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.
And if you feel it
Then let me know it
Show it, here's your chance
Don't blow it
I got game too player
Now watch me throw it
I feel we owe it
To the people on the real side
To collide styles because it seems
Real music died
We got pride in our city, Detroit
Kid Rock and Bradley baby, mmm,
Now that's the real joint
And when it hits it's like a fist
From Joe Louis
Try to get higher than us
You'll just blow through us...
I saw lightening
I heard thunder
As the river bout to flow
I saw faces
So many places
Wonderin' where I got to go
Feel like I got to find
Some kind of peace of mind
Where I can rest my aching soul
Take me higher
A little higher
Save my soul
Come higher
Take me up
Higher
A little higher
I heard stories
I got older
Wonder if I truly believe
But I'll take what
You give me brother
Wonder if I really need
But I know that
Come tomorrow
I'm gonna reach a higher spot
Smoke and fire
Take me higher
Somehow I got to breathe
Take me higher
A little higher
Save my soul
Come higher
Take me up
Higher
A little higher
Higher
A little higher
Higher
Take me up
And if you feel it in your toes
And you won't stop
And if it's deep in your soul
Then you can't stop
And if you know what I know
Then you won't stop
We're goin way up, way up
Way up, way up, way up
Take me up
Take me up
Save my soul
Come higher
Take me up
A little higher
A little higher
Higher...
Then let me know it
Show it, here's your chance
Don't blow it
I got game too player
Now watch me throw it
I feel we owe it
To the people on the real side
To collide styles because it seems
Real music died
We got pride in our city, Detroit
Kid Rock and Bradley baby, mmm,
Now that's the real joint
And when it hits it's like a fist
From Joe Louis
Try to get higher than us
You'll just blow through us...
I saw lightening
I heard thunder
As the river bout to flow
I saw faces
So many places
Wonderin' where I got to go
Feel like I got to find
Some kind of peace of mind
Where I can rest my aching soul
Take me higher
A little higher
Save my soul
Come higher
Take me up
Higher
A little higher
I heard stories
I got older
Wonder if I truly believe
But I'll take what
You give me brother
Wonder if I really need
But I know that
Come tomorrow
I'm gonna reach a higher spot
Smoke and fire
Take me higher
Somehow I got to breathe
Take me higher
A little higher
Save my soul
Come higher
Take me up
Higher
A little higher
Higher
A little higher
Higher
Take me up
And if you feel it in your toes
And you won't stop
And if it's deep in your soul
Then you can't stop
And if you know what I know
Then you won't stop
We're goin way up, way up
Way up, way up, way up
Take me up
Take me up
Save my soul
Come higher
Take me up
A little higher
A little higher
Higher...
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