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.
We live in a time bomb that's ticking down
The red and green wires have faded to brown
There's no way of knowing if we'll survive
But 'til we hit zero I'm going to try
It could all end tomorrow
so let's live it up tonight
Just drive!
Time is waiting race the light
They'll read about us when we die
Don't stop for anything tonight
The world is ending so just drive
I'm not one for luck or circumstance
I know that I won't get a second chance
I never was one to hold my tongue
But sometimes my brain doesn't give me one
It could all end tomorrow
so let's live it up tonight
Just drive!
Time is waiting race the light
They'll read about us when we die
Don't stop for anything tonight
The world is ending so just drive
oh woah, oh woah, oh oh oh oh
oh woah, oh woah, oh oh oh oh
oh woah, oh woah, oh woah, oh woah
oh woah, oh woah, oh
Just drive!
Time is waiting race the light
They'll read about us when we die
Don't stop for anything tonight
The world is ending so just drive
The red and green wires have faded to brown
There's no way of knowing if we'll survive
But 'til we hit zero I'm going to try
It could all end tomorrow
so let's live it up tonight
Just drive!
Time is waiting race the light
They'll read about us when we die
Don't stop for anything tonight
The world is ending so just drive
I'm not one for luck or circumstance
I know that I won't get a second chance
I never was one to hold my tongue
But sometimes my brain doesn't give me one
It could all end tomorrow
so let's live it up tonight
Just drive!
Time is waiting race the light
They'll read about us when we die
Don't stop for anything tonight
The world is ending so just drive
oh woah, oh woah, oh oh oh oh
oh woah, oh woah, oh oh oh oh
oh woah, oh woah, oh woah, oh woah
oh woah, oh woah, oh
Just drive!
Time is waiting race the light
They'll read about us when we die
Don't stop for anything tonight
The world is ending so just drive
Lyrics submitted by doneill1027
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