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.
Try to get some rest,
count backward from ten.
You've gone too long without sleep
I know you won't rest stressed, so give up, just give up.
And don't say no to pills,
Ativan won't kill.
You said, 'My life's like a bad movie,'
And I said, 'It's true of all us.'
You said, you said, 'I've got to wake up so fucking early,'
And I said, 'Maybe the directors turned on us.'
Outside the five sounds like the ocean,
relax, don't keep your eyes open.
Don't look at the clock,
your brain will never stop.
You said, 'My life's like a bad movie,'
And I said, 'That's true of all us.'
You said, you said, 'I've got to wake up so fucking early,'
And I said, 'Maybe the directors turned on us.'
Don't say no to pills,
Ativan won't kill.
count backward from ten.
You've gone too long without sleep
I know you won't rest stressed, so give up, just give up.
And don't say no to pills,
Ativan won't kill.
You said, 'My life's like a bad movie,'
And I said, 'It's true of all us.'
You said, you said, 'I've got to wake up so fucking early,'
And I said, 'Maybe the directors turned on us.'
Outside the five sounds like the ocean,
relax, don't keep your eyes open.
Don't look at the clock,
your brain will never stop.
You said, 'My life's like a bad movie,'
And I said, 'That's true of all us.'
You said, you said, 'I've got to wake up so fucking early,'
And I said, 'Maybe the directors turned on us.'
Don't say no to pills,
Ativan won't kill.
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if you've ever been in the midst of being extremely stressed out to the point of anxiety, you would understand this song. atavan is a pill you take when you're extremely stressed out/ridden with anxiety. i would know - i have taken it. basically, it relaxes you so you're not so worried anymore. this song is obviously about someone very much cared about, but this person is both distressed and desolate about what's going on.
with "my life's like a bad movie," maybe this person feels their life is a mockery? and the replies back from the narrator of the song are trying to act as like a comfort, especially since they are saying, "that's true of all of us." perhaps, they're trying to show this person that they are not alone?
and "Atavan won't kill," is obviously the narrator's way of saying, "don't be scared of these pills, they can and will help you - just give them a chance, you'll feel better."
this is definitely my favorite song ever. i think i could listen to it for the rest of my life.
People everywhere need to stop listening to shite like good charolette and brand new and crap, and listen to some real music like this. not something produced for mtv and teeny boppers.
This songs basically perfect. Simple lyrics but they actually mean something to whoever wrote them, they come to life with the perfect music backing it.
wow you have obviously never listened to brand new. definitely not produced by mtv and teeny boppers.
I'm offended someone would put brand new even in the same category as a band like good charlotte.
Just gonna mention that the guy posted that in '03, when Deja Entendu had just come out, and Brand New was actually still touring with bands such as – horror of horrors – Good Charlotte. Seriously, Brand New circa Your Favorite Weapon is a completely different band from the Brand New you guys are used to by now.<br /> <br /> Of course, I'm about a year late to the party here, but considering the gap between the first guy and the two responses, this post is breaking news by comparison.<br /> <br /> This is all completely off-topic, so I'll just mention that this song is excellent, and that I wish that Omni was as consistently enjoyable as MtB's previous releases... instrumentally, at the very least. As far as lyrically, tons of songs about doin' it are more or less par for the course.
i agree with littlexpinkxstars. this song is my absolute favorite, hands down.
No mock, idiots listen to that shit music. Let them have it and mtv.
Ativan affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause anxiety, insomnia, and seizures. Ativan is most commonly used to relieve anxiety, nervousness, and tension associated with anxiety disorders. It is also used to treat certain types of seizure disorders and to relieve insomnia (induce sleep). Ativan may also be used for purposes other than those listed in here.
I love this song. It's shows how amazing Minus the Bear really is.
i love ativan. it's like valium.
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my favorite song off of highly refined pirates
You said, 'My life's like a bad movie,' I said, 'That's not true of all us.'
sound like my life!
thnks to "neurotic" for the info :)