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.
Burn you little world, cry you little girl
Snort and shake and shine, like a diamond mine
Hold on tight and fly, make the masses cry
Hold me tight tonight, my single soft sight
And it's the chance we should never take
It's the rule we should never break
It's the love we should never make
It's a tradition I could never shake
And if I leave you don't forget
The stones were never set
The ink it never dried like the tears I never cried
Let it be mine the head full of pride, no
Sun's will never shine
Hanging by a thread, words not sure you said
Something I can't be, is all you want from me
Found and tried and true, what do you want me to do?
Something deep inside, that I could just not hide
And it's the chance we should never take
It's the rule we should never break
It's the love we should never make
It's a tradition I could never shake
And if I leave you don't forget
The stones were never set
The ink it never dried like the tears I never cried
Let it be mine the pain held inside, no
Suns will never shine
Don't you ever get tired of being lied to?
Don't you ever get tired of telling lies?
The surface is cracking, it's obvious to everyone
You're going to be so surprised
And it's the chance we should never take
It's the rule we should never break
It's the love we should never make
It's a tradition I could never shake
And if I leave you don't forget
The stones were never set
The ink it never dried like the tears I never cried
Let it be mine the head full of pride, no
Sun's will never shine
Snort and shake and shine, like a diamond mine
Hold on tight and fly, make the masses cry
Hold me tight tonight, my single soft sight
And it's the chance we should never take
It's the rule we should never break
It's the love we should never make
It's a tradition I could never shake
And if I leave you don't forget
The stones were never set
The ink it never dried like the tears I never cried
Let it be mine the head full of pride, no
Sun's will never shine
Hanging by a thread, words not sure you said
Something I can't be, is all you want from me
Found and tried and true, what do you want me to do?
Something deep inside, that I could just not hide
And it's the chance we should never take
It's the rule we should never break
It's the love we should never make
It's a tradition I could never shake
And if I leave you don't forget
The stones were never set
The ink it never dried like the tears I never cried
Let it be mine the pain held inside, no
Suns will never shine
Don't you ever get tired of being lied to?
Don't you ever get tired of telling lies?
The surface is cracking, it's obvious to everyone
You're going to be so surprised
And it's the chance we should never take
It's the rule we should never break
It's the love we should never make
It's a tradition I could never shake
And if I leave you don't forget
The stones were never set
The ink it never dried like the tears I never cried
Let it be mine the head full of pride, no
Sun's will never shine
Lyrics submitted by brokenpromisering
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