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.
Crazy if you think I'm gonna give up now
I'm not sure when and I don't know how
This is all I want, this is all I need
Waiting, waiting on me
Road map on the wall with too many pins in it
Got to play the game, never got to win it
Lesson learned we took our turn
The all out fall out left me burned
But didn't you get to see the whole world
It doesn't matter, it never really mattered
Give up, come back home
Tell the old man that I tried
Just another night going nowhere, fast dreams die hard
We were built to last
Backwards broken promise made
[Chorus x1]
Directions on the dashboard
Demo derby blaring
Chosen are the frozen, staring and sharing
A hundred dollar guarantee
Late night death shift up to me
But didn't you get to see the whole world
They didn't listen
So much for the mission
Give up, come back home
Tell the old man that I tried
Just another night going nowhere fast, dreams die hard
We were built to last
Backwards broken promise made
I believe in me, I am not afraid
[Chorus x2]
Take me to the river, you know I'll deliver
Running out of time, begging you Mister
One chance, one shot, I'll score
Waiting in the wings but not anymore
Take me to the river, you know I'll deliver
Running out of time, begging you Mister
One chance, one shot, I'll score
[Chorus x2]
Make a wish on the list of the 600 plus
If it happened to them, it can happen to us
Just a stones throw away from a born to run shot
And we're not giving up cause it's all that we got
I'm not sure when and I don't know how
This is all I want, this is all I need
Waiting, waiting on me
Road map on the wall with too many pins in it
Got to play the game, never got to win it
Lesson learned we took our turn
The all out fall out left me burned
But didn't you get to see the whole world
It doesn't matter, it never really mattered
Give up, come back home
Tell the old man that I tried
Just another night going nowhere, fast dreams die hard
We were built to last
Backwards broken promise made
[Chorus x1]
Directions on the dashboard
Demo derby blaring
Chosen are the frozen, staring and sharing
A hundred dollar guarantee
Late night death shift up to me
But didn't you get to see the whole world
They didn't listen
So much for the mission
Give up, come back home
Tell the old man that I tried
Just another night going nowhere fast, dreams die hard
We were built to last
Backwards broken promise made
I believe in me, I am not afraid
[Chorus x2]
Take me to the river, you know I'll deliver
Running out of time, begging you Mister
One chance, one shot, I'll score
Waiting in the wings but not anymore
Take me to the river, you know I'll deliver
Running out of time, begging you Mister
One chance, one shot, I'll score
[Chorus x2]
Make a wish on the list of the 600 plus
If it happened to them, it can happen to us
Just a stones throw away from a born to run shot
And we're not giving up cause it's all that we got
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