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.
She's trapped inside her room
With reruns on the screen
Old books and movies
But she can't stop thinking
I'm torn between myself
My radio my friends
I want to write this one off over and over again
And then she looked at me to scream
"My castles are falling"
But I can't look into the street
Without everything changing
I want to read good news
I want to be innocent again
I want to read good news
But nothing good is happening
She waits all day
She stands a stranger in her skin
She moves the science with her hands
She lines her walls
With every paper she can see
These words consume her
But they never set her free
And then she looked at me to scream
"My castles are falling"
But I can't look into the street
Without everything changing
I want to read good news
I want to be innocent again
I want to read good news
But nothing good is happening
I want to read good news
I want to be a little kid again
I want to read good news
But nothing good is happening
I want to read good news
I want to go to sleep at night again
I want to read good news
But nothing good is happening
With reruns on the screen
Old books and movies
But she can't stop thinking
I'm torn between myself
My radio my friends
I want to write this one off over and over again
And then she looked at me to scream
"My castles are falling"
But I can't look into the street
Without everything changing
I want to read good news
I want to be innocent again
I want to read good news
But nothing good is happening
She waits all day
She stands a stranger in her skin
She moves the science with her hands
She lines her walls
With every paper she can see
These words consume her
But they never set her free
And then she looked at me to scream
"My castles are falling"
But I can't look into the street
Without everything changing
I want to read good news
I want to be innocent again
I want to read good news
But nothing good is happening
I want to read good news
I want to be a little kid again
I want to read good news
But nothing good is happening
I want to read good news
I want to go to sleep at night again
I want to read good news
But nothing good is happening
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Good News Lyrics as written by Michelle Shocked
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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this song is exactly how i feel right now, espessally the "these words consume her but they never set her free " part. I always listen to songs and they like get inside me or something