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.
On the sidewalk I'm rolling to places
Uninviting, the looks on the faces
Sir, do you have the time?
In the city I'm sighing at buildings
Such a fine mess inside where they pull strings
You rise up to stand in line
It seems we've found a way
To stick around and waste our days
And all the while the hours slip away
And there it goes, just another day
In the morning I'm staring at gray skies
There's a baby who slept while her mom cried
It's such a small mouth to feed
Why don't she have nothing to eat?
In the evening I'm dreaming of nations
Done with financing military stations
One word could fill those needs
It's called peace
There it goes, just another day
One more day
There it goes, just another day
One more day
One more day that we could change
One more day
One more day to rearrange
But there it goes, just another day
We want to win
But these streets were paved with the blood of our sins
The business man grins, looks around
He sees buildings all around now (on the ground now)
And a hand outstretched for change
And though it may soon start to rain
There is still a face that asks me to try
While the baby cries, the mother simply sighs
If change is on its way, what's the problem with today?
Uninviting, the looks on the faces
Sir, do you have the time?
In the city I'm sighing at buildings
Such a fine mess inside where they pull strings
You rise up to stand in line
It seems we've found a way
To stick around and waste our days
And all the while the hours slip away
And there it goes, just another day
In the morning I'm staring at gray skies
There's a baby who slept while her mom cried
It's such a small mouth to feed
Why don't she have nothing to eat?
In the evening I'm dreaming of nations
Done with financing military stations
One word could fill those needs
It's called peace
There it goes, just another day
One more day
There it goes, just another day
One more day
One more day that we could change
One more day
One more day to rearrange
But there it goes, just another day
We want to win
But these streets were paved with the blood of our sins
The business man grins, looks around
He sees buildings all around now (on the ground now)
And a hand outstretched for change
And though it may soon start to rain
There is still a face that asks me to try
While the baby cries, the mother simply sighs
If change is on its way, what's the problem with today?
Lyrics submitted by VampedVixen
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