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.
Dear God, Dear God, Oh My, Oh My, Oh My God
Dear God, Dear God, Oh My, Oh My, Oh My God
Dear God, Dear God, Oh My, Oh My, Oh My God
Dear God, Oh My God, Oh My, Oh My, Oh My God
Dear God
I hope you got the letter, and
I pray you can make it better down here
I don't mean a big reduction in the price of beer
And all the people that you made in your image, I see
Them starving on their feet
Because they don't get enough to eat
Dear God, I am sorry to disturb, but I was wondering
If you and me could have some words, Are you listening?
'Cause down here people's minds are twisting, turning
Yo, I could feel the devil's heat rise, burning
I believe in believing but am I only dreaming
I try to keep the faith, but the faith is so deceiving
I heard you got the reasons, the answers and why
I heard you be the sun when it shining in my eyes
Who am I to judge or question your existence?
They say you're in the skies on a cloud in the distance
Snakes be hissing, making people lose their religion
Resorting to the depths of hell, distorted vision
The anger's never hidden, whole worlds gone mad
Mothers crying, murders multiplying, All is up for grabs
It's so sad We pray that one-day we'll see the glory
Is this heaven or hell
Or is it purgatory, who knows?
Dear God
I'm sorry to disturb you but I feel that I should be heard
Loud and clear. We all need a big reduction in amount of tears
And all the people that you made in your image, I see them fighting
In the streets cause they can't make opinions meet
I chant
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo
Now the seasons
Give me the answers, give me questions, give me reasons
To keep striving live
I be directing every action, movement in my section
Every movement second, now that contains possibility
To delve into the realms of buddhahood,
Heaven, Hell, or misery
Now, that's an ugly situation
Some standing ovations
Then ride the tour bus
Haunted by suicidal contemplations
But I know for sure that I will reach my destination
'Cause my foundation's thicker, everywhere I stand is Mecca
Detect the incorrect sects like an inspector
Bring it to your sector, let the truth be known
I never had time for these false spiritual clones
I found my own
My kingdom and my throne
Most roll with a whole lotta back with no bones
Dear God
I don't know if you notice but
Your name is on a lot of quotes in this book
And us crazy humans wrote it, you should take a look
And all the people that you made in your image
Still believing that junk is true
But I know it ain't
So do you
Dear God, Oh My God, Oh My, Oh My, Oh My God
Dear God, Oh My God, Oh My, Oh My, Oh My God
Dear God, Oh My God, Oh My, Oh My, Oh My God
Dear God, Oh My God, Oh My, Oh My, Oh My God
Dear God, Oh My God, Oh My, Oh My, Oh My God
Dear God, Oh My God, Oh My, Oh My, Oh My God
Dear God, Oh My God, Oh My, Oh My, Oh My God
Dear God, Oh My God, Oh My, Oh My, Oh My God
Dear God
Dear God
Dear God
Dear God, Dear God, Oh My, Oh My, Oh My God
Dear God, Dear God, Oh My, Oh My, Oh My God
Dear God, Oh My God, Oh My, Oh My, Oh My God
Dear God
I hope you got the letter, and
I pray you can make it better down here
I don't mean a big reduction in the price of beer
And all the people that you made in your image, I see
Them starving on their feet
Because they don't get enough to eat
Dear God, I am sorry to disturb, but I was wondering
If you and me could have some words, Are you listening?
'Cause down here people's minds are twisting, turning
Yo, I could feel the devil's heat rise, burning
I believe in believing but am I only dreaming
I try to keep the faith, but the faith is so deceiving
I heard you got the reasons, the answers and why
I heard you be the sun when it shining in my eyes
Who am I to judge or question your existence?
They say you're in the skies on a cloud in the distance
Snakes be hissing, making people lose their religion
Resorting to the depths of hell, distorted vision
The anger's never hidden, whole worlds gone mad
Mothers crying, murders multiplying, All is up for grabs
It's so sad We pray that one-day we'll see the glory
Is this heaven or hell
Or is it purgatory, who knows?
Dear God
I'm sorry to disturb you but I feel that I should be heard
Loud and clear. We all need a big reduction in amount of tears
And all the people that you made in your image, I see them fighting
In the streets cause they can't make opinions meet
I chant
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo
Now the seasons
Give me the answers, give me questions, give me reasons
To keep striving live
I be directing every action, movement in my section
Every movement second, now that contains possibility
To delve into the realms of buddhahood,
Heaven, Hell, or misery
Now, that's an ugly situation
Some standing ovations
Then ride the tour bus
Haunted by suicidal contemplations
But I know for sure that I will reach my destination
'Cause my foundation's thicker, everywhere I stand is Mecca
Detect the incorrect sects like an inspector
Bring it to your sector, let the truth be known
I never had time for these false spiritual clones
I found my own
My kingdom and my throne
Most roll with a whole lotta back with no bones
Dear God
I don't know if you notice but
Your name is on a lot of quotes in this book
And us crazy humans wrote it, you should take a look
And all the people that you made in your image
Still believing that junk is true
But I know it ain't
So do you
Dear God, Oh My God, Oh My, Oh My, Oh My God
Dear God, Oh My God, Oh My, Oh My, Oh My God
Dear God, Oh My God, Oh My, Oh My, Oh My God
Dear God, Oh My God, Oh My, Oh My, Oh My God
Dear God, Oh My God, Oh My, Oh My, Oh My God
Dear God, Oh My God, Oh My, Oh My, Oh My God
Dear God, Oh My God, Oh My, Oh My, Oh My God
Dear God, Oh My God, Oh My, Oh My, Oh My God
Dear God
Dear God
Dear God
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