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.
This is an extension achieving new heights of the day
Circumvent the limits come through disarray
Greater ascension 'cause I was born to elevate
Never have been one to be cast away
We go on stronger take it in along the way
I got the super OG and the ghost train haze
It's an extension that's reaching so far away
Now we just break it on down hey
Stand undefeated
Completed anything that we set our mind
United by a fire to be undefined
Working all the time is gonna be fine
Because it's really play
Ask me tell ya wouldn't have it any other way
Deep inside the reaches of the entangled mind
I find a place where I can go where no one ever will find
I make a perfect exchange I'm making connections strange
Sometimes the places that I go make people think I'm deranged
If there's a reason that you're holding up the wall let it fall
I think it's treason when I'm seeing people throwing it all
I let 'em all just fly by with a quick wink to the eye
I think you all better get used to saying goodbye
This is an extension achieving new heights of the day
Circumvent the limits come through disarray
Greater ascension 'cause I was born to elevate
Never have been one to be cast away
Stand undefeated
Anything that we set our mind
United by a fire to be undefined
It's an extension it's reaching so far away
Now lemme give you something sweet
Because the people dig deeper when with you always
Something about the decades taken day by day wanna replay
Think about no equal when jumping into the fray
Whatever you try don't tell it goodbye just get it underway (ay )
You got a spirit yes it's making a wave
See all the people 'tracted to it
And they come around, they come around and
You look about realize there's no other way
So you step into the crowd they all be getting down
This is an extension achieving new heights of the day
Circumvent the limits come through disarray
Greater ascension 'cause I was born to elevate
Never have been one to be cast away
Stand undefeated
Anything that we set our mind
United by a fire to be undefined
It's an extension that's reaching so far away
Now lemme give you something sweet
This is an extension
Circumvent the limits come through disarray
Greater ascension 'cause I was born to elevate
Never have been one to be cast away
We go on stronger take it in along the way
I got the super OG and the ghost train haze
It's an extension that's reaching so far away
Now we just break it on down hey
Stand undefeated
Completed anything that we set our mind
United by a fire to be undefined
Working all the time is gonna be fine
Because it's really play
Ask me tell ya wouldn't have it any other way
Deep inside the reaches of the entangled mind
I find a place where I can go where no one ever will find
I make a perfect exchange I'm making connections strange
Sometimes the places that I go make people think I'm deranged
If there's a reason that you're holding up the wall let it fall
I think it's treason when I'm seeing people throwing it all
I let 'em all just fly by with a quick wink to the eye
I think you all better get used to saying goodbye
This is an extension achieving new heights of the day
Circumvent the limits come through disarray
Greater ascension 'cause I was born to elevate
Never have been one to be cast away
Stand undefeated
Anything that we set our mind
United by a fire to be undefined
It's an extension it's reaching so far away
Now lemme give you something sweet
Because the people dig deeper when with you always
Something about the decades taken day by day wanna replay
Think about no equal when jumping into the fray
Whatever you try don't tell it goodbye just get it underway (ay )
You got a spirit yes it's making a wave
See all the people 'tracted to it
And they come around, they come around and
You look about realize there's no other way
So you step into the crowd they all be getting down
This is an extension achieving new heights of the day
Circumvent the limits come through disarray
Greater ascension 'cause I was born to elevate
Never have been one to be cast away
Stand undefeated
Anything that we set our mind
United by a fire to be undefined
It's an extension that's reaching so far away
Now lemme give you something sweet
This is an extension
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Extension Lyrics as written by Gabe Isaac Doug Martinez
Lyrics © GABRIEL ISAAC MUSIC, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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