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.
And it stretches out again
And it seems I didn't win
I think I'll rest a while
So nice here on the tiles
The lights come washing in
I see you there over me
Shining your new trophy
I'm a casualty of you
Just a casualty of you
Opportunity for me to prove again how easily you just
Want you to stay with me
More than would die to be, your casualty
Your cast is setting well
At least I lived to tell
All the future casualties
The line starts after me
I'm a casualty of you
Just a casualty of you
Opportunity for me to prove again how easily you just
Want you to stay with me
More than would die to be, your casualty
You turn me on
You turn me on and on and on and on and on and on...
You turn me on
You turn me on and on and on and on and on and on...
You turn me on
Yeah you turn me, mmm you turn me
And it seems I didn't win
I think I'll rest a while
So nice here on the tiles
The lights come washing in
I see you there over me
Shining your new trophy
I'm a casualty of you
Just a casualty of you
Opportunity for me to prove again how easily you just
Want you to stay with me
More than would die to be, your casualty
Your cast is setting well
At least I lived to tell
All the future casualties
The line starts after me
I'm a casualty of you
Just a casualty of you
Opportunity for me to prove again how easily you just
Want you to stay with me
More than would die to be, your casualty
You turn me on
You turn me on and on and on and on and on and on...
You turn me on
You turn me on and on and on and on and on and on...
You turn me on
Yeah you turn me, mmm you turn me
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