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.
THEY WON'T EVER FIND OUT JUST WHERE I HID THEM
ONE-HUNDRED STONES THAT SPARKLE IN DARKNESS
THEY CAUGHT ME DOWNTOWN CHANGING THE BUS LINES
AN EASY TARGET MIDDAY NO DISGUISE
SERGEANT POLITENESS
SEARCHING FOR WEAK POINTS
CARESS MY EGO
TRICK ME SO SOFTLY
I ONLY TOOK THEM TO FIND MY WAY OUT
THE SELF-INFIXED FREEZE THAT COMES FROM BOREDOM
YOU SEE I LET THEM, I LET THEM FIND ME
ONE-HUNDRED STONES THAT MEAN NOTHING TO ME
I'M SO INNOCENT SIR THAT I CAN'T REVEAL A THING
I'M BLIND AND HAPPY SIR TO BE TORTURED IN THIS WAY
SERGEANT POLITENESS
I'M SO ENLIGHTENED
GO ON MOLEST ME
I WON'T CONFESS NOW
ONE-HUNDRED STONES THAT SPARKLE IN DARKNESS
THEY CAUGHT ME DOWNTOWN CHANGING THE BUS LINES
AN EASY TARGET MIDDAY NO DISGUISE
SERGEANT POLITENESS
SEARCHING FOR WEAK POINTS
CARESS MY EGO
TRICK ME SO SOFTLY
I ONLY TOOK THEM TO FIND MY WAY OUT
THE SELF-INFIXED FREEZE THAT COMES FROM BOREDOM
YOU SEE I LET THEM, I LET THEM FIND ME
ONE-HUNDRED STONES THAT MEAN NOTHING TO ME
I'M SO INNOCENT SIR THAT I CAN'T REVEAL A THING
I'M BLIND AND HAPPY SIR TO BE TORTURED IN THIS WAY
SERGEANT POLITENESS
I'M SO ENLIGHTENED
GO ON MOLEST ME
I WON'T CONFESS NOW
Lyrics submitted by ruben
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Song reminds me of a police officer or an under cover cop that is spotting a person who they think is on drug, has drugs on them, or know where to get some. He's trying to pretend as if he doesn't know anything the officer's asking him about drug related stuff cause he doesn't want to lose his stash. "Go on molest me, I won't confess now" sounds like when a cop searches you to see if you have anything on you.
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So "INNOCENT" that he could not even relize what he did.
So "INNOCENT" that he could not even relize what he did.
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