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.
Some people never change their lives
no matter how fucked up it gets
some people never question why
never did never never did
nobody wants to waste your time
nobody wants to hear you whine
make you feel like a piece of shit
never did never never did
(chorus)
don't fake it, gotta keep it real
don't censor the way you feel
nobody cares about us but us
all in the family
keep your head up, don't put it down
down sell out, just be yourself
nobody cares about us but us
all in the family
don't depend on noone but yourself
no matter how hard you want to
that way noone will ever let you down
never will never never will
don't waste another day
don't piss your life away
there's way too many running around
run around run run around
(repeat chorus)
(bridge)
all up in your face, like whoa
think I?m playing? Well I don't think so
do you think I won't? Do you think I won?t?
Don't fuck with my life, don't spit in my eyes
don't swallow my pride, don't, don't
some people do what ever sells
that doesn't surprise me
so slit your throat or be yourself
gotta do what you gotta do
you get just what you see
no fake ass shit from me
there's way too many running around
run around run run around
no matter how fucked up it gets
some people never question why
never did never never did
nobody wants to waste your time
nobody wants to hear you whine
make you feel like a piece of shit
never did never never did
(chorus)
don't fake it, gotta keep it real
don't censor the way you feel
nobody cares about us but us
all in the family
keep your head up, don't put it down
down sell out, just be yourself
nobody cares about us but us
all in the family
don't depend on noone but yourself
no matter how hard you want to
that way noone will ever let you down
never will never never will
don't waste another day
don't piss your life away
there's way too many running around
run around run run around
(repeat chorus)
(bridge)
all up in your face, like whoa
think I?m playing? Well I don't think so
do you think I won't? Do you think I won?t?
Don't fuck with my life, don't spit in my eyes
don't swallow my pride, don't, don't
some people do what ever sells
that doesn't surprise me
so slit your throat or be yourself
gotta do what you gotta do
you get just what you see
no fake ass shit from me
there's way too many running around
run around run run around
Lyrics submitted by HoldURBreath
All in the Family Lyrics as written by Jason Luttrell Bobby Burns
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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