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.
Mum said no to Disneyland
And dad loves the church
Hallelujah
And the boys chew lego
So now we cant build castles or robots
Cause the pieces wont fit together
Look left and look right, crossing roads whilst holding hands
Look left and look right, crossing roads whilst holding hands
And we'll hold on, and we'll hold on
Only one where once stood four
And closest to the kitchen floor
Family favorite
And the day we learnt
That screaming are we there yet
Doesn't get you there any faster
Look left and look right, crossing roads whilst holding hands
Look left and look right, crossing roads whilst holding hands
And we'll hold on, and we'll hold on
Cross the roads and say goodbye
Cross the road there wasn't a dry eye
You cross the road and say goodbye
Wasn't a dry eye, cross the road wasn't
A dry eye, wasn't a dry eye
And dad loves the church
Hallelujah
And the boys chew lego
So now we cant build castles or robots
Cause the pieces wont fit together
Look left and look right, crossing roads whilst holding hands
Look left and look right, crossing roads whilst holding hands
And we'll hold on, and we'll hold on
Only one where once stood four
And closest to the kitchen floor
Family favorite
And the day we learnt
That screaming are we there yet
Doesn't get you there any faster
Look left and look right, crossing roads whilst holding hands
Look left and look right, crossing roads whilst holding hands
And we'll hold on, and we'll hold on
Cross the roads and say goodbye
Cross the road there wasn't a dry eye
You cross the road and say goodbye
Wasn't a dry eye, cross the road wasn't
A dry eye, wasn't a dry eye
Lyrics submitted by benisascientist
Lego Lyrics as written by Hugo White Felix White
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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I think it's simply about growing up.
The first two verses seem like memories of childhood. The chorus seems to me to be a metaphor for growing up and how that in childhood they have that hand to hold and the advice of looking left and right and someone to keep them save, but once they've crossed the road, they don't want to let go into adulthood, so they "hold on" (to childhood).
"only one where once stood four and closest to the kitchen floor family favourite"
I love this verse, it's fantastic. Basically I read it as there used to be 4 children in the family, but three have grown up and moved out, and just the one is left, the one who's "closest to the kitchen floor", i.e., the smallest and youngest one (stereotypically the youngest is always the "family favourite").
I think not only is it about growing up but maybe specifically about moving out, "there wasn't a dry eye" makes me think they're describing specific occasion where there were tears, as opposed to the vagueness of growing up. « Just a thought :)