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.
I can't stay here
I am not the girl
Who runs and hides
Afraid of what could be
And I will go there
I need time, but know
That things are always closer
Than they seem
Now I'll do more than dream yeah!
I'm gonna fly
Gonna crash right through the sky
Gonna touch the sun
(Touch the sun)
Show everyone
(Show everyone)
That it's
All or nothing
All or nothing
This is my life
I'm not gonna live it twice
There's no in-between
(No in-between)
Take it too extreme
(Too extreme)
'Cause it's
All or nothing
All or nothing
Or nothing at all
I can't give up
Can't just let it burn
And Watch the fire
I started turn to dust
(Yeah, yeah)
And now, please don't judge me
Take my hand and say
You'll always wish me well
And send me luck
'Cause that would be enough yeah!
I'm gonna fly
Gonna crash right through the sky
Gonna touch the sun
(Touch the sun)
Show everyone
(Show everyone)
That it's
All or nothing
All or nothing
Cause this is my life
I'm not gonna live it twice
There's no in-between
(No in-between)
Take it too extreme
(Too extreme)
'Cause it's
All or nothing
All or nothing
At all
Nothing can stop us now
(Ooh)
And there was never a shadow of doubt
That I'm
Gonna fly
Gonna crash right through the sky
Gonna touch the sun
(Touch the sun)
Show everyone
(Show everyone)
That it's
All or nothing
All or nothing
'Cause this is my life
I'm not gonna live it twice
There's no in-between
(No in-between)
Take it too extreme
(Too extreme)
Cause it's
All or nothing
All or nothing
At all
Yeah
(Ooh)
'Cause it's all or nothing at all
Nothing at all!
(Yeah)
All or nothing
All or nothing
At all
All or nothing
I am not the girl
Who runs and hides
Afraid of what could be
And I will go there
I need time, but know
That things are always closer
Than they seem
Now I'll do more than dream yeah!
I'm gonna fly
Gonna crash right through the sky
Gonna touch the sun
(Touch the sun)
Show everyone
(Show everyone)
That it's
All or nothing
All or nothing
This is my life
I'm not gonna live it twice
There's no in-between
(No in-between)
Take it too extreme
(Too extreme)
'Cause it's
All or nothing
All or nothing
Or nothing at all
I can't give up
Can't just let it burn
And Watch the fire
I started turn to dust
(Yeah, yeah)
And now, please don't judge me
Take my hand and say
You'll always wish me well
And send me luck
'Cause that would be enough yeah!
I'm gonna fly
Gonna crash right through the sky
Gonna touch the sun
(Touch the sun)
Show everyone
(Show everyone)
That it's
All or nothing
All or nothing
Cause this is my life
I'm not gonna live it twice
There's no in-between
(No in-between)
Take it too extreme
(Too extreme)
'Cause it's
All or nothing
All or nothing
At all
Nothing can stop us now
(Ooh)
And there was never a shadow of doubt
That I'm
Gonna fly
Gonna crash right through the sky
Gonna touch the sun
(Touch the sun)
Show everyone
(Show everyone)
That it's
All or nothing
All or nothing
'Cause this is my life
I'm not gonna live it twice
There's no in-between
(No in-between)
Take it too extreme
(Too extreme)
Cause it's
All or nothing
All or nothing
At all
Yeah
(Ooh)
'Cause it's all or nothing at all
Nothing at all!
(Yeah)
All or nothing
All or nothing
At all
All or nothing
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