just run!
Just run!
A different face
But the same old story
You're staring down cause you think you know me
And I'm a stranger to this type of game
And every time it always ends the same
What you don't know
Can't hurt you
But in this case
That's just not true
You keep pushing me
The way you do
There's no telling what I will do to you.
Run away when you
Feel the pain surround you
The fighting's just begun
I'm ready to break
And I'm ready to face
And I will
So my advice to you is
Just run away
From the pain
I promise you
It's more than you can take
Run away
Don't you understand
You should run away
While you still can.
Just run!
Just run!
Lyrics submitted by kaelanyeater
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I believe these are correct lyrics:
You've been running your mouth For quite a while now You think you got what it takes? Well let's find out
Will you back down? Or will you stand your ground? Take my advice and just-
Run away when you feel the pain surround you This fight has just begun I'm not afraid to break your pretty face, and I will So my advice to you is Just run Just run
Keep on talking We'll find out what you're made of I'm bringing something for you to be afraid of From your first mistake To the last breath that you take You'll remember my name so just-
Run away when you feel the pain surround you This fight has just begun I'm not afraid to break your pretty face, and I will So my advice to you is Just run Just run
A different face But the same old story You stare me down cause you think you know me But I'm no stranger to this type of game Every time it always ends the same What you don't know Can't hurt you But in this case That's just not true If you keep pushing me The way you do There's no telling what I will do to you
Run away when you feel the pain surround you This fight has just begun I'm not afraid to break your pretty face, and I will So my advice to you is-
Just run away From the pain I promise you It's more than you can take Run away Don't you understand? You should run away While you still can Just run Just run