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.
Smile for the blade, everybodys watching,
everybodys always got something to say
They wanna put you into pieces, lie and make you believe it,
limit you from succeeding, Then take away your fate,
Smile for the blade everybodys talking,
Everybodies always got something to say
So no matter what it is and no matter what you do
There will always be a person trying to take it away
Ive heard I dont know the words that come out in my songs
Like I was gone when I wrote it and didnt see the pendants outta my palms
Are you kidding, I understand that you have an opinion but its ludicrous to
Think that I simulate? what im livin in, and it pointless cause im not a
Person of arms, with the whole world screaming and ready to bring it on
No point, cause I dont see the contest in art I only embarked in this
So I could depart and free parts of mind and what did I find
Grown ass men acting like bitches fighting over the time
Goddamn Im sick of all this trying, to turn around and see a mouthful nails
Hurting me, Faking a smile and I hate it, cause Im a fan of truth and you
Mothafuckas lie to get by in this game full of fools
and its Useless, so you guys can chastise and blame me
But no matter what you will never change me
Smile for the blade, everybodys watching,
everybodys always got something to say
They wanna put you into pieces, lie and make you believe it,
limit you from succeeding, Then take away your fate,
Smile for the blade everybodys talking,
Everybodies always got something to say
So no matter what it is and no matter what you do
There will always be a person trying to take it away
Smile for the Blade
And Everyones an expert when it comes down to my life
And speak like they knew me before I got in the limelight
And what the hell does that really mean, I busted ass
To get these broken hearted love poems printed up
And seen and I liked it, so why you bringing me down
Your either trying to help me or burying me in the ground
And as of lately, I'm feeling a little drowning in the negativity
Surrounding me making a sound and you hate me for it
You gotta be out your mind thinking I would give a damn about
The flaws that you find, cause im human and never had
A problem with that and its a shame that you think that I would stop
Cause of that, say never, this is just the way to behold
The best way to gather round the flame in the cold
So you can go ahead and chastise and blame me
But no matter what you will never change me
Smile for the blade, everybodys watching,
everybodys always got something to say
They wanna put you into pieces, lie and make you believe it,
limit you from succeeding, Then take away your fate,
Smile for the blade, everybodys talking,
Every bodies always got something to say
So no matter what it is and no matter what you do
There will always be a person trying to take it away
Smile for the Blade
everybodys always got something to say
They wanna put you into pieces, lie and make you believe it,
limit you from succeeding, Then take away your fate,
Smile for the blade everybodys talking,
Everybodies always got something to say
So no matter what it is and no matter what you do
There will always be a person trying to take it away
Ive heard I dont know the words that come out in my songs
Like I was gone when I wrote it and didnt see the pendants outta my palms
Are you kidding, I understand that you have an opinion but its ludicrous to
Think that I simulate? what im livin in, and it pointless cause im not a
Person of arms, with the whole world screaming and ready to bring it on
No point, cause I dont see the contest in art I only embarked in this
So I could depart and free parts of mind and what did I find
Grown ass men acting like bitches fighting over the time
Goddamn Im sick of all this trying, to turn around and see a mouthful nails
Hurting me, Faking a smile and I hate it, cause Im a fan of truth and you
Mothafuckas lie to get by in this game full of fools
and its Useless, so you guys can chastise and blame me
But no matter what you will never change me
Smile for the blade, everybodys watching,
everybodys always got something to say
They wanna put you into pieces, lie and make you believe it,
limit you from succeeding, Then take away your fate,
Smile for the blade everybodys talking,
Everybodies always got something to say
So no matter what it is and no matter what you do
There will always be a person trying to take it away
Smile for the Blade
And Everyones an expert when it comes down to my life
And speak like they knew me before I got in the limelight
And what the hell does that really mean, I busted ass
To get these broken hearted love poems printed up
And seen and I liked it, so why you bringing me down
Your either trying to help me or burying me in the ground
And as of lately, I'm feeling a little drowning in the negativity
Surrounding me making a sound and you hate me for it
You gotta be out your mind thinking I would give a damn about
The flaws that you find, cause im human and never had
A problem with that and its a shame that you think that I would stop
Cause of that, say never, this is just the way to behold
The best way to gather round the flame in the cold
So you can go ahead and chastise and blame me
But no matter what you will never change me
Smile for the blade, everybodys watching,
everybodys always got something to say
They wanna put you into pieces, lie and make you believe it,
limit you from succeeding, Then take away your fate,
Smile for the blade, everybodys talking,
Every bodies always got something to say
So no matter what it is and no matter what you do
There will always be a person trying to take it away
Smile for the Blade
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Smile for the blade, everybodys watching, everybodys always got something to say They wanna put you into pieces, lie and make you believe it, limit you from succeeding, Then take away your fate, Smile for the blade everybodys talking, Everybodys always got something to say So no matter what it is and no matter what you do There will always be a person trying to take it away
Ive heard I dont know the words that come out in my songs Like I was gone when I wrote it and didnt see the pen inside of my palms Are you kidding, I understand that you have an opinion but its ludicrous to Think that I simulate what I'm livin', and it pointless cause im not a Person of arms, with the whole world screaming and ready to bring it on No point, cause I dont see the contest in art I only embarked in this So I could depart and free parts of mind and what did I find Grown ass men acting like bitches fighting over the time Goddamn Im sick of all this trying, to turn around and see a mouthful nails Huntin me, Faking a smile and I hate it, cause Im a fan of truth and you Mothafuckas lie to get by in this game full of fools and its Useless, so you guys can chastise and blame me But no matter what you will never change me
Smile for the blade, everybodys watching, everybodys always got something to say They wanna put you into pieces, lie and make you believe it, limit you from succeeding, Then take away your fate, Smile for the blade everybodys talking, Everybodys always got something to say So no matter what it is and no matter what you do There will always be a person trying to take it away Smile for the Blade
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