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.
Someone else's boy, you've had it so hard
Will you grow up to be you
Or a sum of your parts just hanging in the air?
Someone else's boy, tell me your convoluted stories through half-rotten mouth
I will decipher them, to tell the world of your heart
How beautiful things can come from the dark
Oh, boy
Someone else's boy, I have seen your face
Light in the stars, it was then I knew
That your heart was pure, that it had not yet been destroyed
Oh, no
Someone else's boy, I have hope for you
That you will keep your love for the world
Even though it beats you down, every day
For the rest of your stay
If you could sweep up the pieces and watch them swirl
You could even find love in the arms of someone else's girl
Someone else's boy, though your life has been short
You've seen more pain than most of us know
If you make it through this, vacuum up the mess
Smile to yourself, lying on your nice new clean floor
Will you grow up to be you
Or a sum of your parts just hanging in the air?
Someone else's boy, tell me your convoluted stories through half-rotten mouth
I will decipher them, to tell the world of your heart
How beautiful things can come from the dark
Oh, boy
Someone else's boy, I have seen your face
Light in the stars, it was then I knew
That your heart was pure, that it had not yet been destroyed
Oh, no
Someone else's boy, I have hope for you
That you will keep your love for the world
Even though it beats you down, every day
For the rest of your stay
If you could sweep up the pieces and watch them swirl
You could even find love in the arms of someone else's girl
Someone else's boy, though your life has been short
You've seen more pain than most of us know
If you make it through this, vacuum up the mess
Smile to yourself, lying on your nice new clean floor
Lyrics submitted by rebeccaw
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i think it isss about a girl who wants this boy, but he belongs to someone else. and hes probably unhappy, and this girl wont let him speak for himself ( hence the "tell me your convoluted stories through half-rotten mouth, ")
and she knows hes unhappy, and she thinks he deserves a new love, but she knows it isnt her.
in the end shes happy for his change
(Smile to yourself, lying on your nice new clean floor.)
floor=change?
just a thought