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.
Black Horse Riding Star
Good - Bye
And Damn You.....
Sick Girl want to cry
Said Good -Bye
And Damn You
So High and you can't feel it
So High and you can't feel it
So High and you can't feel it
I'm So High and you can't feel it
Black Horse Riding Star
Break My Heart
And Fuck You.....
Sick Girl want to cry
Said Break My Heart
And Fuck You
So High and you can't feel it
So High and you can't feel it
So High and you can't feel it
I'm So High and you can't feel it
It's all fucked you've blown it
There is no recovery
It's all fucked you 've blown it
You took that away from me
It's all fucked you've blown it
There is no recovery
It's all fucked you've blown it
You took that away from me
Once there was an ocean
That came into my arm
Horse made out of Black Tar
Kept us Safe from Harm
The day with no emotion
We drift into the sea
All I could remember
I wished I wasn't me
So High and you can't feel it
So High and you can't feel it
So High and you can't feel it
So High and you can't
Black Horse Riding Star
Black Horse Riding Star
Black Horse Riding Star
Black Horse Riding
Black Horse Riding Star
Black Horse Riding Star
Black Horse Riding Star
Black Horse Riding Star
Good - Bye
And Damn You.....
Sick Girl want to cry
Said Good -Bye
And Damn You
So High and you can't feel it
So High and you can't feel it
So High and you can't feel it
I'm So High and you can't feel it
Black Horse Riding Star
Break My Heart
And Fuck You.....
Sick Girl want to cry
Said Break My Heart
And Fuck You
So High and you can't feel it
So High and you can't feel it
So High and you can't feel it
I'm So High and you can't feel it
It's all fucked you've blown it
There is no recovery
It's all fucked you 've blown it
You took that away from me
It's all fucked you've blown it
There is no recovery
It's all fucked you've blown it
You took that away from me
Once there was an ocean
That came into my arm
Horse made out of Black Tar
Kept us Safe from Harm
The day with no emotion
We drift into the sea
All I could remember
I wished I wasn't me
So High and you can't feel it
So High and you can't feel it
So High and you can't feel it
So High and you can't
Black Horse Riding Star
Black Horse Riding Star
Black Horse Riding Star
Black Horse Riding
Black Horse Riding Star
Black Horse Riding Star
Black Horse Riding Star
Black Horse Riding Star
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I can see why you would think it was aout heroine.
"Once there was an ocean That came into my arm"
"So High and you can't feel it "
"Kept us Safe from Harm The day with no emotion We drift into the sea All I could remember I wished I wasn't me"
"There is no recovery"
I think having the clue of heroine being pointed out to me by 100687, it was easy to figure out the heroine idea. This however may be the completly wrong idea.