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 hear you're dynamite, but what the hell do I know?
I'm just repeating what somebody said to me
I've got my eye on you, I don't know why I do
I might be tryna see why they are saying that
I've had enough of all of the tough love
I'd like to get back to the normal that I knew
If what you're saying here is, "Stay away from there" then
That's not something that I'm gonna do
As we calmly start to panic
All the mayhem makes me manic
So don't tell me that there's a downside
Can't you see it's going worldwide?
And I don't believe in anything
Baby, I don't believe it, I don't believe it
Don't tell me, oh, what your rules are
Usually, that won't get you too far
And you know you can too can't believe it
What I believe is I don't believe in anything
I hear you're dynamite, so you're a deadly weapon
I'm tryna figure out how I came up with you
You tend to talk down the fucking lockdown
Drag out and knock down, who are you talking to?
We are slowly going faster
Headlong into a disaster
So don't tell me that there's a downside
Can't you see it's going worldwide?
And I don't believe in anything
Baby, I don't believe it, I don't believe it
Don't tell me, oh, what your rules are
Usually, that won't get you too far
And you know you can too can't believe it
What I believe is I don't believe in anything
You better best believe it that I believe in
Lies that skirt the issues while avoiding all the facts
Don't you dare tell me dear there's nothing to see here
Now I lay me down to sleep but I will not relax
I'll lay down but I will not relax
So don't tell me that there's a downside
Can't you see it's going worldwide?
And I don't believe in anything
Baby, I don't believe it, I don't believe it
Don't tell me, oh, what your rules are
Usually, that won't get you too far
And you know you can too can't believe it
What I believe is I don't believe in anything
I don't believe in anything
I'm just repeating what somebody said to me
I've got my eye on you, I don't know why I do
I might be tryna see why they are saying that
I've had enough of all of the tough love
I'd like to get back to the normal that I knew
If what you're saying here is, "Stay away from there" then
That's not something that I'm gonna do
As we calmly start to panic
All the mayhem makes me manic
So don't tell me that there's a downside
Can't you see it's going worldwide?
And I don't believe in anything
Baby, I don't believe it, I don't believe it
Don't tell me, oh, what your rules are
Usually, that won't get you too far
And you know you can too can't believe it
What I believe is I don't believe in anything
I hear you're dynamite, so you're a deadly weapon
I'm tryna figure out how I came up with you
You tend to talk down the fucking lockdown
Drag out and knock down, who are you talking to?
We are slowly going faster
Headlong into a disaster
So don't tell me that there's a downside
Can't you see it's going worldwide?
And I don't believe in anything
Baby, I don't believe it, I don't believe it
Don't tell me, oh, what your rules are
Usually, that won't get you too far
And you know you can too can't believe it
What I believe is I don't believe in anything
You better best believe it that I believe in
Lies that skirt the issues while avoiding all the facts
Don't you dare tell me dear there's nothing to see here
Now I lay me down to sleep but I will not relax
I'll lay down but I will not relax
So don't tell me that there's a downside
Can't you see it's going worldwide?
And I don't believe in anything
Baby, I don't believe it, I don't believe it
Don't tell me, oh, what your rules are
Usually, that won't get you too far
And you know you can too can't believe it
What I believe is I don't believe in anything
I don't believe in anything
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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