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 rainbow hides no treasure
Oh believe me it's not true
And there ain't no mixture
That will give you back your youth
No mystic machine that makes the sand turn to gold
Like there ain't no magic word
That holds you back from getting old
I catch a branch
And I break it in my hands
Like you broke my heart
Oh I still can't understand
No mysterious mixture
Can heal the wound you've made
Only time will bring peace to me
And now I just hate
Oh I'll break up and I give it all up
No more lies, no more rainbow treasures
No more fairy tales, no more games for me
It's my life, my life, a pleasure
There's just a little bit of peace in my heart
There's just a little bit of happiness I'll part
There's just a little bit of peace in my heart
There's just a little bit of happiness I'll part
I catch a branch
And I break it in my hands
Like you broke my heart
Oh I still can't understand
No mysterious mixture
Can heal the wound you've made
Only time will bring peace to me
And now I just hate
Oh I'll break up and I give it all up
No more lies, no more rainbow treasures
No more fairy tales, no more games for me
It's my life, my life, a pleasure
There's just a little bit of peace in my heart
There's just a little bit of happiness I'll part
There's just a little bit of peace in my heart
There's just a little bit of happiness I'll part
The time rolls by, the days go by
When will I learn to stop wondering why
Despairing I'm going down on my knees
I'm begging, begging, begging, oh please
There's just a little bit of peace in my heart
There's just a little bit of happiness I'll part
There's just a little bit of peace in my heart
There's just a little bit of happiness I'll part
Oh believe me it's not true
And there ain't no mixture
That will give you back your youth
No mystic machine that makes the sand turn to gold
Like there ain't no magic word
That holds you back from getting old
I catch a branch
And I break it in my hands
Like you broke my heart
Oh I still can't understand
No mysterious mixture
Can heal the wound you've made
Only time will bring peace to me
And now I just hate
Oh I'll break up and I give it all up
No more lies, no more rainbow treasures
No more fairy tales, no more games for me
It's my life, my life, a pleasure
There's just a little bit of peace in my heart
There's just a little bit of happiness I'll part
There's just a little bit of peace in my heart
There's just a little bit of happiness I'll part
I catch a branch
And I break it in my hands
Like you broke my heart
Oh I still can't understand
No mysterious mixture
Can heal the wound you've made
Only time will bring peace to me
And now I just hate
Oh I'll break up and I give it all up
No more lies, no more rainbow treasures
No more fairy tales, no more games for me
It's my life, my life, a pleasure
There's just a little bit of peace in my heart
There's just a little bit of happiness I'll part
There's just a little bit of peace in my heart
There's just a little bit of happiness I'll part
The time rolls by, the days go by
When will I learn to stop wondering why
Despairing I'm going down on my knees
I'm begging, begging, begging, oh please
There's just a little bit of peace in my heart
There's just a little bit of happiness I'll part
There's just a little bit of peace in my heart
There's just a little bit of happiness I'll part
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Just a Little Bit of Peace in My Heart Lyrics as written by George Kooymans
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