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.
You're about to take a mindtrip
So get your ticket stamped
Pack your thoughts on up
And set yourself
To rant and rave I'll pave the way
And clear a path
For all the aftermath
That's gonna happen
When these verses hit
Your bony ass Bon Voyage I'll check you later
Now check your reason
Was it all for pleasing
Or was it all misleading
Or do you need a guide
Brother check your side I'm gonna take you on a joyride
Trip inside your mind
Trip inside your mind
Trip inside your mind
Trip inside your mind
Feels good and separate yourself
It feels real good I think I kicked in another 12 hours
I'll be back again the vitamin C Is making me C
The visual dreams
All the colors and the schemes
The visual dreams
The light from the moon
Screams shuttering
Laughing to breathe
Separate yourself I'm gonna take you on a mindtrip
I'm gonna take you on a mindtrip I'm gonna take you on a
I'm gonna take you on a I'm gonna take you on a
Separate yourself
Separate yourself
This neverending story is ending finally
The scheme of things
The ways of life
You step into the pit
Of the heart, the mind, body, and soul
These griffin roles
You'll soon be playing them alone Jester jokes told again
And then you say we're friends
Well I'm laughing and coughing
Set me off and check the character of this cartoon
Delusions you are seeing
Are coming real real real soon
Trip again
You're my only friend I wanna trip I wanna trip again
Trip again
You're my only friend I wanna trip I wanna trip again
I wanna trip again I wanna trip again I'm gonna trip again
Trip again trip again trip again I wanna trip again
Trip again trip again trip again trip again
Trip again trip again trip again trip again
Separate yourself
Separate yourself
I'm gonna take you on a mindtrip
I'm gonna take you on a mindtrip
Separate yourself
Separate yourself
Separate yourself
Separate yourself
Separate yourself
Separate yourself
Separate yourself
Separate yourself
Look inside
You're gonna find me there
Looking for your simple pleasure
So get your ticket stamped
Pack your thoughts on up
And set yourself
To rant and rave I'll pave the way
And clear a path
For all the aftermath
That's gonna happen
When these verses hit
Your bony ass Bon Voyage I'll check you later
Now check your reason
Was it all for pleasing
Or was it all misleading
Or do you need a guide
Brother check your side I'm gonna take you on a joyride
Trip inside your mind
Trip inside your mind
Trip inside your mind
Trip inside your mind
Feels good and separate yourself
It feels real good I think I kicked in another 12 hours
I'll be back again the vitamin C Is making me C
The visual dreams
All the colors and the schemes
The visual dreams
The light from the moon
Screams shuttering
Laughing to breathe
Separate yourself I'm gonna take you on a mindtrip
I'm gonna take you on a mindtrip I'm gonna take you on a
I'm gonna take you on a I'm gonna take you on a
Separate yourself
Separate yourself
This neverending story is ending finally
The scheme of things
The ways of life
You step into the pit
Of the heart, the mind, body, and soul
These griffin roles
You'll soon be playing them alone Jester jokes told again
And then you say we're friends
Well I'm laughing and coughing
Set me off and check the character of this cartoon
Delusions you are seeing
Are coming real real real soon
Trip again
You're my only friend I wanna trip I wanna trip again
Trip again
You're my only friend I wanna trip I wanna trip again
I wanna trip again I wanna trip again I'm gonna trip again
Trip again trip again trip again I wanna trip again
Trip again trip again trip again trip again
Trip again trip again trip again trip again
Separate yourself
Separate yourself
I'm gonna take you on a mindtrip
I'm gonna take you on a mindtrip
Separate yourself
Separate yourself
Separate yourself
Separate yourself
Separate yourself
Separate yourself
Separate yourself
Separate yourself
Look inside
You're gonna find me there
Looking for your simple pleasure
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Good song, got my 3rd handjob to this song, it sure was a mind trip yo!
This song pretty realistically describes an acid trip.
ya its about a trip but i think he is taking about mushrooms, when he refers to vitamin C, orange juice is suposed to enhance a trip on shrooms, he could mean either or both drugs though, not that it matters
This song is obviously about acid, what else can the term "another 12 hours and you'll be back again" mean? Anyone that has gone on that trip knows its not a short one.
its not about a drug trip, atleast i don't think so. i think its about He is gonna take you on a mind trip with his music. The first is "your about to see a mind trip so get your ticket stamped" then he talks about ranting and raving and the aftermath after his music hits you and shakes your skeleton. the second part i do think is about him taking you on a mind trip but it sure sounds alot like acid trip. Weird song and he is probably the only one who could explain it.
Yea agreed. The music itself is also amazing so heavy and awesome by far my favorite nonpoint song
worst fuckin lyrics i ever read and the song isn't even that great for being nonpoint.