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'm shattered and sedated
Patiently awaiting for my mind to really come down
I'm afraid of being hated
Cause I'm so jaded but not like everybody so how
Trapped underneath the stairs
Dealing with the fears
Constantly its silent and loud
I am who I am
There's nothing I can do
I try to hide it
And it keeps breaking through
I feel this world's so different
Than anyone of you
Remember who you are
There's nothing I can do
I'm constantly debating
Why I'm always playing
Walking around with my head down
I don't want to be like anyone
What the fuck could I have done
To deserve this terror somehow
Trapped underneath the stairs
Dealing with the fears
Constantly its silent and loud
I am who I am
There's nothing I can do
I try to hide it
And it keeps breaking through
I feel this world's so different
Than anyone of you
Remember who you are
There's nothing I can do
I'm not like God
Can't hide what I am
Like it or not
I push it down it comes back again
The medicine stopped working long ago
I am the problem
Inside I have nowhere to go
Inside I have nowhere to go
Inside I have nowhere to go
Inside I have nowhere to go
No where to fucking go
I am who I am
There's nothing I can do
I try to hide it
And it keeps breaking through
I feel the world's so different
Than anyone of you
Remember who you are
There's nothing you can do
Your always stuck with you
Nothing you can do
Your always stuck with you
Patiently awaiting for my mind to really come down
I'm afraid of being hated
Cause I'm so jaded but not like everybody so how
Trapped underneath the stairs
Dealing with the fears
Constantly its silent and loud
I am who I am
There's nothing I can do
I try to hide it
And it keeps breaking through
I feel this world's so different
Than anyone of you
Remember who you are
There's nothing I can do
I'm constantly debating
Why I'm always playing
Walking around with my head down
I don't want to be like anyone
What the fuck could I have done
To deserve this terror somehow
Trapped underneath the stairs
Dealing with the fears
Constantly its silent and loud
I am who I am
There's nothing I can do
I try to hide it
And it keeps breaking through
I feel this world's so different
Than anyone of you
Remember who you are
There's nothing I can do
I'm not like God
Can't hide what I am
Like it or not
I push it down it comes back again
The medicine stopped working long ago
I am the problem
Inside I have nowhere to go
Inside I have nowhere to go
Inside I have nowhere to go
Inside I have nowhere to go
No where to fucking go
I am who I am
There's nothing I can do
I try to hide it
And it keeps breaking through
I feel the world's so different
Than anyone of you
Remember who you are
There's nothing you can do
Your always stuck with you
Nothing you can do
Your always stuck with you
Lyrics submitted by MusicFREAK20
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i think this song is about being ashamed of who you are, or being ashamed cause your different