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.
Up until 6 a.m.
Mary kiss me again
This hazy mood I'm in
Hovering over me
Give me your lips again
The kings and the queens
Are all powerless now
I've done all the things
My conscience would allow
Everyone's asleep
But you're wide awake now
Life is so bewildering
Either you're breaking or you're building
or you're lying to yourself all the time
Watching the world go by
Up until 6 a.m.
Mary touch me again
This beautiful state we're in
Washing over me
To feel this way again
The kings and the queens
Are all powerless now
I've done all the things
that my conscience would allow
Everyone's asleep
But you're wide awake now
Life is so bewildering
either you're breaking or you're building
or you're lying to yourself all the time
Sometimes it's hard to decide
Up until 6 a.m.
Mary hurt me again
This fading mood I'm in
You roll right over me
I'm over and out again
The kings and the queens
Are all powerless now
I've done all the things
that my conscience would allow
Everyone's asleep
But you're wide awake now
Life is so bewildering
either you're breaking or I'm building
or I'm lying to myself all the time
watching the world go by
Mary kiss me again
This hazy mood I'm in
Hovering over me
Give me your lips again
The kings and the queens
Are all powerless now
I've done all the things
My conscience would allow
Everyone's asleep
But you're wide awake now
Life is so bewildering
Either you're breaking or you're building
or you're lying to yourself all the time
Watching the world go by
Up until 6 a.m.
Mary touch me again
This beautiful state we're in
Washing over me
To feel this way again
The kings and the queens
Are all powerless now
I've done all the things
that my conscience would allow
Everyone's asleep
But you're wide awake now
Life is so bewildering
either you're breaking or you're building
or you're lying to yourself all the time
Sometimes it's hard to decide
Up until 6 a.m.
Mary hurt me again
This fading mood I'm in
You roll right over me
I'm over and out again
The kings and the queens
Are all powerless now
I've done all the things
that my conscience would allow
Everyone's asleep
But you're wide awake now
Life is so bewildering
either you're breaking or I'm building
or I'm lying to myself all the time
watching the world go by
Lyrics submitted by Marbar7890
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