Livin' On The Edge

The ideology of our race has many flaws, it's as if people see and don't care or are not equipped with the right set of eyes to see injustice in their own world as it is all around us from the homeless people, to the social classes and justice system which are just examples of issues anybody see's anywhere. Sooner or later there will be a true revolt from people (I hear this song was written after the LA Riots) and thus society and the systems in place are living on the edge.

There's a bigger picture than the systems that are in place right now which control the masses of people, one where we all work together and nobody is better than the next man and everybody get's what they deserve....no more and no less. It's the systems in place which downgrade our society and further postpone advancement in all areas of life. I really don't see Government, Religion, Schools, and the Justice System as part of the advancement.....Schools I say because of the way they are designed these days.

The thing is people are so used to the way the world works, and it's never going to change as there will always be war and injustice. My hope is that out in the universe there is another life of some sort to experience than the insignificance of earth.

This song is of pure awesomeness. This song is GREATLY overlooked, and if it weren't for Guitar Hero, most people wouldn't even know it exsisted. I think it's about how bad the world has gotten, but it's the human race's fault, "There's something wrong with the world today, and God know's it ain't his."

Along with addressing religion, racism, and how people would rather put the blame on someone else other than themselves, this song says that even though there's something wrong with the world, we'd rather keep hangin' on.

But that is my humble opinion. And another (not so)humble opinion of mine is: THE BAD BOYS FROM BOSTON ARE THE GREATEST THING TO HAPPEN TO THIS COUNTRY SINCE THE MAKING OF SLICED BREAD.

I read somewhere this song was written right after the LA riots. To me the song is saying that there is a lot wrong with the world but we should still keep hanging on. "There's something right with the world today And everybody knows it's wrong Well we could tell them no Or we could let it go But I would rather be a' hanging on."

This song is about a louse that found home on the head of famous guitarist from rock group U2. It's living on The Edge.

This song seems to be forgotten about over the years. Not one of their best songs, but I suppose it still deserves honor. Well I guess it's about how crazy the world is but we still keep going about doing our usual.

I think it is about how cruel the world can get

This is an awesome song!! I LOVE it! I think it's about how bad this world has gotten, 'We're seeing things in a different way, God knows it aint his.' With racism and all this other stuff in this world, it's gotten so ugly with racism among much more.

I think it is about how bad the world is but maybe also a reflection on the things he did when he was on his drug addiction and the things he saw others and himself doing for drugs

"If you can judge a wise man By the color of his skin Then mister, you're a better man than I"

is a direct quote from "You're a Better Man Than I" by the Yardbirds. Both are good songs.

I agree, this song is probly about how bad the world has become. But, maybe "God knows it aint his" is just pushing at people who are prejudice against religion (there's a name for them but I can't remember it now).

"If you can judge a wise man By the color of his skin " is obviously poking at racists.

"You can't help yourself from falling" might be refering to how prejudism and racism and sexism and all that is there, and how most people ARE prejudice and stuff, so it's not hard to become it yourself.

I'm in love with this song, one of my favorite Aerosmith songs. :D