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.
Will we wake up in the body of a buffalo, running through the fields with our old friends? Or will we sleep with our favorite ghosts?
I'm just wondering what comes at the end.
I hope I meet you again.
You'll be a hummingbird. And I'll be a bumblebee. And we will fall in love in our new skin. We will talk all night about our philosophies. As we lay wondering what comes at the end… I hope I meet you again.
I'm just wondering what comes at the end.
I hope I meet you again.
You'll be a hummingbird. And I'll be a bumblebee. And we will fall in love in our new skin. We will talk all night about our philosophies. As we lay wondering what comes at the end… I hope I meet you again.
Lyrics submitted by MJaffaDMB
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Boy am I glad I chanced upon this particular band. They're so ridiculously talented, I'm jealous.
Anywho...my best interpretation of this song is in it's relation to the concept of death and rebirth (possibly reincarnation) touched upon throughout 'Advice'.
The singer shows doubt for the unknown of "what comes at the end," but hopes (or perhaps simply believes) that they'll be reunited again with their friends and lover after they've died.
This song is delightfully abstract, and I can appreciate the idea of a sort of eternal bond ("fall in love in our new skin") with someone obviously very dear to the singer.