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.
Life is boring
Sleep is boring
Don't stop running
I'm here counting
The life, the hurt, the pain, the hate
The life, the hurt, the pain, the hate
The life, the hurt, the pain, the hate
Really can't fuck with me
There's no where else to go
So I walk but seem to crawl
For I'm giving in today
Now I run into a wall
Cause I cannot find my way
You've got to come with me
I can not stand this place
We are crawling up the wall
And I'll give in this way
We had our chance to run
And now I can't believe
We're going all the way
And now the shits in place
My life, worry, lifeless story
Give up beating
I'll start bleeding
The life, the hurt, the pain, the hate
The life, the hurt, the pain, the hate
The life, the hurt, the pain, the hate
Really can't fuck with me
There's no where else to go
So I walk but seem to crawl
For I'm giving in today
Now I run into a wall
Cause I can not find my way
You've got to come with me
I can not stand this place
We are crawling up the wall
And I'll give in this way
We had our chance to run
And now I can't believe
We're going all the way
And now the shits in place
What really do I have to follow?
Nothing makes sense at all
Taking something for nothing
Watch me as I fall
I'm bringing me down
You've got to come with me
I can not stand this place
We are crawling up the wall
And I'll give in this way
We had our chance to run
And now I can't believe
We're going all the way
And now the shits in place
Sleep is boring
Don't stop running
I'm here counting
The life, the hurt, the pain, the hate
The life, the hurt, the pain, the hate
The life, the hurt, the pain, the hate
Really can't fuck with me
There's no where else to go
So I walk but seem to crawl
For I'm giving in today
Now I run into a wall
Cause I cannot find my way
You've got to come with me
I can not stand this place
We are crawling up the wall
And I'll give in this way
We had our chance to run
And now I can't believe
We're going all the way
And now the shits in place
My life, worry, lifeless story
Give up beating
I'll start bleeding
The life, the hurt, the pain, the hate
The life, the hurt, the pain, the hate
The life, the hurt, the pain, the hate
Really can't fuck with me
There's no where else to go
So I walk but seem to crawl
For I'm giving in today
Now I run into a wall
Cause I can not find my way
You've got to come with me
I can not stand this place
We are crawling up the wall
And I'll give in this way
We had our chance to run
And now I can't believe
We're going all the way
And now the shits in place
What really do I have to follow?
Nothing makes sense at all
Taking something for nothing
Watch me as I fall
I'm bringing me down
You've got to come with me
I can not stand this place
We are crawling up the wall
And I'll give in this way
We had our chance to run
And now I can't believe
We're going all the way
And now the shits in place
Lyrics submitted by HoldURBreath
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good song!!! not 1 of the best but sure!!!! they r stil the best band in the world!!!! its so so!!! worth downloading!!!
stfu u little groupie, anyways never heard this song
this song is called 'embrace'
ya it is called embrace. and some of the lyrics are wrong. "And now the shits in place" should be
"And all affairs embrace."
the goddamn song is embrace