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.
Try so hard 'cause you really want
To try your best to be nice and good,
But it looks like you always end up
Doing what you don't wanna do.
Something inside makes you do bad
And it steals from you when you're glad,
Even if you make up your mind to be better,
You'll fail next time.
Don't you know it's already done?
Don't you know there's an open door?
Don't you know that you can't do more?
All you need is to just accept the fact that it's all done,
Oh, it's all done.
Yeah.
Through religion you always fail,
Light a candle, won't make a change,
Thousand prayers will not give you rest,
Makes no difference if you do your best,
Every way that we try to make God to like us is a mistake,
'Cause he likes us all he can do
All he's asking for is for you.
Don't you know it's already done?
Don't you know it's already safe?
Don't you know that you can't do more?
All you need is to just accept the fact that it's all
Live under the shadow,
Live under the shadow of his grace,
Under his umbrella,
Under his umbrella night and day, whoa,
Live under the shadow,
Live under the shadow of his grace,
Under his umbrella,
Under his umbrella night and day, whoa, yeah, oh
I'm under his umbrella,
Under his umbrella.
Under his umbrella,
I'm under day and night.
Live under the shadow,
Under the shadow,
Under his umbrella,
Under the shadow I see him close,
I see you again.
Don't you know it's already done?
Don't you know it's already safe?
Don't you know that you can't do more?
All you need is to just accept
The fact that it's all done.
Live under the shadow,
Live under the shadow of his grace,
Under his umbrella,
Under his umbrella night and day, whoa, yeah,
Live under the shadow,
Live under the shadow of his grace,
Under his umbrella,
Under his umbrella night and day, whoa, yeah
To try your best to be nice and good,
But it looks like you always end up
Doing what you don't wanna do.
Something inside makes you do bad
And it steals from you when you're glad,
Even if you make up your mind to be better,
You'll fail next time.
Don't you know it's already done?
Don't you know there's an open door?
Don't you know that you can't do more?
All you need is to just accept the fact that it's all done,
Oh, it's all done.
Yeah.
Through religion you always fail,
Light a candle, won't make a change,
Thousand prayers will not give you rest,
Makes no difference if you do your best,
Every way that we try to make God to like us is a mistake,
'Cause he likes us all he can do
All he's asking for is for you.
Don't you know it's already done?
Don't you know it's already safe?
Don't you know that you can't do more?
All you need is to just accept the fact that it's all
Live under the shadow,
Live under the shadow of his grace,
Under his umbrella,
Under his umbrella night and day, whoa,
Live under the shadow,
Live under the shadow of his grace,
Under his umbrella,
Under his umbrella night and day, whoa, yeah, oh
I'm under his umbrella,
Under his umbrella.
Under his umbrella,
I'm under day and night.
Live under the shadow,
Under the shadow,
Under his umbrella,
Under the shadow I see him close,
I see you again.
Don't you know it's already done?
Don't you know it's already safe?
Don't you know that you can't do more?
All you need is to just accept
The fact that it's all done.
Live under the shadow,
Live under the shadow of his grace,
Under his umbrella,
Under his umbrella night and day, whoa, yeah,
Live under the shadow,
Live under the shadow of his grace,
Under his umbrella,
Under his umbrella night and day, whoa, yeah
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