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.
All like that and everything and all
Everything and all like that
This world is not my home
But it's a pretty good location
I don't like the short-put
That's enough conversation
So while I got the chance
I think I'll take the time to dance
And dance and dance
I'm gonna reach for the sky
Live while I'm alive
Like that and everything and all
Everything and all like that
I'm gonna let somebody else
Take care of all the worry
Changin' my direction
And I won't be in a hurry
I'm gonna slow it down
While the world goes spinnin' 'round
And 'round and 'round
I'm gonna enjoy the ride
Live while I'm alive
Like that and everything and all
Everything and all like that
I can't build a mountain
No, I can't fill up an ocean
No, I ain't that smart
I ain't that smart
I don't know how He did it
But I'm givin' God the credit
God, how great Thou art
How great Thou art
How great Thou art
I'm gonna bait the hook
And let the worm do all the fishin'
Kick back on the bank
And be a man without a mission
I'm gonna slow it down
While the world goes spinnin' 'round
And 'round and 'round
I'm gonna enjoy the ride
Live while I'm alive
Like that and everything and all
Everything and all like this
This world is not my home
But it's a pretty good location
I don't like the short-put
That's enough conversation
So while I got the chance
I think I'll take the time to dance
And dance and dance
I'm gonna reach for the sky
Live while I'm alive
Like that and everything and all
Everything and all like that
All like that and everything and all
Everything and all like that
All like that and everything and all
Everything and all like that
Yeah, just like that
All like that and everything and all
Everything and all like that
Everything and all like that
This world is not my home
But it's a pretty good location
I don't like the short-put
That's enough conversation
So while I got the chance
I think I'll take the time to dance
And dance and dance
I'm gonna reach for the sky
Live while I'm alive
Like that and everything and all
Everything and all like that
I'm gonna let somebody else
Take care of all the worry
Changin' my direction
And I won't be in a hurry
I'm gonna slow it down
While the world goes spinnin' 'round
And 'round and 'round
I'm gonna enjoy the ride
Live while I'm alive
Like that and everything and all
Everything and all like that
I can't build a mountain
No, I can't fill up an ocean
No, I ain't that smart
I ain't that smart
I don't know how He did it
But I'm givin' God the credit
God, how great Thou art
How great Thou art
How great Thou art
I'm gonna bait the hook
And let the worm do all the fishin'
Kick back on the bank
And be a man without a mission
I'm gonna slow it down
While the world goes spinnin' 'round
And 'round and 'round
I'm gonna enjoy the ride
Live while I'm alive
Like that and everything and all
Everything and all like this
This world is not my home
But it's a pretty good location
I don't like the short-put
That's enough conversation
So while I got the chance
I think I'll take the time to dance
And dance and dance
I'm gonna reach for the sky
Live while I'm alive
Like that and everything and all
Everything and all like that
All like that and everything and all
Everything and all like that
All like that and everything and all
Everything and all like that
Yeah, just like that
All like that and everything and all
Everything and all like that
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
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