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.
You're counting little monies, and you're hedging little beds
A song that you've been singing is in everybody's head
You need to feel the freedom from a paycheck
They'll pay to let you down
Saving all your memories for a Sunday slow
Everything is empty til they lift that little rope
Some spirits in the blood erase the dead
And all will sing from their death bed,
"You're a weekend warrior, a weekend warrior"
What if you fade?
What if you're skin grows pale?
And she was made for breaking everyone that comes inside
She'll draw you with her heat but then it only means goodbye
But oh, my little boy, you need to try
So try
And will she have a soft spot for the dark side of your life?
You give her something steaming from your rusted little pipe
And if you make a terrible mistake
Then all your friends will laugh and say,
"You're a weekened warrior, a weekend warrior"
What if you fade?
What if your skin grows pale?
Could you hurt somebody's feelings?
All is fair in a death
Did you hurt somebody's feelings?
All is fair in a death
Did you hurt somebody's feelings?
All is fair in a death
Did you hurt somebody's feelings?
All is fair in a death
Did you hurt somebody's feelings?
All is fair in a death
Did you hurt somebody's feelings?
All is fair in a death
A song that you've been singing is in everybody's head
You need to feel the freedom from a paycheck
They'll pay to let you down
Saving all your memories for a Sunday slow
Everything is empty til they lift that little rope
Some spirits in the blood erase the dead
And all will sing from their death bed,
"You're a weekend warrior, a weekend warrior"
What if you fade?
What if you're skin grows pale?
And she was made for breaking everyone that comes inside
She'll draw you with her heat but then it only means goodbye
But oh, my little boy, you need to try
So try
And will she have a soft spot for the dark side of your life?
You give her something steaming from your rusted little pipe
And if you make a terrible mistake
Then all your friends will laugh and say,
"You're a weekened warrior, a weekend warrior"
What if you fade?
What if your skin grows pale?
Could you hurt somebody's feelings?
All is fair in a death
Did you hurt somebody's feelings?
All is fair in a death
Did you hurt somebody's feelings?
All is fair in a death
Did you hurt somebody's feelings?
All is fair in a death
Did you hurt somebody's feelings?
All is fair in a death
Did you hurt somebody's feelings?
All is fair in a death
Lyrics submitted by kstemz
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