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.
The kids sing out in defiance against a world that has forgotten them
And the media ask, "why are the kids so angry?"
Afterwards they'll go back home,
To their uncaring fathers and misunderstanding mothers
And they'll dream of a time when they're back again,
With all their friends, at another show
Where they will sing, "These are the days...
These are the days we will never forget!"
16, and all alone, searching for a place to call her home
Thinking about a bottle or maybe even worse!
But she passed on self-destruction when she found a better place,
At the show, with the kids, the excitement of change
And singing along with every kid in the crowd,
She breathed in deep and she sang out loud...
"These are the days...These are the days...
These are the days we will never forget!"
He was never called, "cool," No, he never fit in,
'Cause he thought for himself and he went against the trends
But the abuse at school was finally setting in - yeah...
Till the day he found a place to go
With the OTHER PUNK ROCKERS AT THE PUNK ROCK SHOW!
Shoulder to shoulder with his new allies,
He forget about school as tears came to his eyes...
And he sang "These are the days...These are the days...
These are the days we will never forget!"
Sitting under the corner light, my six string in my hand
Playing my songs all by myself, thinking,
"no one out there could understand!"
But it wasn't too long before I realized I was wrong
And I found myself, singing from a stage,
A chorus of voices singing along...
And we sing...
"These are the days...These are the days...
These are the days we will never forget!".
Yeah we sing...
"These are the days...These are the days...
These are the days we will never forget...we will never forget!"
And the media ask, "why are the kids so angry?"
Afterwards they'll go back home,
To their uncaring fathers and misunderstanding mothers
And they'll dream of a time when they're back again,
With all their friends, at another show
Where they will sing, "These are the days...
These are the days we will never forget!"
16, and all alone, searching for a place to call her home
Thinking about a bottle or maybe even worse!
But she passed on self-destruction when she found a better place,
At the show, with the kids, the excitement of change
And singing along with every kid in the crowd,
She breathed in deep and she sang out loud...
"These are the days...These are the days...
These are the days we will never forget!"
He was never called, "cool," No, he never fit in,
'Cause he thought for himself and he went against the trends
But the abuse at school was finally setting in - yeah...
Till the day he found a place to go
With the OTHER PUNK ROCKERS AT THE PUNK ROCK SHOW!
Shoulder to shoulder with his new allies,
He forget about school as tears came to his eyes...
And he sang "These are the days...These are the days...
These are the days we will never forget!"
Sitting under the corner light, my six string in my hand
Playing my songs all by myself, thinking,
"no one out there could understand!"
But it wasn't too long before I realized I was wrong
And I found myself, singing from a stage,
A chorus of voices singing along...
And we sing...
"These are the days...These are the days...
These are the days we will never forget!".
Yeah we sing...
"These are the days...These are the days...
These are the days we will never forget...we will never forget!"
Lyrics submitted by sane, edited by Ddwyttenbach
We Found a Place (These Are the Days) Lyrics as written by Justin Cathal Geever
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
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you have the title wrong its actually "we found a place (these are the days)"
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justin sane is like my fucking idol, him and chris conley of saves the day. i wish more people listned 2 his music. he has a good message and people have to hear it. but i guess most people aren't punk enough to listen to just. but for everyone that likes just. keep fighting, and keep punk alive. peace-love-unity!
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does anyone know where i can buy a copy of this song? I haven't heard it in YEARS and I would really like it, but its not on any site where you can buy music... my screen name on aim is the same as my username here, let me know if you can. Thanks!