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 am taken away by the things that I say to myself sometimes
Commission myself on a mission to help increasing the load of the weight on my mind
I find every choice I get is just another test
Another way to prove that I am the best, it makes
Perfect sense to reach for the stars it's
Purely logical to stare into the light and know that's who you are 'cause
The way I kick it I'm eternally moving
On a persistent way down and up and that is assuming that
Every little thing I sing is taking me a little higher
Every little step I take is one less until I perspire
Every time I think it's just another reason I'm inspired
Every time I don't I know that it's because I am on fire
Every little thing I sing is taking me a little higher
Every little step I take is one less until I perspire
Every time I think it's just another reason I'm inspired
Every time I don't I know that I'm on fire
It's 25200 degrees in here
I'm burning up, I'm burning up
It's 25200 degrees in here
I'm burning up, I'm burning up
It's 25200 degrees in here
I'm burning up, I'm burning up
It's 25200 degrees in here
You learn something new every day
Whether it's the truth or a lie or that once again
It's best to do things my way
Best to understand why a
Life isn't worth the dirt that it's written on if you never live it out
And hindsight is a wonderful thing but inevitably brings doubt
So if you stamp it out at the source
Take control, let go with no remorse
And fly headfirst into the force
That's holding you back, of course
No-one said it would be easy
No-one said to believe me
But given the choice, would you let your voice
Belong to your or just blend into the noise?
Every little thing I sing is taking me a little higher
Every little step I take is one less until I perspire
Every time I think it's just another reason I'm inspired
Every time I don't I know that it's because I am on fire
Every little thing I sing is taking me a little higher
Every little step I take is one less until I perspire
Every time I think it's just another reason I'm inspired
Every time I don't I know that I'm on fire
It's 25200 degrees in here
I'm burning up, I'm burning up
It's 25200 degrees in here
I'm burning up, I'm burning up
It's 25200 degrees in here
I'm burning up, I'm burning up
It's 25200 degrees in here
I'm burning up, I'm burning up
Closing my eyes to hide the surprise of the sun
The battle is barely begun and is won
By the blinding and rising tide of the flames
And lost when the spark is burning again
It's 25200 degrees in here
I'm burning up, I'm burning up
It's 25200 degrees in here
I'm burning up, I'm burning up
It's 25200 degrees in here
I'm burning up, I'm burning up
It's 25200 degrees in here
I'm burning up, I'm burning up
It's 25200 degrees in here
I'm burning up, I'm burning up
It's 25200 degrees in here
I'm burning up, I'm burning up
It's 25200 degrees in here
I'm burning up, I'm burning up
It's 25200 degrees in here
Commission myself on a mission to help increasing the load of the weight on my mind
I find every choice I get is just another test
Another way to prove that I am the best, it makes
Perfect sense to reach for the stars it's
Purely logical to stare into the light and know that's who you are 'cause
The way I kick it I'm eternally moving
On a persistent way down and up and that is assuming that
Every little thing I sing is taking me a little higher
Every little step I take is one less until I perspire
Every time I think it's just another reason I'm inspired
Every time I don't I know that it's because I am on fire
Every little thing I sing is taking me a little higher
Every little step I take is one less until I perspire
Every time I think it's just another reason I'm inspired
Every time I don't I know that I'm on fire
It's 25200 degrees in here
I'm burning up, I'm burning up
It's 25200 degrees in here
I'm burning up, I'm burning up
It's 25200 degrees in here
I'm burning up, I'm burning up
It's 25200 degrees in here
You learn something new every day
Whether it's the truth or a lie or that once again
It's best to do things my way
Best to understand why a
Life isn't worth the dirt that it's written on if you never live it out
And hindsight is a wonderful thing but inevitably brings doubt
So if you stamp it out at the source
Take control, let go with no remorse
And fly headfirst into the force
That's holding you back, of course
No-one said it would be easy
No-one said to believe me
But given the choice, would you let your voice
Belong to your or just blend into the noise?
Every little thing I sing is taking me a little higher
Every little step I take is one less until I perspire
Every time I think it's just another reason I'm inspired
Every time I don't I know that it's because I am on fire
Every little thing I sing is taking me a little higher
Every little step I take is one less until I perspire
Every time I think it's just another reason I'm inspired
Every time I don't I know that I'm on fire
It's 25200 degrees in here
I'm burning up, I'm burning up
It's 25200 degrees in here
I'm burning up, I'm burning up
It's 25200 degrees in here
I'm burning up, I'm burning up
It's 25200 degrees in here
I'm burning up, I'm burning up
Closing my eyes to hide the surprise of the sun
The battle is barely begun and is won
By the blinding and rising tide of the flames
And lost when the spark is burning again
It's 25200 degrees in here
I'm burning up, I'm burning up
It's 25200 degrees in here
I'm burning up, I'm burning up
It's 25200 degrees in here
I'm burning up, I'm burning up
It's 25200 degrees in here
I'm burning up, I'm burning up
It's 25200 degrees in here
I'm burning up, I'm burning up
It's 25200 degrees in here
I'm burning up, I'm burning up
It's 25200 degrees in here
I'm burning up, I'm burning up
It's 25200 degrees in here
Lyrics submitted by p0is0ngir1
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