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.
This heart don't count on the wicked
These hands don't fight at all
This mind don't do what it's told to
These eyes don't cry at all
Don't cry at all
These eyes don't cry at all
This heart don't count on the wicked
We face this world alone
When all they want is to break you
Turn anger into hope
We're in this city of villains
I walk these streets alone
When everyone is a stranger
Their eyes turn me to stone
Turn me to stone
Your eyes turn me to stone
This heart don't count on the wicked
We face this world alone
When all they want is to break you
Turn anger into hope
I'm telling you tonight I swear to tear out these nails from the cross I bear
For giving you control of me
This heart don't count on the wicked
This anger turns to hope
It turns to hope
Calling from the mountain tops
Rain is falling from the sky above
They surround you with the darkest thoughts
'Til you drown in pessimistic talk
You say you don't care if the atom drops
You say you don't care if the world is lost
They'll never break you if you're strong enough
They'll never change you if you turn your anger into hope
This heart don't count on the wicked
We face this world alone
When all they want is to break you
Turn anger into hope
I'm telling you tonight I swear to tear out these nails from the cross I bear
For giving you control of me
This heart don't count on the wicked
This anger turns to hope
We turn it to hope
We turn it to hope
We turn it to hope
We turn it to hope
We turn it to hope
We turn it to hope
We turn it to hope
We turn it to hope
We turn it to hope
These hands don't fight at all
This mind don't do what it's told to
These eyes don't cry at all
Don't cry at all
These eyes don't cry at all
This heart don't count on the wicked
We face this world alone
When all they want is to break you
Turn anger into hope
We're in this city of villains
I walk these streets alone
When everyone is a stranger
Their eyes turn me to stone
Turn me to stone
Your eyes turn me to stone
This heart don't count on the wicked
We face this world alone
When all they want is to break you
Turn anger into hope
I'm telling you tonight I swear to tear out these nails from the cross I bear
For giving you control of me
This heart don't count on the wicked
This anger turns to hope
It turns to hope
Calling from the mountain tops
Rain is falling from the sky above
They surround you with the darkest thoughts
'Til you drown in pessimistic talk
You say you don't care if the atom drops
You say you don't care if the world is lost
They'll never break you if you're strong enough
They'll never change you if you turn your anger into hope
This heart don't count on the wicked
We face this world alone
When all they want is to break you
Turn anger into hope
I'm telling you tonight I swear to tear out these nails from the cross I bear
For giving you control of me
This heart don't count on the wicked
This anger turns to hope
We turn it to hope
We turn it to hope
We turn it to hope
We turn it to hope
We turn it to hope
We turn it to hope
We turn it to hope
We turn it to hope
We turn it to hope
Lyrics submitted by mathenis89
Don't Count on the Wicked Lyrics as written by Ben Kowalewicz Aaron Solowoniuk
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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