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.
I'm a little bit crazy
I'm a little bit reckless with this life
Well, I don't worry
'Cause Heaven's on my side
When you're walkin' on water
The waves, they try to knock you down
You'll beg and borrow
To go another round
Throw the cards on the table
Hit me once then hit me again
I'm not afraid 'cause I'm able to win
It's like I've never been down before
Like I've never been down
It's like I've never been down before
Like I've never been
Too afraid to risk it
Double down and bet it all
'Cause if you're ever gonna win it
You got to make the call
Throw the cards on the table
Hit me once then hit me again
I'm not afraid 'cause I'm able to win
It's like I've never been down before
Like I've never been down
It's like I've never been down before
Like I've never been
Inside the black or red, I never lose my head
As long as I get to play
You'll never see me frown, no matter up or down
I'm still in the game
Throw the cards on the table
Hit me once then hit me again
I'm not afraid 'cause I'm able to win
It's like I've never been down before
Like I've never been down
It's like I've never been down before
Like I've never been down
I'm a little bit reckless with this life
Well, I don't worry
'Cause Heaven's on my side
When you're walkin' on water
The waves, they try to knock you down
You'll beg and borrow
To go another round
Throw the cards on the table
Hit me once then hit me again
I'm not afraid 'cause I'm able to win
It's like I've never been down before
Like I've never been down
It's like I've never been down before
Like I've never been
Too afraid to risk it
Double down and bet it all
'Cause if you're ever gonna win it
You got to make the call
Throw the cards on the table
Hit me once then hit me again
I'm not afraid 'cause I'm able to win
It's like I've never been down before
Like I've never been down
It's like I've never been down before
Like I've never been
Inside the black or red, I never lose my head
As long as I get to play
You'll never see me frown, no matter up or down
I'm still in the game
Throw the cards on the table
Hit me once then hit me again
I'm not afraid 'cause I'm able to win
It's like I've never been down before
Like I've never been down
It's like I've never been down before
Like I've never been down
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Never Been Down Lyrics as written by Kenny Alphin John Rich
Lyrics © Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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