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.
Looks to me like heaven sent
No lullaby kid, no 5%
Any way you want to cut that cake
She's dyin' from the likes of abandonment
Lost in the valley without my horses
She needs somebody to hold
It looked to me like heaven
Sent this for your roughest night
She looks to me
She looks to me alright
Who's going to take you home
And hold you when things aren't so bright?
She looks to me
She looks to me alright
It's a long walk down those tracks
It's a dirty walk in
It's a dirty walk back
Gonna learn oh way too much
Shootin' dope in the back of a Cadillac Jack
Slow down the road to my back 40
She needs somebody to hold
It looked to me like heaven
Sent this for your roughest night
She looks to me
She looks to me alright
Who's going to take you home
And hold you when things aren't so bright?
She looks to me
She looks to me alright
Down in the south seas
Give me your mouth please
Resuscitation is the way I find these
I give you major
You give me minor
Don't fade away
Like an ocean liner
Now
Lost in the valley without my horses
No-one can tell me what my remorse is
God made this lady that stands before me
She needs somebody to hold
She shows the world up with a smile
And then she throws the fight
She looks to me, she looks to me alright
Down on the bathroom floor
She's searching for another light
She looks to me, she looks to me alright
It looks to me like heaven
Sent this for your roughest night
She looks to me
She looks to me alright
Who's going to take you home
And hold you when things aren't so bright
She looks to me
She looks to me...
No lullaby kid, no 5%
Any way you want to cut that cake
She's dyin' from the likes of abandonment
Lost in the valley without my horses
She needs somebody to hold
It looked to me like heaven
Sent this for your roughest night
She looks to me
She looks to me alright
Who's going to take you home
And hold you when things aren't so bright?
She looks to me
She looks to me alright
It's a long walk down those tracks
It's a dirty walk in
It's a dirty walk back
Gonna learn oh way too much
Shootin' dope in the back of a Cadillac Jack
Slow down the road to my back 40
She needs somebody to hold
It looked to me like heaven
Sent this for your roughest night
She looks to me
She looks to me alright
Who's going to take you home
And hold you when things aren't so bright?
She looks to me
She looks to me alright
Down in the south seas
Give me your mouth please
Resuscitation is the way I find these
I give you major
You give me minor
Don't fade away
Like an ocean liner
Now
Lost in the valley without my horses
No-one can tell me what my remorse is
God made this lady that stands before me
She needs somebody to hold
She shows the world up with a smile
And then she throws the fight
She looks to me, she looks to me alright
Down on the bathroom floor
She's searching for another light
She looks to me, she looks to me alright
It looks to me like heaven
Sent this for your roughest night
She looks to me
She looks to me alright
Who's going to take you home
And hold you when things aren't so bright
She looks to me
She looks to me...
Lyrics submitted by Alnervik, edited by 60_miles_an_hour
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