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.
Somewhere along the line we lost
Individuality paid the cost
Close enough to inhale the security
It's always
Too far away
Breed upon
Culture sickness
Made this rule
Into our own
Silently sedated
Minds fly out the window
Our emotions suffocate
Suppress the essence of...
Beautiful independent friday night dress
Wash away the fear & insecurity
Substitute kills the freedom
Cut the wounds
Wide open
A glimpse caught the sense
Now you're content's slowly fading
Familiar escape
Alternative to nothing
Familiar escape
Alternative to nothing
Silently sedated
Minds fly out the window
Our emotions suffocate
Suppress the essence of - living
Reminded to die
Life support addiction
Watch your love
Slip through your hands
Silently sedated
Minds fly out the window
Our emotions suffocate
Suppress the essence of...
Individuality paid the cost
Close enough to inhale the security
It's always
Too far away
Breed upon
Culture sickness
Made this rule
Into our own
Silently sedated
Minds fly out the window
Our emotions suffocate
Suppress the essence of...
Beautiful independent friday night dress
Wash away the fear & insecurity
Substitute kills the freedom
Cut the wounds
Wide open
A glimpse caught the sense
Now you're content's slowly fading
Familiar escape
Alternative to nothing
Familiar escape
Alternative to nothing
Silently sedated
Minds fly out the window
Our emotions suffocate
Suppress the essence of - living
Reminded to die
Life support addiction
Watch your love
Slip through your hands
Silently sedated
Minds fly out the window
Our emotions suffocate
Suppress the essence of...
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This song fucking rocks. Refused had a real message to tell, rather than the bullshit we're contantly exposed to, be it through school or television or popular opinion.
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This song is about how ppl need to do drugs, party, watch porno movies, play the lotto, etc to fill a void in their lives. Its an addiction for ppl. Millions spent on all these things until u just fade away. Its about how in school u learn to be what we are expected to become and how it kills creativity and passion by trying to make everyone alike. Make sure you dont look or act different. Mainly its about how many things in the world tempt u to be the same as everyone else and it becomes a life support addiction.
I agree with you completely ballpark, that's a great interpretation of the song.
i love refused and hate school