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.
The show must go on
Oh, one monkey
Don't stop no show
If you don't want my love
You're free to go
(You can go, you can go, you can go)
Life is a play
We play different parts
But to be a star in love
You've got to feel it in your heart
You've been acting too strange
You don't love me with soul
Well, there's lots of other guys
Who'd love to play your role
If you don't wanna be my leading man
Get out of my life and let me live again
(You can go, you can go, you can go)
Oh, the show must go on
Hey, one monkey
Don't stop no show
If you don't want my love
You're free to go
(You can go, you can go, you can go)
I said one monkey
Don't stop no show
If you really need our love
You'd better let it show
(Let it show, let it show, let it show)
Once we had a love
You couldn't live without
The greatest love that heaven
Has ever put out
Success has gone to your head
You wanna be free, yeah
Fool, don't you realize
Your backbone is me
If you no longer like your part
Get out of my life before you ruin my heart
(You can go, you can go, you can go)
Oh, the show must go on
I love you
But I can do without you
Arriba, arriba
You can go
There's the door
You can go, you can go
The show must go on
Hey, one monkey
Don't stop no show
If you don't want my love
You're free to go
(You can go, you can go, you can go)
I said one monkey
Don't stop no show
Oh, one monkey
Don't stop no show
If you don't want my love
You're free to go
(You can go, you can go, you can go)
Life is a play
We play different parts
But to be a star in love
You've got to feel it in your heart
You've been acting too strange
You don't love me with soul
Well, there's lots of other guys
Who'd love to play your role
If you don't wanna be my leading man
Get out of my life and let me live again
(You can go, you can go, you can go)
Oh, the show must go on
Hey, one monkey
Don't stop no show
If you don't want my love
You're free to go
(You can go, you can go, you can go)
I said one monkey
Don't stop no show
If you really need our love
You'd better let it show
(Let it show, let it show, let it show)
Once we had a love
You couldn't live without
The greatest love that heaven
Has ever put out
Success has gone to your head
You wanna be free, yeah
Fool, don't you realize
Your backbone is me
If you no longer like your part
Get out of my life before you ruin my heart
(You can go, you can go, you can go)
Oh, the show must go on
I love you
But I can do without you
Arriba, arriba
You can go
There's the door
You can go, you can go
The show must go on
Hey, one monkey
Don't stop no show
If you don't want my love
You're free to go
(You can go, you can go, you can go)
I said one monkey
Don't stop no show
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