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.
Wake up flower you're smelling of roses
Drawing posies to keep in a hole in your floor
Oh yeah, oh yeah, keep it in a hole
Keep your gear in a bin in your kitchen
Thelma Viaduct lives in a hole your lid
Oh yeah, oh yeah, keep it in a hole
I don't want your cold
So keep your hands across your nose
You've become a state
A total waste, disgrace, no, no, no
We, we need a decision from you, tonight, oh yeah
We need you to tell us if we are right, oh yeah
We need you to tell us that we, that we are right
Wake up flower you're smelling the daisies
Cardiac, heartache you tell me you're lazy, oh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah, tell me that you're lazy
All white trash tonight my beauty
Skinima Nosebreak is having a bad day
Oh yeah, oh yeah, having such a bad day
I don't want your cold
So keep your hands across your nose
You've become a state
A total waste, disgrace, no, no, no
We, we need a decision from you, tonight, oh yeah
We need you to tell us if we are right, oh yeah
We need you to tell us if we, if we are right
We're only the band, we're only the band for you yeah
We're only the band, we're only the band for you yeah
We, we need a decision from you, tonight, oh yeah
We need you to tell us if we are right, oh yeah
We need a decision from you, tonight, oh yeah
We need you to tell us if we, if we are right
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah
Drawing posies to keep in a hole in your floor
Oh yeah, oh yeah, keep it in a hole
Keep your gear in a bin in your kitchen
Thelma Viaduct lives in a hole your lid
Oh yeah, oh yeah, keep it in a hole
I don't want your cold
So keep your hands across your nose
You've become a state
A total waste, disgrace, no, no, no
We, we need a decision from you, tonight, oh yeah
We need you to tell us if we are right, oh yeah
We need you to tell us that we, that we are right
Wake up flower you're smelling the daisies
Cardiac, heartache you tell me you're lazy, oh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah, tell me that you're lazy
All white trash tonight my beauty
Skinima Nosebreak is having a bad day
Oh yeah, oh yeah, having such a bad day
I don't want your cold
So keep your hands across your nose
You've become a state
A total waste, disgrace, no, no, no
We, we need a decision from you, tonight, oh yeah
We need you to tell us if we are right, oh yeah
We need you to tell us if we, if we are right
We're only the band, we're only the band for you yeah
We're only the band, we're only the band for you yeah
We, we need a decision from you, tonight, oh yeah
We need you to tell us if we are right, oh yeah
We need a decision from you, tonight, oh yeah
We need you to tell us if we, if we are right
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah
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