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.
Flipped on my TV
Images come to me
Looks like a world gone wrong
Turned on my radio
No, it's another Joe rock star just selling songs
We've got quick fix automation
Another generation
Excellent at falling down
And a covetous inertia
Know it's getting worse
You know one day it's all gonna burn to the ground
If the river don't flow
And they all run dry
And stars start falling from the sky
Whatever
(Happens to me it is well with my soul)
Well, I have no fear
Because I know
That my God rules
He's in control forever
Forever, forever, forever, yeah yeah
Street corner prophet
Yeah, he's been talking
About the end of time
And I don't doubt it
'Cause I read about it
All in revelation 9
They say we're in a desperate condition
Pass the ammunition
Got to keep yourself alive
I say go protect your acre
I'll go meet my maker
He holds forever
And I'm never gonna die
If the river don't flow
And they all run dry
And stars start falling from the sky
Whatever
(Happens to me it is well with my soul)
Well, I have no fear
Because I know
That my God rules
He's in control forever
Forever, forever, forever
Don't fret up your soul
And vex up your mind
Heed the rhythm
'Cause its right on time
What's you gonna do when the world's on fire
Clings to things that will expire?
Run to the Lord, heed the word
Be a doer of the things that you heard
Many troubles dem a come
In the life down here
But me going up higher
So have no fear
Are you gonna die
When it all comes down?
No, no, no, no!
Are you gonna cry
When it all comes down?
No, no, no, no!
Are you gonna fly
When it all comes down
No, no, no, no!
Forever, forever, forever, yeah
If the river don't flow
And they all run dry
And stars start falling from the sky
Whatever
(Happens to me it is well with my soul)
Well, I have no fear
Because I know
That my God rules
He's in control forever
Forever, forever, forever, yeah yeah
Images come to me
Looks like a world gone wrong
Turned on my radio
No, it's another Joe rock star just selling songs
We've got quick fix automation
Another generation
Excellent at falling down
And a covetous inertia
Know it's getting worse
You know one day it's all gonna burn to the ground
If the river don't flow
And they all run dry
And stars start falling from the sky
Whatever
(Happens to me it is well with my soul)
Well, I have no fear
Because I know
That my God rules
He's in control forever
Forever, forever, forever, yeah yeah
Street corner prophet
Yeah, he's been talking
About the end of time
And I don't doubt it
'Cause I read about it
All in revelation 9
They say we're in a desperate condition
Pass the ammunition
Got to keep yourself alive
I say go protect your acre
I'll go meet my maker
He holds forever
And I'm never gonna die
If the river don't flow
And they all run dry
And stars start falling from the sky
Whatever
(Happens to me it is well with my soul)
Well, I have no fear
Because I know
That my God rules
He's in control forever
Forever, forever, forever
Don't fret up your soul
And vex up your mind
Heed the rhythm
'Cause its right on time
What's you gonna do when the world's on fire
Clings to things that will expire?
Run to the Lord, heed the word
Be a doer of the things that you heard
Many troubles dem a come
In the life down here
But me going up higher
So have no fear
Are you gonna die
When it all comes down?
No, no, no, no!
Are you gonna cry
When it all comes down?
No, no, no, no!
Are you gonna fly
When it all comes down
No, no, no, no!
Forever, forever, forever, yeah
If the river don't flow
And they all run dry
And stars start falling from the sky
Whatever
(Happens to me it is well with my soul)
Well, I have no fear
Because I know
That my God rules
He's in control forever
Forever, forever, forever, yeah yeah
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No Fear Lyrics as written by Lyndon Allen Walter C. Crossnoe
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Royalty Network, Capitol CMG Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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