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.
Tomorrow's just another day
Another way
To spend my day
All by myself
Staring at the TV screen
Flipping through my magazine
Everything is unclear
I need you here do
And I wake up
Put on my makeup
Pick up the phone
Nobody's home
I need to break out
Get me some takeout
Stand inside a crowd
I wanna scream aloud
I'll be OK
I'll be OK
Walking down this winding road
Rainy days are all I know
I have hit the ground
Staring up into the sky
Counting all the reasons why
My mind is spinning around
I need to breath do
So, I wake up
Put on my makeup
Pick up the phone
Nobody's home
And I need to break out
Give me some takeout
Stand inside a crowd
I wanna scream aloud
I'll be OK
Get off from the floor
I just can't take no more
Leavin' it all behind
'Cause yesterday's gone
Nah nah nah nah
Nah nah nah nah
Nah nah nah oh
Oh, I wake up
Put on my makeup
Pick up the phone
Nobody's home
And I need to break out
Give me some takeout
Stand inside a crowd
I wanna scream aloud
I'll be OK
I'll be OK
Oh, I wake up
Put on my makeup
Pick up the phone
Nobody's home
And I need to break out
Give me some takeout
Stand inside a crowd
I wanna scream aloud
I need to break out!
We're OK we're alright
Alright, you're okay, it's okay,
You're all right, whoa,
We'll be alright,
We'll be alright
Tomorrow's just another day
Another way
To spend my day
Another way
To spend my day
All by myself
Staring at the TV screen
Flipping through my magazine
Everything is unclear
I need you here do
And I wake up
Put on my makeup
Pick up the phone
Nobody's home
I need to break out
Get me some takeout
Stand inside a crowd
I wanna scream aloud
I'll be OK
I'll be OK
Walking down this winding road
Rainy days are all I know
I have hit the ground
Staring up into the sky
Counting all the reasons why
My mind is spinning around
I need to breath do
So, I wake up
Put on my makeup
Pick up the phone
Nobody's home
And I need to break out
Give me some takeout
Stand inside a crowd
I wanna scream aloud
I'll be OK
Get off from the floor
I just can't take no more
Leavin' it all behind
'Cause yesterday's gone
Nah nah nah nah
Nah nah nah nah
Nah nah nah oh
Oh, I wake up
Put on my makeup
Pick up the phone
Nobody's home
And I need to break out
Give me some takeout
Stand inside a crowd
I wanna scream aloud
I'll be OK
I'll be OK
Oh, I wake up
Put on my makeup
Pick up the phone
Nobody's home
And I need to break out
Give me some takeout
Stand inside a crowd
I wanna scream aloud
I need to break out!
We're OK we're alright
Alright, you're okay, it's okay,
You're all right, whoa,
We'll be alright,
We'll be alright
Tomorrow's just another day
Another way
To spend my day
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