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.
If you wanted to, you could just settle down
But you'd rather just waste away
Button up, shut up, and turn your life around
What would it take to get this started?
If you wanted to, you could just settle down
But you'd rather just waste away
Button up, shut up, and turn your life around
What will it take to get this started?
Blood scattered on a Boy Scouts war today
Blood scattered on a Boy Scouts war today
If you wanted to, you could just start it up
Well, just start it up
Let's get started (x4)
If you wanted to, if you wanted to
Just start it up
Let's get started
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Blood scattered on a Boy Scouts war today
It's five o' clock
It means it's time to start growing up
You'd rather waste away, you'd rather waste away
You're 22, but you've got nothing much to show for it
You'd rather waste away
And if you wanted to, you could just start it up
Well, just start it up
Let's get started
If you wanted to you could just start it up
Well, just start it up
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But you'd rather just waste away
Button up, shut up, and turn your life around
What would it take to get this started?
If you wanted to, you could just settle down
But you'd rather just waste away
Button up, shut up, and turn your life around
What will it take to get this started?
Blood scattered on a Boy Scouts war today
Blood scattered on a Boy Scouts war today
If you wanted to, you could just start it up
Well, just start it up
Let's get started (x4)
If you wanted to, if you wanted to
Just start it up
Let's get started
Blood scattered on a Boy Scouts war today
(Blood scattered on a Boy Scouts war today)
Blood scattered on a Boy Scouts war today
(Blood scattered on a, blood scattered on a)
Blood scattered on a Boy Scouts war today
(Blood scattered on a Boy Scouts war today)
Blood scattered on a Boy Scouts war today
It's five o' clock
It means it's time to start growing up
You'd rather waste away, you'd rather waste away
You're 22, but you've got nothing much to show for it
You'd rather waste away
And if you wanted to, you could just start it up
Well, just start it up
Let's get started
If you wanted to you could just start it up
Well, just start it up
Blood scattered on a Boy Scouts war today
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Blood scattered on a Boy Scouts war today
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
that's probably my favorite line ever "blood scattered on the boy scout floor today"
I can't believe not a lot of people commented on this. I love Farewell. I think this song is about someone who just needs to 'grow up' and is just wasting their time when they could be getting their life in order or something. Kind of obvious, but I really don't know. I don't know about the "Blood scattered on the boy scout floor today" part.
I had a chance to go to a show since their from my city, but me and my friends were too scared. I'm only 12. Yeah it's lame. k. Anyway, amazing band.
it's not "blood scattered on the boy scouts floor today", it's "Blood scattered on the boy scouts war today", I only know that for a fact because I asked the band!!!
I dont get the Boy Scout part at all. Confused. >_>
Haha. He's obviously talking to someone who is a lazy bum and won't get a job/start life. Maybe he's saying that you shouldn't take life for granted.
As for the boy scout part, I think he's making fun of this person. Not sure how that could possibly be correct, but hey.. you never know!
megasaurus, dang. They're wonderful live... you missed out on a kickass show ;)
I think the part about 'boy scout's war' just continues the same theme as the whole song, because 'blood scattered' refers to a real war, while 'boy scout's' is obviously about children... so it's like, maybe he's not taking life seriously, acting like a child with no responsibilities, but his actions do have real effects...