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 see you've been chasing your monsters
And they've been driving you bonkers
Just blinded with rocket launchers
Of lights that blow out they conscious
If you really want to juxtapose
And take a darker color with a blush of rose
And then you put it in your ink and watch it grow
Your mind is always open when your eyes are closed
Because you're blind to color and you're blind to greed
Blind to all the things that you don't need
Then you find a mind and then you plant a seed
Then you nourish it a little and let it free
You're building it up
They're breaking it down
Want to give up
Keep holding your ground
Turning it up
They're deaf to the sound
Oh, the sound, the sound of change
I can hear it now, the horns are playing
The victory sound, I live in the now
The sky is my home, and I live in the clouds
Now or never, bound forever
Making the change, making it better
I live for this shit, I love the pain
It's part of the journey, it's part of the game
I've been alone in the dark and the rain
I've seen the end and I wasn't afraid
I've been in tears and I wasn't ashamed
I hear a sound and the sound that I'm hearing is change
You're building it up
They're breaking it down
Want to give up
Keep holding your ground
You're turning it up
They're deaf to the sound
Oh, the sound, the sound of change
You're building it up
They're breaking it down
Want to give up
Keep holding your ground
You're turning it up
They're deaf to the sound
Oh, the sound, the sound of change
Well they try to put hands on my ears
Ooh, the sound
In my heart I'm still hearing it clear
Ooh, the sound
Tell me, why do they fear what is real
Ooh, the sound
You can't stop what is already here
Ooh, the sound
You're building it up
They're breaking it down
Want to give up
Keep holding your ground
You're turning it up
They're deaf to the sound
Oh, the sound, the sound of change
You're building it up
They're breaking it down
Want to give up
Keep holding your ground
You're turning it up
They're deaf to the sound
Oh, the sound, the sound of change
Ooh, oh oh oh oh
Ooh, oh oh oh oh
Ooh, oh oh oh oh
Ooh, the sound, the sound of change
Ooh, oh oh oh oh
Ooh, oh oh oh oh
Ooh, oh oh oh oh
Ooh, the sound, the sound of change
And they've been driving you bonkers
Just blinded with rocket launchers
Of lights that blow out they conscious
If you really want to juxtapose
And take a darker color with a blush of rose
And then you put it in your ink and watch it grow
Your mind is always open when your eyes are closed
Because you're blind to color and you're blind to greed
Blind to all the things that you don't need
Then you find a mind and then you plant a seed
Then you nourish it a little and let it free
You're building it up
They're breaking it down
Want to give up
Keep holding your ground
Turning it up
They're deaf to the sound
Oh, the sound, the sound of change
I can hear it now, the horns are playing
The victory sound, I live in the now
The sky is my home, and I live in the clouds
Now or never, bound forever
Making the change, making it better
I live for this shit, I love the pain
It's part of the journey, it's part of the game
I've been alone in the dark and the rain
I've seen the end and I wasn't afraid
I've been in tears and I wasn't ashamed
I hear a sound and the sound that I'm hearing is change
You're building it up
They're breaking it down
Want to give up
Keep holding your ground
You're turning it up
They're deaf to the sound
Oh, the sound, the sound of change
You're building it up
They're breaking it down
Want to give up
Keep holding your ground
You're turning it up
They're deaf to the sound
Oh, the sound, the sound of change
Well they try to put hands on my ears
Ooh, the sound
In my heart I'm still hearing it clear
Ooh, the sound
Tell me, why do they fear what is real
Ooh, the sound
You can't stop what is already here
Ooh, the sound
You're building it up
They're breaking it down
Want to give up
Keep holding your ground
You're turning it up
They're deaf to the sound
Oh, the sound, the sound of change
You're building it up
They're breaking it down
Want to give up
Keep holding your ground
You're turning it up
They're deaf to the sound
Oh, the sound, the sound of change
Ooh, oh oh oh oh
Ooh, oh oh oh oh
Ooh, oh oh oh oh
Ooh, the sound, the sound of change
Ooh, oh oh oh oh
Ooh, oh oh oh oh
Ooh, oh oh oh oh
Ooh, the sound, the sound of change
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