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.
Sweet nod of the passing hour
Makeup is starting to crack
People talk behind my back
And I don't like that
See the man of the moment
Whose trying to get himself in my shot
Telling everyone he's not confidence artist
There's so many people
There's so many people
There's so many people
Who got to settle the score
Look a little bit closer now
See if the side you can take
The suspense has got to break
And it will someday
Still life in a darkened room
Will be fluttered with light
And it might make you uptight
But you won't die from exposure
There's so many people
There's so many people
There's so many people
Who got to settle the score
There's so many people
Too many people, no, no, no
I'm just enchanted now
Some other time
If you're seeing something
That you're not suppose to see
You'll be charged a penalty
And you'll pay forever
I've been night and day
Building sets on a lawn
In a land that time forgot
Captured here in my camera
There's so many people
There's so many people
There's so many people
Who got to settle the score
There's so many people
Too many people, no, no, no
I'm too enchanted now
Some other time
Some other time
Makeup is starting to crack
People talk behind my back
And I don't like that
See the man of the moment
Whose trying to get himself in my shot
Telling everyone he's not confidence artist
There's so many people
There's so many people
There's so many people
Who got to settle the score
Look a little bit closer now
See if the side you can take
The suspense has got to break
And it will someday
Still life in a darkened room
Will be fluttered with light
And it might make you uptight
But you won't die from exposure
There's so many people
There's so many people
There's so many people
Who got to settle the score
There's so many people
Too many people, no, no, no
I'm just enchanted now
Some other time
If you're seeing something
That you're not suppose to see
You'll be charged a penalty
And you'll pay forever
I've been night and day
Building sets on a lawn
In a land that time forgot
Captured here in my camera
There's so many people
There's so many people
There's so many people
Who got to settle the score
There's so many people
Too many people, no, no, no
I'm too enchanted now
Some other time
Some other time
Lyrics submitted by tronistroy
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