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.
Little hope, little home of heavenly
Come and save us from this ugly truth
Little hope, sprung from necessity
May all good things in life come to you
Little ghost, so innocent and carefree
They will never stop hunting you
Little voice, life got the best of me
And in time that's what awaits you too
Little hope, sing a song of fire
I grow up to be just like that
(little hope, little hope)
Sing a song of fire
Little hope, sing a song of fire
I grow up to be just like that
(little hope, little hope)
Sing a song of fire
Little hope, sing a song of fire
I grow up to be just like that
(little hope, little hope)
Sing a song of fire
(waited all my life)
Little hope, loudly sounding siren
If you want your dreams of life back
(little hope, little hope)
Sing a song of fire
I've seen the truth and it's nothing like you said
I've seen the picture of your perfect world
Now you can touch the halo around my crowned head
So many questions, so many things unsaid
Come and save us from this ugly truth
Little hope, sprung from necessity
May all good things in life come to you
Little ghost, so innocent and carefree
They will never stop hunting you
Little voice, life got the best of me
And in time that's what awaits you too
Little hope, sing a song of fire
I grow up to be just like that
(little hope, little hope)
Sing a song of fire
Little hope, sing a song of fire
I grow up to be just like that
(little hope, little hope)
Sing a song of fire
Little hope, sing a song of fire
I grow up to be just like that
(little hope, little hope)
Sing a song of fire
(waited all my life)
Little hope, loudly sounding siren
If you want your dreams of life back
(little hope, little hope)
Sing a song of fire
I've seen the truth and it's nothing like you said
I've seen the picture of your perfect world
Now you can touch the halo around my crowned head
So many questions, so many things unsaid
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They "would" never stop hunting you > "They will never stop hunting you"