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.
Lived your life to the full
With a lifetime of smiles
Made us know right from wrong
Always knowing a lie
You made us be tough
But never too rough
Rise above's what you said
Never easily lead
And one day, we'll all sing along
'Cause this is your song
I wrote it for you
It won't take all day
Just a minute or two
You were our friend
Walk with you till the end
And one day we'll all sing along
'Cause this is your song
So we'll try and go on
Loving all that we know
Through the hardest of times
You put on a show
You made us stand tall
When all around us would fall
Even when you were low
You believed you could fly
And one day, we'll all sing along
'Cause this is your song
I wrote it for you
It won't take all day
Just a minute or two
You were our friend
Walk with you to the end
And one day we'll all sing along
'Cause this is your song
And one day we'll all sing along
Cause this is your song
We wrote it for you
It'll take all out lives
Just to help us get through
You were our friend
Walk with you through the end
And one day we'll all sing along
'Cause this is your song
With a lifetime of smiles
Made us know right from wrong
Always knowing a lie
You made us be tough
But never too rough
Rise above's what you said
Never easily lead
And one day, we'll all sing along
'Cause this is your song
I wrote it for you
It won't take all day
Just a minute or two
You were our friend
Walk with you till the end
And one day we'll all sing along
'Cause this is your song
So we'll try and go on
Loving all that we know
Through the hardest of times
You put on a show
You made us stand tall
When all around us would fall
Even when you were low
You believed you could fly
And one day, we'll all sing along
'Cause this is your song
I wrote it for you
It won't take all day
Just a minute or two
You were our friend
Walk with you to the end
And one day we'll all sing along
'Cause this is your song
And one day we'll all sing along
Cause this is your song
We wrote it for you
It'll take all out lives
Just to help us get through
You were our friend
Walk with you through the end
And one day we'll all sing along
'Cause this is your song
Lyrics submitted by violetzebras
This Is Your Song Lyrics as written by Steven Mccutcheon Ronan Keating
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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