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.
Da-da...
Ahhh...
Hold my breath for three more years
Yeah, three years
On my own on Saturdays
It's glorious
It's glorious
We were tired from the sleep
Scrabbled and we slept
Through the window came the rain
It's glorious
It's glorious
It's glorious
It's glorious
It's glorious
It's glorious
Being tired from the sleep
Hold my breath for three more year
Yeah, three years
On my own on Saturdays
It's glorious
It's glorious
It's glorious
It's glorious
Ahhh...
Hold my breath for three more years
Yeah, three years
On my own on Saturdays
It's glorious
It's glorious
We were tired from the sleep
Scrabbled and we slept
Through the window came the rain
It's glorious
It's glorious
It's glorious
It's glorious
It's glorious
It's glorious
Being tired from the sleep
Hold my breath for three more year
Yeah, three years
On my own on Saturdays
It's glorious
It's glorious
It's glorious
It's glorious
Lyrics submitted by thegreenquetzal, edited by DanVitaleRocks
Glorious Lyrics as written by Ray Halliday Kim Deal
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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I love this song. It's like LIFE SUCKS BUT ITS GLORIOUS, ITS GLORIOUS.
it makes me think of saturday's depression mood, but the kind which strangely feels euphoric and glorious.
The word after "we were tired from the" and "being tired from the" is actually "tea", not "sleep". Jo (bassist of the Breeders) mentioned that when she was talking to Kim about the lyrics she "rather liked the scene she depicts of an afternoon spent drinking tea and playing Scrabble." She then said that Kim paused, then explained "it was mushroom tea...".
Saturday has finally come. [The person] has survived the week. Saturday's typically a day off. A quiet day. Get some of your own work (hobbies n' such) progress, but instead, you sleep. You sleep for so long and into the afternoon. It feels good, getting plenty of sleep. Feels like it's been a few years. You sleep throughout the weekend, til you're waken up by life. But these days are glorious.
@Maybird Though, I don't think I was focusing on the song as a whole ;(
I love this song! I have no idea what it's about, but it rocks.
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Love this song^^