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.
Separate your mind
Overcome in time
I'm taking what is mine
Nothing is all, I thought I was there
I'm finding myself going nowhere
Is this a mistake that cannot relate
To what is fake?
Is this what I get for learning to speak?
For opening eyes and digging in deep?
Is this what I get for being reborn
From the norm?
I don't want to shine, light will make us blind
I don't wanna feel unreal
What have I become? Born under the sun
Planets will converge for you
I, I'll try to break you
I'll try to break you
I'll try to break you
What would it take to not look away?
To open my eyes and stare in the face
To learn from what's real, I'm trying to deal
But it's worthless
Is this what I get for learning to speak?
For opening eyes and digging in deep?
Is this what I get for being reborn
From the norm?
I don't want to shine, light will make us blind
I don't wanna feel unreal
What have I become? Born under the sun
Planets will converge for you
Pushing and grinding is twisting my mind frame
El tempo que pesa nos tumba la mesa
Y ahora que es nuestro, mi vida te apuesto
Bet my life
I don't want to shine, light will make us blind
I don't wanna feel unreal
What have I become? Born under the sun
Planets will converge for you
I don't wanna feel
I don't wanna feel
I don't wanna feel
Unreal
Overcome in time
I'm taking what is mine
Nothing is all, I thought I was there
I'm finding myself going nowhere
Is this a mistake that cannot relate
To what is fake?
Is this what I get for learning to speak?
For opening eyes and digging in deep?
Is this what I get for being reborn
From the norm?
I don't want to shine, light will make us blind
I don't wanna feel unreal
What have I become? Born under the sun
Planets will converge for you
I, I'll try to break you
I'll try to break you
I'll try to break you
What would it take to not look away?
To open my eyes and stare in the face
To learn from what's real, I'm trying to deal
But it's worthless
Is this what I get for learning to speak?
For opening eyes and digging in deep?
Is this what I get for being reborn
From the norm?
I don't want to shine, light will make us blind
I don't wanna feel unreal
What have I become? Born under the sun
Planets will converge for you
Pushing and grinding is twisting my mind frame
El tempo que pesa nos tumba la mesa
Y ahora que es nuestro, mi vida te apuesto
Bet my life
I don't want to shine, light will make us blind
I don't wanna feel unreal
What have I become? Born under the sun
Planets will converge for you
I don't wanna feel
I don't wanna feel
I don't wanna feel
Unreal
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