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.
If you hear this song aloud when I am not around
please know that everything will be alright,
and life can't hurt you now.
If your sick of days aquifer,
is it time to stand and shout?
send your enemies to hiding instead of hiding out.
Believe me when i say i'm at peace with the day
when the dead will rise and take me to my grave
but it's easier to look the other way
and no matter what your fucking neighbours say
I refuse to sober up and so decay
it's what you say.
If you hear this song aloud when I am not around
please know that everything will be alright
and life can't hurt you now
send your enemies to hiding instead of hiding out.
Believe me when I shout
there's no point freaking out
you can't claim a single second lost to doubt
it's the movement of the atmosphere
the way you choose to disappear
the silent shout that's what you hear
back up your regrets
and wind down the days you toil
write my name into the soil
If you hear this song aloud when I am not around
please know that everything will be alright
and life can't hurt you now
send your enemies to hiding instead of hiding out
And yes it's true we've loved and lost but in the end we've won
we've the best in friends and family and an endless thirst for fun
with a love of the macabre and a sideline for bad jokes
we'd rather sing of Lovecraft than sit through Hollyoaks
If you hear this song aloud when I am not around
please know that everything will be okay
though I am in the ground
'cause it isn't where you finish, it's the way you run this race
and I intend to go the distance, but I'll do it at my own pace.
please know that everything will be alright,
and life can't hurt you now.
If your sick of days aquifer,
is it time to stand and shout?
send your enemies to hiding instead of hiding out.
Believe me when i say i'm at peace with the day
when the dead will rise and take me to my grave
but it's easier to look the other way
and no matter what your fucking neighbours say
I refuse to sober up and so decay
it's what you say.
If you hear this song aloud when I am not around
please know that everything will be alright
and life can't hurt you now
send your enemies to hiding instead of hiding out.
Believe me when I shout
there's no point freaking out
you can't claim a single second lost to doubt
it's the movement of the atmosphere
the way you choose to disappear
the silent shout that's what you hear
back up your regrets
and wind down the days you toil
write my name into the soil
If you hear this song aloud when I am not around
please know that everything will be alright
and life can't hurt you now
send your enemies to hiding instead of hiding out
And yes it's true we've loved and lost but in the end we've won
we've the best in friends and family and an endless thirst for fun
with a love of the macabre and a sideline for bad jokes
we'd rather sing of Lovecraft than sit through Hollyoaks
If you hear this song aloud when I am not around
please know that everything will be okay
though I am in the ground
'cause it isn't where you finish, it's the way you run this race
and I intend to go the distance, but I'll do it at my own pace.
Lyrics submitted by woahjimmy
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