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.
I won't die, I won't die for me
Inside of my head
It must have been hours that I spent
Searching for the light inside the darkest cave
But instead I've been digging my own grave
Drag me down
Is all that that I can do
'cause that seems to be
The core deep down inside of me
For all my life there was not a single thing
That prevented me from falling, to spread out my wings
There was never a single fucking day
With someone to rely on, so I'll fight for me
I'll fight for me
I will fight for me
'cause I won't feed my lies to me
(I won't feed my lies to me)
I will scream until I'm sore
Burn my world down to the core
I won't die for me
(I won't die for me)
Die for me
On my knees, I'm searching for my path
Feeling so delusional, how long will it last?
Will I find my way?
I'm fighting for my life until today
I need to be the best that i could be
I'll fight the worst in me
I will scream until I'm sore
Burn my world down to the fucking core
I will fight for me
'cause I won't feed my lies to me
(I won't feed my lies to me)
I will scream until I'm sore
Burn my world down to the core
I won't die for me
(I won't die for me)
Smashed to the ground, I was so torn
This can't be the reason I was born
'cause I can't take this bullshit anymore (anymore)
Before I face my final sleep
I need to be the best that I could be
I need to be the best that I could be
I'll fight the worst in me
I need to be the best that I could be
I'll fight the worst in me
I will fight for me
'cause I won't feed my lies to me
(I won't feed my lies to me)
I will scream until I'm sore
Burn my world down to the core
I won't die for me
(I won't die, i won't die for me)
(I won't die, i won't die for me)
I won't die, I won't die for me
I won't die, I won't die for me
Inside of my head
It must have been hours that I spent
Searching for the light inside the darkest cave
But instead I've been digging my own grave
Drag me down
Is all that that I can do
'cause that seems to be
The core deep down inside of me
For all my life there was not a single thing
That prevented me from falling, to spread out my wings
There was never a single fucking day
With someone to rely on, so I'll fight for me
I'll fight for me
I will fight for me
'cause I won't feed my lies to me
(I won't feed my lies to me)
I will scream until I'm sore
Burn my world down to the core
I won't die for me
(I won't die for me)
Die for me
On my knees, I'm searching for my path
Feeling so delusional, how long will it last?
Will I find my way?
I'm fighting for my life until today
I need to be the best that i could be
I'll fight the worst in me
I will scream until I'm sore
Burn my world down to the fucking core
I will fight for me
'cause I won't feed my lies to me
(I won't feed my lies to me)
I will scream until I'm sore
Burn my world down to the core
I won't die for me
(I won't die for me)
Smashed to the ground, I was so torn
This can't be the reason I was born
'cause I can't take this bullshit anymore (anymore)
Before I face my final sleep
I need to be the best that I could be
I need to be the best that I could be
I'll fight the worst in me
I need to be the best that I could be
I'll fight the worst in me
I will fight for me
'cause I won't feed my lies to me
(I won't feed my lies to me)
I will scream until I'm sore
Burn my world down to the core
I won't die for me
(I won't die, i won't die for me)
(I won't die, i won't die for me)
I won't die, I won't die for me
I won't die, I won't die for me
Lyrics submitted by EternalTearsOfSorrow
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