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.
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh yeah
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh yeah
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh yeah
You insult me in my home, you're forgiven this time
Things go well, your eyes dilate, you shake, and "I'm high"
Look in my eyes deep and watch the clouds change with time
Twenty hours won't print my picture milk carton size
Carton size
Carton size
Carton size
Call me up congratulations ain't the real why
There's no pressure besides brilliance let's say by day nine
Endless corporate ignorance lets me control time
By the way, by the way, by the way, by the way
Once again you see an in
Discolored skin gives you away
So afraid you'd kindly gurgle
Out a date for me
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh yeah
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh yeah
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh yeah
Now the body of one soul I adore wants to die
You have always told me you'd not live past twenty-five
I say stay long enough to repay all who cause strife
Once again you see an in
Discolored skin gives you away
So afraid you'd kindly gurgle
Out a date for me
Once again you see an in
Discolored skin gives you away
So afraid you'd kindly gurgle
Out a date for me
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh yeah
Oh oh oh oh oh
I bear true and an existing witness
To this barrel of monkeys
A self-proclaimed immoral success
Perfected by each whereof
Individually deadly, and equally so
And spread about the surrendered troops
For even thousands of miles
Will not tear apart their communication
Or the lack thereof
Vultures, liars, thieves
Each proclaim their innocence
In no suggestion or rhyme
Your weapon is contained
In the wrecking of the keeping the desired effect
The breaking of the spirit thwarts the whole being
Your weapon is guilt
Your weapon is guilt
Your weapon is guilt
Guilt
Oh yeah
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh yeah
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh yeah
You insult me in my home, you're forgiven this time
Things go well, your eyes dilate, you shake, and "I'm high"
Look in my eyes deep and watch the clouds change with time
Twenty hours won't print my picture milk carton size
Carton size
Carton size
Carton size
Call me up congratulations ain't the real why
There's no pressure besides brilliance let's say by day nine
Endless corporate ignorance lets me control time
By the way, by the way, by the way, by the way
Once again you see an in
Discolored skin gives you away
So afraid you'd kindly gurgle
Out a date for me
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh yeah
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh yeah
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh yeah
Now the body of one soul I adore wants to die
You have always told me you'd not live past twenty-five
I say stay long enough to repay all who cause strife
Once again you see an in
Discolored skin gives you away
So afraid you'd kindly gurgle
Out a date for me
Once again you see an in
Discolored skin gives you away
So afraid you'd kindly gurgle
Out a date for me
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh yeah
Oh oh oh oh oh
I bear true and an existing witness
To this barrel of monkeys
A self-proclaimed immoral success
Perfected by each whereof
Individually deadly, and equally so
And spread about the surrendered troops
For even thousands of miles
Will not tear apart their communication
Or the lack thereof
Vultures, liars, thieves
Each proclaim their innocence
In no suggestion or rhyme
Your weapon is contained
In the wrecking of the keeping the desired effect
The breaking of the spirit thwarts the whole being
Your weapon is guilt
Your weapon is guilt
Your weapon is guilt
Guilt
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Great version of a great song,
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