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.
It's not home
And it's not Tara
In fact, do I know you?
Have I been here before?
This is a dream, right?
Déjà vu
Did I come here on my own?
Oh I see
Welcome to the room, Sara, for Scarlett
Welcome to the choir, sir
Ooh
Missionary
Well, I will be different
When I get back
And you can take all of the credit
You say everything's fine, baby
But sometimes at night
Where the first cut is the deepest one of all (Scarlett)
(First cut is the deepest one of all)
And the second one
Well it's a worthless thing, so take it all the way back home
Take it home
Ooh, downstairs where the big old house is mine
Ooh, upstairs where the stars laugh and shine
Oh, oh, well I thought that you were mine
Well, I thought that you were mine (you were mine)
Welcome to the room, Sara, Sara (for Scarlett)
Welcome to the choir, sir
Well of course it was a problem (for Scarlett)
Front line, baby
Well you held her prisoner
And after all these years
Well as well as you knew her (welcome)
In the never forgotten words (never forgotten words)
of another one of your friends
In the never forgotten words (never forgotten words)
of another one of your friends, baby
When you hang up that phone
Well, you cease to exist
Welcome to the room, Sara
Welcome
Welcome to the room everyone
And it's not Tara
In fact, do I know you?
Have I been here before?
This is a dream, right?
Déjà vu
Did I come here on my own?
Oh I see
Welcome to the room, Sara, for Scarlett
Welcome to the choir, sir
Ooh
Missionary
Well, I will be different
When I get back
And you can take all of the credit
You say everything's fine, baby
But sometimes at night
Where the first cut is the deepest one of all (Scarlett)
(First cut is the deepest one of all)
And the second one
Well it's a worthless thing, so take it all the way back home
Take it home
Ooh, downstairs where the big old house is mine
Ooh, upstairs where the stars laugh and shine
Oh, oh, well I thought that you were mine
Well, I thought that you were mine (you were mine)
Welcome to the room, Sara, Sara (for Scarlett)
Welcome to the choir, sir
Well of course it was a problem (for Scarlett)
Front line, baby
Well you held her prisoner
And after all these years
Well as well as you knew her (welcome)
In the never forgotten words (never forgotten words)
of another one of your friends
In the never forgotten words (never forgotten words)
of another one of your friends, baby
When you hang up that phone
Well, you cease to exist
Welcome to the room, Sara
Welcome
Welcome to the room everyone
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Welcome to the room Sara is about Stevie nicks time in rehab. She went by the name of Sara, and the “of course it was a problem, sir” was her saying, like, of course my coke habit was a problem, now go git me some help! And fact: the “downstairs where the big old house is mine” and “upstairs where the stars laugh and shine” are both recycled lines from “blue lamp” which is a song on Stevie nicks debut album Bella Donna. Both wonderful songs!!!!
Stevie has said that this song is about her visit to rehab. If I am not mistaken Frontline was her management company at the time and they were responsible for putting her in rehab. "Well I will be different - When i get back - And you can take all of the credit - Youll say everythings fine, baby".
Never heard this song...Although, the lyrics make it sound like it was written about Gone with the wind..not sure who Sara is though... It's not home And it's not TaraTara was the name of Scarlett's plantation and it mentions her name and it talks about how Rhett held her prisoner in her own heart...because she felt like she couldn't love anyone but him...I dunno, just a thought.