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.
Tonight we're gonna burn it up
Till too much feels alright
The feast has been laid out
To the hungry eyes inside our minds
We are not without a cause
The passion's in our vice
We are not content to judge
Or fit to moralize
We're on the outside looking in
Unbreakable in all we are
Enemy of the Sun we are the subterranean
Apocalyptic daydream casual delirium
So take a deep breath and close your eyes
And be glad that you are here
Let each passing moment sterilize
And wash away like tears
Any means to and end
Are the means that I use to get by
And I try to be good
But it's understood
That tonight we'll both look the other way
The smoke of all our thoughts
And cigarette exhaust
All possibility
Of ever getting out
Of this place
Nodding off
But still aware of all
That's pulling us to do
The things we always do
Any means to and end
Are the means that I use to get by
And I try to be good
But it's understood
That tonight we'll both look the other way
We are not without a cause
We are not without a vice
We are not content to judge or moralize
So close your eyes and see
Take a breath and believe
That tonight we'll both look the other way
Till too much feels alright
The feast has been laid out
To the hungry eyes inside our minds
We are not without a cause
The passion's in our vice
We are not content to judge
Or fit to moralize
We're on the outside looking in
Unbreakable in all we are
Enemy of the Sun we are the subterranean
Apocalyptic daydream casual delirium
So take a deep breath and close your eyes
And be glad that you are here
Let each passing moment sterilize
And wash away like tears
Any means to and end
Are the means that I use to get by
And I try to be good
But it's understood
That tonight we'll both look the other way
The smoke of all our thoughts
And cigarette exhaust
All possibility
Of ever getting out
Of this place
Nodding off
But still aware of all
That's pulling us to do
The things we always do
Any means to and end
Are the means that I use to get by
And I try to be good
But it's understood
That tonight we'll both look the other way
We are not without a cause
We are not without a vice
We are not content to judge or moralize
So close your eyes and see
Take a breath and believe
That tonight we'll both look the other way
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