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 you want to be a superstar
and you want to be made?
Don't forget about the consequences.
Don't forget about your fate.
So you try and you lie and you cry and you hide what's inside of your mind all for the money?
Bla, bla, bling, bling, blow, blow, bleed, bleed, bleed, bitch!
Chorus:
Here today and gone tomorrow,
that's how it is
and that is how it always was.
Now go away and drown in sorrows.
You've had your fame, tell everyone how good it was.
Go..
So you feel it ain't real but you're dealing with feelings of millions and fool them for their money?
Bla, bla, bling, bling, blow, blow, bleed, bleed, bleed!
And you go with the flow and you know that the show that you're playing is played out, but you want money?
Bla, bla, bling, bling, blow, blow, bleed, bleed, bleed, bitch!
Chorus:
Here today and gone tomorrow,
that's how it is
and that is how it always was.
Now go away and drown in sorrows.
You've had your fame, tell everyone how good it was.
You feel pain and got lame and there's no one to blame, you've got lost in the game all for the money?
Bla, bla, bling, bling, blow, blow, bleed, bleed, bleed!
You're addicted to coke but you're broke as a joke? At the end of the road there is no more money!
Bla, bla, bling, bling, blow, blow, bleed, bleed, bleed, bitch!
That's the ending of a superstar that wanted to get paid.
But now it's too late.
Chorus:
Here today and gone tomorrow,
that's how it is
and that is how it always was.
Now go away and drown in sorrows.
You've had your fame, tell everyone how good it was
Go the fuck away
Go the fuck away
Go the fuck away
Go the fuck away
Go the fuck away
Go... away!
and you want to be made?
Don't forget about the consequences.
Don't forget about your fate.
So you try and you lie and you cry and you hide what's inside of your mind all for the money?
Bla, bla, bling, bling, blow, blow, bleed, bleed, bleed, bitch!
Chorus:
Here today and gone tomorrow,
that's how it is
and that is how it always was.
Now go away and drown in sorrows.
You've had your fame, tell everyone how good it was.
Go..
So you feel it ain't real but you're dealing with feelings of millions and fool them for their money?
Bla, bla, bling, bling, blow, blow, bleed, bleed, bleed!
And you go with the flow and you know that the show that you're playing is played out, but you want money?
Bla, bla, bling, bling, blow, blow, bleed, bleed, bleed, bitch!
Chorus:
Here today and gone tomorrow,
that's how it is
and that is how it always was.
Now go away and drown in sorrows.
You've had your fame, tell everyone how good it was.
You feel pain and got lame and there's no one to blame, you've got lost in the game all for the money?
Bla, bla, bling, bling, blow, blow, bleed, bleed, bleed!
You're addicted to coke but you're broke as a joke? At the end of the road there is no more money!
Bla, bla, bling, bling, blow, blow, bleed, bleed, bleed, bitch!
That's the ending of a superstar that wanted to get paid.
But now it's too late.
Chorus:
Here today and gone tomorrow,
that's how it is
and that is how it always was.
Now go away and drown in sorrows.
You've had your fame, tell everyone how good it was
Go the fuck away
Go the fuck away
Go the fuck away
Go the fuck away
Go the fuck away
Go... away!
Lyrics submitted by Sebastian1985
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