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.
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The Terminal Lyrics as written by Robert Swire Thompson Gareth Thomas Mcgrillen
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There're only two lines, but eh. Maze to find Neo in the waste chambers when he's flushed, through your reflection, the mirror that he hallucinates, and pokes through, or possibly some reference to Smith, terminal connection, shouts "hardlines" to me, but I reckon Mobil Avenue fits better.
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Considering it is like 2 lines, I doubt you could reflect on it even if you wanted to :P But I totally agree with AudiDriver ;) It is such bounceable music, shame they don't play more of it in the clubs I go to :(
it sounded like "enter the maze through your reflection we enter firmly to another dimention" to me
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Lyrics of songs like this are not meant to be reflected upon, instead let the music kick your ass cause this song is where it's AT!!
Lyrics can and do have meaning for each individual even if the songwriter never intended that meaning. You're free to find your own meaning in any words you hear, so I encourage you to reflect on any song you feel like, and decide what the lyrics MIGHT mean (even if Rob Swire just considers them gibberish). I wish Rob would come chat with us about songs like this one, though.