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.
Looking for a different space
Searching for my inner place
Out of patience out of balance out of time
Out of breath out of focus these shapes in my mind
Who is this face I see
Why is this happening to me
Out of patience out of balance out of time
Out of breath out of focus these shapes in my mind
Things are changing
So much arranging of my life
I must take hold
I'll keep on spinning until I find myself again
So I woke up and there's the moon
Seems to have risen just a little soon
But who's calling out my name anyway?
I'm disorientated
I'm trying not to be jaded
When it's all so complicated
Cause I'm a little disorientated
Walking in a different space
Looking back just in case
Out of patience out of balance out of time
Out of breath out of focus these shapes in my mind
Love is forever
Hate was in the never
Out of patience out of balance out of time
Out of breath out of focus these shapes in my mind
Things are changing
So much arranging of my life
I must take hold
I'll keep on spinning until I find myself again
So I woke up and there's the clock
It was ticking backwards had I forgot
But what day is it anyway
I'm disorientated
I'm trying not to be jaded
When it's all so complicated
Cause I'm a little disorientated
Things are changing
So much arranging of my life
I must take hold
I'll keep on spinning until I find myself again
So I woke up and saw the sun
Seems like my life has just begun
How 'bout I start it today anyway
Searching for my inner place
Out of patience out of balance out of time
Out of breath out of focus these shapes in my mind
Who is this face I see
Why is this happening to me
Out of patience out of balance out of time
Out of breath out of focus these shapes in my mind
Things are changing
So much arranging of my life
I must take hold
I'll keep on spinning until I find myself again
So I woke up and there's the moon
Seems to have risen just a little soon
But who's calling out my name anyway?
I'm disorientated
I'm trying not to be jaded
When it's all so complicated
Cause I'm a little disorientated
Walking in a different space
Looking back just in case
Out of patience out of balance out of time
Out of breath out of focus these shapes in my mind
Love is forever
Hate was in the never
Out of patience out of balance out of time
Out of breath out of focus these shapes in my mind
Things are changing
So much arranging of my life
I must take hold
I'll keep on spinning until I find myself again
So I woke up and there's the clock
It was ticking backwards had I forgot
But what day is it anyway
I'm disorientated
I'm trying not to be jaded
When it's all so complicated
Cause I'm a little disorientated
Things are changing
So much arranging of my life
I must take hold
I'll keep on spinning until I find myself again
So I woke up and saw the sun
Seems like my life has just begun
How 'bout I start it today anyway
Lyrics submitted by Paper_Flowers
Disorientated Lyrics as written by Pizzinga Goodrem
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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i think this song is about a girl whos got stuff on her mind but cant quite figure out whats wrong
This is most likely about some girl who was in love, and expected to be able to be so forever. But then maybe something happened and shook that, and I think this is about the disillusionment of realizing that not only are you not in love, but you never were.
actually delta wrote most of the lyrics while going through chemotherapy- "what day is it anyway" etc.
She's describing how she felt while she was going through chemo, or when she came out of an operation due to her cancer. "But who's that calling out my name, anyway?" It's like, if you never have had to undergo an operation, when you see people on TV and they aren't awake but they squeeze their hands or flutter their eyelids or something, then I think it's when she's in that state. And somebodys calling her name because they've seen her move, but she can't verbally respond, so she's getting frustrated and "trying not to be jaded".
it's an amazing song about what she went through. It was a while ago, though. I remember making a get well soon card for her when I was 9! Lol :]
Mistaken Identity is my fave Delta album...
Anyway, I think this song is definitely about her chemo, or just the tough times in life (in general) throwing her into a haze.