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.
It wouldn't work couldn't work
Now it's everybody wants some
Whose to say whose to say
That we'd never really go far.
I wouldn't care wouldn't care
If that's all you ever hoped for
"I used to follow you down,
Now I follow you"
Why walk away, walk away
And take the fun out of a Cold War
"I used to follow you down,
Now I follow you"
Everybody wants some
It's always just the same same same
Everybody needs some
I am the only one to blame.
I never knew my life
Could be remarkable
Because I always used to play
Just the tip.
But I know, I know that I
Could live like this forever
If I go ahead and put it in
Everybody's saying that it's possible
But it never seemed
To make any sense
Now I know, I know
That I can stay like this forever
If I go ahead and put it in.
Head on collision my decision
Is I'm never gonna back down
So bite the pillow while I watch you
Like I'm DEA to crack town.
I'm the roof, you're siding
The tooth from Tyson biting
Hard as a piranha
Take a look at my big wrecking balls
So this is me inviting
You to come out from hiding
Is this what you call fighting?
Wrong in righting nature calls.
Everybody wants some
It's always just a shame shame shame
Everybody needs some
I am the only one to blame
I never knew my life
Could be remarkable
Because I always used to play
Just the tip.
But I know, I know
That I could live like this forever
If I go ahead and put it in
Everybody's saying that it's possible
But it never seemed
To make any since
Now I know, I know
I can stay like this forever
If I go ahead and put it in.
I can be one
I can reach for the sun
Tear my old world down
To build back up
I know that promises fade
From the hell that I've made
When I'm circling the drain
I have no one else to blame.
Now it's everybody wants some
Whose to say whose to say
That we'd never really go far.
I wouldn't care wouldn't care
If that's all you ever hoped for
"I used to follow you down,
Now I follow you"
Why walk away, walk away
And take the fun out of a Cold War
"I used to follow you down,
Now I follow you"
Everybody wants some
It's always just the same same same
Everybody needs some
I am the only one to blame.
I never knew my life
Could be remarkable
Because I always used to play
Just the tip.
But I know, I know that I
Could live like this forever
If I go ahead and put it in
Everybody's saying that it's possible
But it never seemed
To make any sense
Now I know, I know
That I can stay like this forever
If I go ahead and put it in.
Head on collision my decision
Is I'm never gonna back down
So bite the pillow while I watch you
Like I'm DEA to crack town.
I'm the roof, you're siding
The tooth from Tyson biting
Hard as a piranha
Take a look at my big wrecking balls
So this is me inviting
You to come out from hiding
Is this what you call fighting?
Wrong in righting nature calls.
Everybody wants some
It's always just a shame shame shame
Everybody needs some
I am the only one to blame
I never knew my life
Could be remarkable
Because I always used to play
Just the tip.
But I know, I know
That I could live like this forever
If I go ahead and put it in
Everybody's saying that it's possible
But it never seemed
To make any since
Now I know, I know
I can stay like this forever
If I go ahead and put it in.
I can be one
I can reach for the sun
Tear my old world down
To build back up
I know that promises fade
From the hell that I've made
When I'm circling the drain
I have no one else to blame.
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Put It In Lyrics as written by Justin S Furstenfeld Jeremy Furstenfeld
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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