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.
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know
That I love you?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
And I want you
I'll admit things ain't been the way I thought they would be
Didn't expect so much stress to develop between me and you
I knew that it wasn't easy but sometimes
When we fight it don't seems like God's design
But then I hear words you said
And I promised I would stand for you and be true through the bad and the good
And I know what it means to be committed
So here's a word for you but you just ain't with it
Stay down
(We're almost to the very best part)
Stay down
(You'll always be the pride in my heart)
Stay down
(We took and passed the test)
Stay down
(Yeah, we gotta lot of work)
Stay down
(I know it ain't been the best but it certainly ain't been the worst)
Stay down
(The drama will not last forever)
Stay down
(We'll beat it long as we're together)
One day we'll look back on this (yeah)
We'll be like "Remember this"? (Remember this)
And it's gonna make us smile (make us smile)
'Cause in the end we stayed down
I ain't gone lie, at time you amaze me
You be talking and I swear that you're crazy
But I learned a long time ago that pride don't help
It only hurts
And I just want you to know I need you baby
(I need you)
I'm just like Weezy baby
Not Weezy like the sauna baby
But the wife of George and we're moving on up
Ten years strong and we're looking like a plan
I'm looking like your woman and you're looking like my man
We looking like real
And the haters look fake
Especially when they hear me say
Stay down
(We're almost to the very best part)
Stay down
(You'll always have a place in my heart)
Stay down
(We took and passed the test)
Stay down
(You know we gotta lot of work)
Stay down
(I know it ain't been the best but it certainly ain't been the worst)
Stay down
(The drama will not last forever)
Stay down
(We'll beat it long as we're together)
One day we'll look back on this
We'll be like "Remember this"?
And it's gonna make us smile (Make us smile)
'Cause in the end we stayed down
Understand you are the one of my heart
And I'm holding yours so we can't live apart
When things stop making sense we'll figure it out
I walked into this and I don't wanna walk out no, no
Everything ain't gonna be how we like
And what is worth keeping if it didn't take a fight?
Your healing is in me and my healing is in you
So get your mind right cause this' what we're gonna do
Stay down
(We're almost to the very best part)
Stay down
(You'll always be the pride in my heart)
Stay down
(We took and passed the test)
Stay down
(You know we gotta lot of work)
Stay down
(I know it ain't been the best but it certainly ain't been the worst)
Stay down
(The drama will not last forever)
Stay down
(We'll beat it long as we're together)
One day we'll look back on this
We'll be like, "Remember this"?
And it's gonna make us smile (make us smile)
'Cause in the end we stayed down
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know
That I?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know
That I love you?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
And I want you
I'll admit things ain't been the way I thought they would be
Didn't expect so much stress to develop between me and you
I knew that it wasn't easy but sometimes
When we fight it don't seems like God's design
But then I hear words you said
And I promised I would stand for you and be true through the bad and the good
And I know what it means to be committed
So here's a word for you but you just ain't with it
Stay down
(We're almost to the very best part)
Stay down
(You'll always be the pride in my heart)
Stay down
(We took and passed the test)
Stay down
(Yeah, we gotta lot of work)
Stay down
(I know it ain't been the best but it certainly ain't been the worst)
Stay down
(The drama will not last forever)
Stay down
(We'll beat it long as we're together)
One day we'll look back on this (yeah)
We'll be like "Remember this"? (Remember this)
And it's gonna make us smile (make us smile)
'Cause in the end we stayed down
I ain't gone lie, at time you amaze me
You be talking and I swear that you're crazy
But I learned a long time ago that pride don't help
It only hurts
And I just want you to know I need you baby
(I need you)
I'm just like Weezy baby
Not Weezy like the sauna baby
But the wife of George and we're moving on up
Ten years strong and we're looking like a plan
I'm looking like your woman and you're looking like my man
We looking like real
And the haters look fake
Especially when they hear me say
Stay down
(We're almost to the very best part)
Stay down
(You'll always have a place in my heart)
Stay down
(We took and passed the test)
Stay down
(You know we gotta lot of work)
Stay down
(I know it ain't been the best but it certainly ain't been the worst)
Stay down
(The drama will not last forever)
Stay down
(We'll beat it long as we're together)
One day we'll look back on this
We'll be like "Remember this"?
And it's gonna make us smile (Make us smile)
'Cause in the end we stayed down
Understand you are the one of my heart
And I'm holding yours so we can't live apart
When things stop making sense we'll figure it out
I walked into this and I don't wanna walk out no, no
Everything ain't gonna be how we like
And what is worth keeping if it didn't take a fight?
Your healing is in me and my healing is in you
So get your mind right cause this' what we're gonna do
Stay down
(We're almost to the very best part)
Stay down
(You'll always be the pride in my heart)
Stay down
(We took and passed the test)
Stay down
(You know we gotta lot of work)
Stay down
(I know it ain't been the best but it certainly ain't been the worst)
Stay down
(The drama will not last forever)
Stay down
(We'll beat it long as we're together)
One day we'll look back on this
We'll be like, "Remember this"?
And it's gonna make us smile (make us smile)
'Cause in the end we stayed down
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know
That I?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
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Stay Down Lyrics as written by Johnta Austin Bryan Michael Cox
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