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.
You know it's hard to be yourself
Free yourself, to see yourself
When all around you there are lies just to get you
Spies just to get you, to buy so they can get you?
There are cameras in the sky, lasers in our living rooms
There are wolves watching wearing sheep's costumes
It's enough to make you go crazy (whoa)
It's enough to make you mad
It's enough to make you go crazy (whoa)
And I'm amazed I haven't yet
Isn't it a shame the way we cheat each other
Treat each other, beat each other?
It's a shame the way we use one other, abuse one another
And screw one another, it's true
They will lock you up in prison but they won't call it slavery
There are stolen children raised and trained in armies
It's enough to make you go crazy (whoa)
It's enough to make you mad
It's enough to make you go crazy (whoa)
And I'm amazed I haven't yet
Don't hesitate to speak your mind (speak your mind)
Never hesitate to speak your heart (speak your heart)
They'll call you crazy when you speak your mind (when you speak your mind)
So never, never hesitate (never hesitate)
'Cause it's enough to make you go crazy (whoa)
It's enough to make you mad
It's enough to make you go crazy (whoa)
And I'm amazed I haven't yet
Na sol them go lock you for prison?
Na sol them go beat you for prison?
Them no go call am slavery?
Na him them make me vex?
Na sol them go lock you for prison?
Na sol them go beat you for prison?
Na him they make me vex?
Na him they make me craze?
It's enough to make you go crazy (whoa)
It's enough to make you mad
It's enough to make you go crazy (whoa)
And I'd be crazy not to care
Free yourself, to see yourself
When all around you there are lies just to get you
Spies just to get you, to buy so they can get you?
There are cameras in the sky, lasers in our living rooms
There are wolves watching wearing sheep's costumes
It's enough to make you go crazy (whoa)
It's enough to make you mad
It's enough to make you go crazy (whoa)
And I'm amazed I haven't yet
Isn't it a shame the way we cheat each other
Treat each other, beat each other?
It's a shame the way we use one other, abuse one another
And screw one another, it's true
They will lock you up in prison but they won't call it slavery
There are stolen children raised and trained in armies
It's enough to make you go crazy (whoa)
It's enough to make you mad
It's enough to make you go crazy (whoa)
And I'm amazed I haven't yet
Don't hesitate to speak your mind (speak your mind)
Never hesitate to speak your heart (speak your heart)
They'll call you crazy when you speak your mind (when you speak your mind)
So never, never hesitate (never hesitate)
'Cause it's enough to make you go crazy (whoa)
It's enough to make you mad
It's enough to make you go crazy (whoa)
And I'm amazed I haven't yet
Na sol them go lock you for prison?
Na sol them go beat you for prison?
Them no go call am slavery?
Na him them make me vex?
Na sol them go lock you for prison?
Na sol them go beat you for prison?
Na him they make me vex?
Na him they make me craze?
It's enough to make you go crazy (whoa)
It's enough to make you mad
It's enough to make you go crazy (whoa)
And I'd be crazy not to care
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Make You Crazy Lyrics as written by Brett Dennen
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