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.
Home,
Is this a quiet place where you should be alone?
Is this where the tortured and the troubled find their own?
I don't know, but I can tell this isn't you, your cover's blown
But oh no, don't you dare hang up this phone
Hey!
Give me space so I can breathe
Give me space so I can sleep
Give me space so you can drown in this with me
In this place
The lonely escapade in outer space
There's no anecdote for irony, you say
That you have,
When you know,
That you don't,
And you say,
That you can,
When you know,
That you won't
Hey!
Give me space so I can breathe
Give me space so I can sleep
Give me space so you can drown in this with me
Hey!
Give me space but I can't breathe
Give me space but I can't sleep
Give me just one inch I swear that's all I need
Oh
These battered walls and TV screens
Sometimes they make me want to scream
Ahhh!
Hey!
Give me space so I can breathe
Give me space so I can sleep
Give me space so you can drown in this with me
Hey!
Give me Space but I can't breathe
Give me space but I can't sleep
Give me just one inch I swear that's all I need
Is this a quiet place where you should be alone?
Is this where the tortured and the troubled find their own?
I don't know, but I can tell this isn't you, your cover's blown
But oh no, don't you dare hang up this phone
Hey!
Give me space so I can breathe
Give me space so I can sleep
Give me space so you can drown in this with me
In this place
The lonely escapade in outer space
There's no anecdote for irony, you say
That you have,
When you know,
That you don't,
And you say,
That you can,
When you know,
That you won't
Hey!
Give me space so I can breathe
Give me space so I can sleep
Give me space so you can drown in this with me
Hey!
Give me space but I can't breathe
Give me space but I can't sleep
Give me just one inch I swear that's all I need
Oh
These battered walls and TV screens
Sometimes they make me want to scream
Ahhh!
Hey!
Give me space so I can breathe
Give me space so I can sleep
Give me space so you can drown in this with me
Hey!
Give me Space but I can't breathe
Give me space but I can't sleep
Give me just one inch I swear that's all I need
Lyrics submitted by prayingmantis84
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