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.
Well I know it doesn't matter if you're honest or you're fake
And that the grim reaper for each of us does wait
I know that stupid people are the happiest by far
For sensitive intelligent read battered bruised and scarred
But theres something rather pleasing equality it waits
Because in the end we're all food on the grim reapers plate
There are many little stories and dramas we enact
We're all obsessed with our own each action and each fact
Oh to self obsession each one is a whore
But a little self respect sometimes back we can draw
But theres something rather pleasing equality it waits
Because in the end we're all food on the grim reapers plate
Each night upon millions the grim reaper does feast
All those sel obsessed souls self obsession has ceased
Morality is something used to keep the rich rich
If you are excluded you're a thief a pimp a bitch
So my mothe she was right I have reached my happy end
My life is like a library book I no longer need to lend
I'm going to shoot my stepmother then I'll shoot myself
Then this library book can gather dust upon a shelf
But theres something rather pleasing equality it waits
Because in the end we're all food on the grim reapers plate
And that the grim reaper for each of us does wait
I know that stupid people are the happiest by far
For sensitive intelligent read battered bruised and scarred
But theres something rather pleasing equality it waits
Because in the end we're all food on the grim reapers plate
There are many little stories and dramas we enact
We're all obsessed with our own each action and each fact
Oh to self obsession each one is a whore
But a little self respect sometimes back we can draw
But theres something rather pleasing equality it waits
Because in the end we're all food on the grim reapers plate
Each night upon millions the grim reaper does feast
All those sel obsessed souls self obsession has ceased
Morality is something used to keep the rich rich
If you are excluded you're a thief a pimp a bitch
So my mothe she was right I have reached my happy end
My life is like a library book I no longer need to lend
I'm going to shoot my stepmother then I'll shoot myself
Then this library book can gather dust upon a shelf
But theres something rather pleasing equality it waits
Because in the end we're all food on the grim reapers plate
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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