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.
Your car crash buckled up from heaven
Feeling like it's poison
When there's no one around
Your whole life sectioned up from red rose
Wishing you could see who
But you're stuck in the ground
With this minute sad show
Let the scenes go
It's obvious that you want
Would you say it feels smooth
Would you stay home
How do you feel
It's how do you feel suffocating
Breathe in
Breathe in
Breathe in
Look what's all around you
Breathe in
Breathe in
Breathe in
Look what's all around you
Taking off in circles
Wondering if it's worth it
You're innocent and ignored
But this main land system
Has a glitch in it
It's significance has been shown
When you realise it's payed for
Wondering where the story's gone
It's how do you feel
It's how do you feel suffocating
Breathe in
Breathe in
Breathe in
Look what's all around you
Breathe in
Breathe in
Breathe in
Look what's all around you
It doesn't matter if you run away
It doesn't matter if you've gone away
When you're taking off the road
And you're locked outside the block
It's OK
Life's a dizzy
Far to busy
Never stops
Feeling heavy
Try to steady
It's all you've got
Breathe in
Breathe in
Breathe in
Look what's all around you
Breathe in
Breathe in
Breathe in
Look what's all around you
Oohooo
You'd scream
Feeling like it's poison
When there's no one around
Your whole life sectioned up from red rose
Wishing you could see who
But you're stuck in the ground
With this minute sad show
Let the scenes go
It's obvious that you want
Would you say it feels smooth
Would you stay home
How do you feel
It's how do you feel suffocating
Breathe in
Breathe in
Breathe in
Look what's all around you
Breathe in
Breathe in
Breathe in
Look what's all around you
Taking off in circles
Wondering if it's worth it
You're innocent and ignored
But this main land system
Has a glitch in it
It's significance has been shown
When you realise it's payed for
Wondering where the story's gone
It's how do you feel
It's how do you feel suffocating
Breathe in
Breathe in
Breathe in
Look what's all around you
Breathe in
Breathe in
Breathe in
Look what's all around you
It doesn't matter if you run away
It doesn't matter if you've gone away
When you're taking off the road
And you're locked outside the block
It's OK
Life's a dizzy
Far to busy
Never stops
Feeling heavy
Try to steady
It's all you've got
Breathe in
Breathe in
Breathe in
Look what's all around you
Breathe in
Breathe in
Breathe in
Look what's all around you
Oohooo
You'd scream
Lyrics submitted by Not_Like_The_Rest, edited by black_cow_of_death
Breathe In Lyrics as written by Graham Patrick Kearns Judie Tzuke
Lyrics © Global Talent Publishing, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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