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 the lies I told are now the truth
Here I am with nothing left to lose
Now that I'm crawling in my skin
Maybe it's time I just give in
And become the leader of the broken hearts
And now I finally know what it feels like
To risk everything and still survive
When you're standing on the battlefield
And all the pain is real
That's when you realize
That you must've done something right
'Cause you've never felt so alive
Holding out for more than I deserve
And hanging on to all your careless words
Maybe it's time I cut the cord
Maybe I stay and take some more
I've become the leader of the broken hearts
And now I finally know what it feels like
To risk everything and still survive
When you're standing on the battlefield
And all the pain is real
That's when you realize
And now I know what it feels like
To risk everything and still survive
When you're standing on the battlefield
And all the pain is real
That's when you realize
That you must've done something right
'Cause you've never felt so alive
I'm the leader of the broken hearts
I'm the leader of the broken hearts
I'm the leader of the broken hearts (I'm the leader of the broken hearts)
I'm the leader of the broken hearts
I'm the leader of the broken hearts
And now I finally know what it feels like
To risk everything and still survive
When you're standing on the battlefield
And all the pain is real
That's when you realize
And now you finally know what it feels like
To risk everything and still survive
When you're standing on the battlefield
And all the pain is real
That's when you realize
That you must've done something right
'Cause you've never felt so alive
Here I am with nothing left to lose
Now that I'm crawling in my skin
Maybe it's time I just give in
And become the leader of the broken hearts
And now I finally know what it feels like
To risk everything and still survive
When you're standing on the battlefield
And all the pain is real
That's when you realize
That you must've done something right
'Cause you've never felt so alive
Holding out for more than I deserve
And hanging on to all your careless words
Maybe it's time I cut the cord
Maybe I stay and take some more
I've become the leader of the broken hearts
And now I finally know what it feels like
To risk everything and still survive
When you're standing on the battlefield
And all the pain is real
That's when you realize
And now I know what it feels like
To risk everything and still survive
When you're standing on the battlefield
And all the pain is real
That's when you realize
That you must've done something right
'Cause you've never felt so alive
I'm the leader of the broken hearts
I'm the leader of the broken hearts
I'm the leader of the broken hearts (I'm the leader of the broken hearts)
I'm the leader of the broken hearts
I'm the leader of the broken hearts
And now I finally know what it feels like
To risk everything and still survive
When you're standing on the battlefield
And all the pain is real
That's when you realize
And now you finally know what it feels like
To risk everything and still survive
When you're standing on the battlefield
And all the pain is real
That's when you realize
That you must've done something right
'Cause you've never felt so alive
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Leader of the Broken Hearts Lyrics as written by James Michael Jacoby Dakota Shaddix
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