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.
Sometimes it's hard to be a normal man
Looking to the stars just trying to stand
The dust will settle but I have to kick it up
I cannot stay here or my mind will just give up
Everybody sing a long, everybody sing my song
Kick me, try to break my lungs
Everybody cut my tongue
The north star guides me further from all of you
A supernatural feeling, a point of view
Held back so many times I can't move at all
Wait for something to try and make me take the fall
Everybody sing a long, everybody sing my song
Kick me, try to break my lungs
Everybody cut my tongue right out
The more I look around the less that I see
A tidal wave of love turned bad washed over me
A hiding place to bury what's in my head
A hiding place to wait for you to kill me dead
Everybody sing a long, everybody sing my song
Kick me, try to break my lungs
Everybody cut my tongue right out
Looking to the stars just trying to stand
The dust will settle but I have to kick it up
I cannot stay here or my mind will just give up
Everybody sing a long, everybody sing my song
Kick me, try to break my lungs
Everybody cut my tongue
The north star guides me further from all of you
A supernatural feeling, a point of view
Held back so many times I can't move at all
Wait for something to try and make me take the fall
Everybody sing a long, everybody sing my song
Kick me, try to break my lungs
Everybody cut my tongue right out
The more I look around the less that I see
A tidal wave of love turned bad washed over me
A hiding place to bury what's in my head
A hiding place to wait for you to kill me dead
Everybody sing a long, everybody sing my song
Kick me, try to break my lungs
Everybody cut my tongue right out
Lyrics submitted by xpankfrisst
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