Livin' On The Edge

Album: Get A Grip (1993)
Charted: 19 18
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  • There's somethin' wrong with the world today
    I don't know what it is
    Something's wrong with our eyes

    We're seein' things in a different way
    And God knows it ain't his
    It sure ain't no surprise

    Livin' on the edge
    Livin' on the edge
    Livin' on the edge
    Livin' on the edge

    There's somethin' wrong with the world today
    The light bulb's gettin dim
    There's meltdown in the sky

    If you can judge a wise man
    By the color of his skin
    Then mister you're a better man than I

    Livin' on the edge
    You can't help yourself from fallin'
    Livin' on the edge
    You can't help yourself at all
    Livin' on the edge
    You can't stop yourself from fallin'
    Livin' on the edge (everybody, everybody)

    Tell me what you think about your situation
    Complication, aggravation is getting to you

    If chicken little tells you that the sky is fallin'
    Even if it wasn't would you still come crawlin'
    Back again
    I bet you would my friend
    Again and again and again and again and again

    Tell me what you think about your situation
    Complication, aggravation is getting to you

    If chicken little tells you that the sky is fallin'
    Even if it was would you still come crawlin'
    Back again
    I bet you would my friend
    Again and again and again and again and again

    Something right with the world today
    And everybody knows it's wrong
    But we can tell 'em no or we could let it go
    But I'd would rather be a hanging on

    Livin' on the edge
    You can't help yourself from fallin'
    Livin' on the edge
    You can't help yourself at all
    Livin' on the edge
    You can't stop yourself from fallin'
    Livin' on the edge (everybody, everybody)

    Livin' on the edge
    Livin' on the edge
    Livin' on the edge
    Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

    Livin' on the edge
    You can't help yourself from fallin'
    Livin' on the edge
    You can't help yourself at all
    Livin' on the edge
    You can't stop yourself from fallin'
    Livin' on the edge

    Livin' on the edge
    You can't help yourself
    You can't help yourself
    Livin' on the edge
    You can't help yourself at all

    Livin' on the edge
    You can't help yourself
    You can't help yourself
    Livin' on the edge
    You can't help yourself
    You can't help yourself
    Livin' on the edge
    You can't help yourself from fallin'
    Livin' on the edge, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Writer/s: JOE PERRY, MARK HUDSON, STEVEN TYLER
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group
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Comments: 10

  • Eric from Beaverton, Or@Der Lange from Mannheim, Germany : I think the mention of "Train Kept A Rollin'" by The Yardbirds is just a comment that Aerosmith had already been familiar with The Yardbirds' work (and had even recorded one of their songs), which is the link to Aerosmith using the Yardbirds lyric from their other song.
  • Lynnster71 from Western CanadaOne of those great classic rock songs that resonate more today than the time of its original release.
  • Der Lange from Mannheim, GermanyI don't understand the link to the Yardbirds and "Train Kept A Rollin'". I would understand a link to their song "Mister, you're a better man than I" where they sing: Well then, mister, you're a better man than I
    Yeah, mister, you're a better man than I
    Oh, mister, you're a better man than I
    Yeah, mister, you're a better man than I
    Can you condemn a man
    If you're faith he doesn't hold?
    Say the colour of his skin...
  • Jeannie from Florida"You're a better man than I" is originally from the poem "Gunga Din" by Rudyard Kipling. It's been quoted many times in songs and literature, but The Yardbirds didn't invent it.
  • Tom from Robesonia, PaThis was written in response to the outcome of the Rodney King Trial and the riots.
  • Judy from Enid, OkThis song is flipping sweet!
  • Jason from Denver, CoIf I read it correctly,the big bass drum you hear after the pause in the song was from a bass drum Steven Tyler stole from the high school Aerosmith played their first gig ever. Something like that. Read Walk This Way the Aerosmith autobiography.
  • Evil Joe from Suffragette City, CoThis is my favourite Aerosmith song.
  • Malcolm from Ibbenbüren, GermanyThis is a classic party song to watch the folks wobble then freeze when they think it's over then beat the drums.Try it at about Midnight.Andy
  • Linda from OudenaardeActor Edward Furlong who played John Connor in Terminator 2 featured in the video for this song.
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