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.
Here I sit in idle envy
T.V. show still holds me in
thin steel creases my (??)
begging till the end
And then it hits me
and then I see, then I see
today my love, we shall let the world slide
for we, will never be
younger again
Well, I'm tired of the ladies and the stupid excuses
sitting on my ass makes me feel useless
earth accelerate, hurry up and turn that's right
I'm starting to burn
Well I get kinda mad like a (??) crawdad
it's time to throw down, too bad so sad
don't step to me when things don't go as you planned
no, I don't give a damn
And then it hits me
and then I see, then I see
today my love, we shall let the world slide
for we, will never be
younger again, younger again
younger again, younger again
It's easier to hurt than heal
hypocrites they make me ill
young men yearn to turn the tables
that too is a sin
And then it hits me
and then I see, then I see
today my love, we shall let the world slide
for we, will never be
younger again
We all look to the end of a certain social stress
i'm down for that day, but don't forget the progress
of wakening things up the passion understanding
here's to the youth who aren't afraid to put a hand in
And then it hits me
and then I see, then I see
today my love, we shall let the world slide
for we, will never be
younger again, younger again
younger again, younger again
T.V. show still holds me in
thin steel creases my (??)
begging till the end
And then it hits me
and then I see, then I see
today my love, we shall let the world slide
for we, will never be
younger again
Well, I'm tired of the ladies and the stupid excuses
sitting on my ass makes me feel useless
earth accelerate, hurry up and turn that's right
I'm starting to burn
Well I get kinda mad like a (??) crawdad
it's time to throw down, too bad so sad
don't step to me when things don't go as you planned
no, I don't give a damn
And then it hits me
and then I see, then I see
today my love, we shall let the world slide
for we, will never be
younger again, younger again
younger again, younger again
It's easier to hurt than heal
hypocrites they make me ill
young men yearn to turn the tables
that too is a sin
And then it hits me
and then I see, then I see
today my love, we shall let the world slide
for we, will never be
younger again
We all look to the end of a certain social stress
i'm down for that day, but don't forget the progress
of wakening things up the passion understanding
here's to the youth who aren't afraid to put a hand in
And then it hits me
and then I see, then I see
today my love, we shall let the world slide
for we, will never be
younger again, younger again
younger again, younger again
Lyrics submitted by pen1234567
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