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.
Chillin out at work setting up tables
In walked a stranger and he said come with me
Chillin out at home selling old fables
Left in a probe on the way to the city
Going faster than people say we should
But life still passes us by so quickly
Trying to follow all the set up detours
But getting lost on the way is so easy
But no one said that life was easy
No one lets us in we're freezing
Sitting in a car all cramped together
Trying to find things lost forever
Going back with friends so near by
Falling all over each other cause we want to sleep
Packing bowls in a field close to a friend's house
Feeling fucked up and dropping it on the seats
No one said that life was easy
No one lets us in we're freezing
Sitting in a car feeling queasy
But no one looks cause they're too busy
It's never enough so we got to get some papers
Kind of hungry to so we take some twinkies
Rolling up our lives and burning them away
Falling into sleep at the local Denny's
No one said that life was easy
No one lets us in we're freezing
Sleeping in a car at school is crazy
But no one looks cause they're too busy
What else can I say
What else is there to say
There's nothing else to say
In walked a stranger and he said come with me
Chillin out at home selling old fables
Left in a probe on the way to the city
Going faster than people say we should
But life still passes us by so quickly
Trying to follow all the set up detours
But getting lost on the way is so easy
But no one said that life was easy
No one lets us in we're freezing
Sitting in a car all cramped together
Trying to find things lost forever
Going back with friends so near by
Falling all over each other cause we want to sleep
Packing bowls in a field close to a friend's house
Feeling fucked up and dropping it on the seats
No one said that life was easy
No one lets us in we're freezing
Sitting in a car feeling queasy
But no one looks cause they're too busy
It's never enough so we got to get some papers
Kind of hungry to so we take some twinkies
Rolling up our lives and burning them away
Falling into sleep at the local Denny's
No one said that life was easy
No one lets us in we're freezing
Sleeping in a car at school is crazy
But no one looks cause they're too busy
What else can I say
What else is there to say
There's nothing else to say
Lyrics submitted by Madame Me
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