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.
To whom it may concern when will we learn
We are all the same
Do you really think that you’re the first
To fall along the way
It may sound crazy but what if
You don’t try to run
Rather than kick our wounded
We could just lift you up
Oh oh oh
We’re not throwing stones
Hey hey hey
You are not your shame
Oh oh oh
You can’t go alone
Hey hey hey
We won’t go away
I can see it’s written on your face
It reads with every line
Wishing you could somehow just erase
Or even turn back time
Don’t let yourself buy into the lie
That you are too far gone
So let us remind you that you’re
Not what you have done
Oh oh oh
We’re not throwing stones
Hey hey hey
You are not your shame
Oh oh oh
You can’t go alone
Hey hey hey
We won’t go away
We’re not throwing stones
Hey hey hey
You are not your shame
Oh oh oh
You can’t go alone
Hey hey hey
We won’t go away
We won’t go away
We won’t go away
Breathe deep and believe that wherever you go
It don’t matter how high, don’t matter how low
It comes down to being found and
Who you know, you know, yeah
Breathe deep and believe that wherever you go
It don’t matter how high, don’t matter how low
It comes down to being found and
Who you know, you know, yeah
Breathe deep and believe that wherever you go
It don’t matter how high, don’t matter how low
It comes down to being found and
Who you know, you know, yeah
Breathe deep and believe that wherever you go
It don’t matter how high, don’t matter how low
It comes down to being found and
Who you know, you know, yeah
Breathe deep and believe that wherever you go
It don’t matter how high, don’t matter how low
It comes down to being found and
Who you know, you know, yeah
We are all the same
Do you really think that you’re the first
To fall along the way
It may sound crazy but what if
You don’t try to run
Rather than kick our wounded
We could just lift you up
Oh oh oh
We’re not throwing stones
Hey hey hey
You are not your shame
Oh oh oh
You can’t go alone
Hey hey hey
We won’t go away
I can see it’s written on your face
It reads with every line
Wishing you could somehow just erase
Or even turn back time
Don’t let yourself buy into the lie
That you are too far gone
So let us remind you that you’re
Not what you have done
Oh oh oh
We’re not throwing stones
Hey hey hey
You are not your shame
Oh oh oh
You can’t go alone
Hey hey hey
We won’t go away
We’re not throwing stones
Hey hey hey
You are not your shame
Oh oh oh
You can’t go alone
Hey hey hey
We won’t go away
We won’t go away
We won’t go away
Breathe deep and believe that wherever you go
It don’t matter how high, don’t matter how low
It comes down to being found and
Who you know, you know, yeah
Breathe deep and believe that wherever you go
It don’t matter how high, don’t matter how low
It comes down to being found and
Who you know, you know, yeah
Breathe deep and believe that wherever you go
It don’t matter how high, don’t matter how low
It comes down to being found and
Who you know, you know, yeah
Breathe deep and believe that wherever you go
It don’t matter how high, don’t matter how low
It comes down to being found and
Who you know, you know, yeah
Breathe deep and believe that wherever you go
It don’t matter how high, don’t matter how low
It comes down to being found and
Who you know, you know, yeah
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