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.
Long live the reckless and the brave
I don't think I want to be saved
My song has not been sung
So long live us
Looking out at a town called Suburbia
Everybody's just fighting to fit in
Little rats running mazes, having babies
It's a vicious little world that we live in
Looking back at a life on the other side
I realize that I didn't fit in
Didn't hate it but I didn't quite relate it
To my precious little world
So long live the reckless and the brave
I don't think I want to be saved
My song has not been sung
And long live the fast times, so come what may
I don't think I'll ever be saved
Our song has not been sung
Long live us
Breaking out of a town called Suburbia
I remember everybody always saying
"Little brat, must be crazy, never make it
In our vicious little world"
Still I'm leaving
Got a van, got a chance, got my dignity
Got a dream, got a spark, got somewhere to be
Take a breath, say goodbye
To their precious little world
(And say goodbye to me)
So long live the reckless and the brave
I don't think I want to be saved
My song has not been sung
And long live the fast times, so come what may
I don't think I'll ever be saved
Our song has not been sung
Long live us
Long live us
Long live the reckless and the brave
I don't think I want to be saved
My song has not been sung
Long live the reckless and the brave
I don't think I want to be saved
My song has not been sung
And long live the fast times, so come what may
I don't think that I'll ever be saved (I know)
Our song has not been sung
Long live us
Long live us
I don't think I want to be saved
My song has not been sung
So long live us
Looking out at a town called Suburbia
Everybody's just fighting to fit in
Little rats running mazes, having babies
It's a vicious little world that we live in
Looking back at a life on the other side
I realize that I didn't fit in
Didn't hate it but I didn't quite relate it
To my precious little world
So long live the reckless and the brave
I don't think I want to be saved
My song has not been sung
And long live the fast times, so come what may
I don't think I'll ever be saved
Our song has not been sung
Long live us
Breaking out of a town called Suburbia
I remember everybody always saying
"Little brat, must be crazy, never make it
In our vicious little world"
Still I'm leaving
Got a van, got a chance, got my dignity
Got a dream, got a spark, got somewhere to be
Take a breath, say goodbye
To their precious little world
(And say goodbye to me)
So long live the reckless and the brave
I don't think I want to be saved
My song has not been sung
And long live the fast times, so come what may
I don't think I'll ever be saved
Our song has not been sung
Long live us
Long live us
Long live the reckless and the brave
I don't think I want to be saved
My song has not been sung
Long live the reckless and the brave
I don't think I want to be saved
My song has not been sung
And long live the fast times, so come what may
I don't think that I'll ever be saved (I know)
Our song has not been sung
Long live us
Long live us
Lyrics submitted by thoseguiltyeyes
The Reckless and the Brave Lyrics as written by Jack Bassam Barakat Alexander William Gaskarth
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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