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.
Some days I feel like crying,
don't matter if it's rain or shine.
I feel like my heart was broken
at least a million times.
Some days I wake up dreaming,
feels like I never even woke.
I answer life's big questions
as if it's one big joke.
Maybe it's too soon to be sure,
but I really do believe
that someday we're gonna have it all.
So I try so hard to keep the rhythm of a train,
rolling right along.
When the ride gets rough, you got to carry on.
Carry on.
Some days I feel like singing.
I sit back and just groove the day away.
Maybe pick up a guitar
and play what I want to play.
Maybe it's too soon to be sure
but I really do believe that someday
we're gonna have it all.
So I try so hard to keep the rhythm of a train,
rolling right along.
When the ride gets rough you got to carry on.
Carry on.
Today I feel like laughing.
Seems to be no reason at all.
And if the world stops spinning,
I'm not afraid to fall.
Maybe it's too soon to be sure
but I really do believe that someday
we're gonna have it all.
So I try so hard to keep the rhythm of a train,
rolling right along.
When the ride gets rough you got to carry on.
Carry on.
don't matter if it's rain or shine.
I feel like my heart was broken
at least a million times.
Some days I wake up dreaming,
feels like I never even woke.
I answer life's big questions
as if it's one big joke.
Maybe it's too soon to be sure,
but I really do believe
that someday we're gonna have it all.
So I try so hard to keep the rhythm of a train,
rolling right along.
When the ride gets rough, you got to carry on.
Carry on.
Some days I feel like singing.
I sit back and just groove the day away.
Maybe pick up a guitar
and play what I want to play.
Maybe it's too soon to be sure
but I really do believe that someday
we're gonna have it all.
So I try so hard to keep the rhythm of a train,
rolling right along.
When the ride gets rough you got to carry on.
Carry on.
Today I feel like laughing.
Seems to be no reason at all.
And if the world stops spinning,
I'm not afraid to fall.
Maybe it's too soon to be sure
but I really do believe that someday
we're gonna have it all.
So I try so hard to keep the rhythm of a train,
rolling right along.
When the ride gets rough you got to carry on.
Carry on.
Lyrics submitted by catnamedzane
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