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.
My ships are frozen sticks
They lay stuck to the floor
My wrists and my breasts are bleeding bricks
They don't float anymore
And my tongure, it's a carbine scrolled
Doesn't run anymore
And my friends are all useless lense
They don't see anymore
And all my chicks are all useless hens
They don't lay anymore
And my fists are plastic dice
They're the shape of the sun
Yeah
And my love is a so long song
Gone forever more
And I like where I
Yeah, I love where I
And I like where I live
They lay stuck to the floor
My wrists and my breasts are bleeding bricks
They don't float anymore
And my tongure, it's a carbine scrolled
Doesn't run anymore
And my friends are all useless lense
They don't see anymore
And all my chicks are all useless hens
They don't lay anymore
And my fists are plastic dice
They're the shape of the sun
Yeah
And my love is a so long song
Gone forever more
And I like where I
Yeah, I love where I
And I like where I live
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