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.
All hands on deck don't abandon the ship
You'll never know what it could have been
All hands on deck my ship is sinking
Don't let me go, Don't let me drown
A step to the right to your own rhythm
Because what comes next is up to you
I need a miracle to save me from this
I need the angels to all pray for me
I can't believe you
Another day another worry
Breaks right through
And indecision bleeds me dry
She's turning pages I'm not making for her
She's painting pictures without me in mind
I can't believe you
The long walks on Moon Light beach
The promises you could not keep
Your so contagious, Your so contagious
For all the world we did not see
For all the smiles you gave to me
They're so contagious, So contagious
So very fake
Goodbye to you
Goodbye to you
You'll never know what it could have been
All hands on deck my ship is sinking
Don't let me go, Don't let me drown
A step to the right to your own rhythm
Because what comes next is up to you
I need a miracle to save me from this
I need the angels to all pray for me
I can't believe you
Another day another worry
Breaks right through
And indecision bleeds me dry
She's turning pages I'm not making for her
She's painting pictures without me in mind
I can't believe you
The long walks on Moon Light beach
The promises you could not keep
Your so contagious, Your so contagious
For all the world we did not see
For all the smiles you gave to me
They're so contagious, So contagious
So very fake
Goodbye to you
Goodbye to you
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this is by far my favorite Waking Ashland song. It seems to me that it's all about a girl that left him, and he's pretty much singing about their relationship "the ship". Starts off the song singing about how she shouldn't leave him cause she won't know what she could end up missing... and from there he pretty much gives up and realizes that she's just a fake.