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.
Lights, out of the darkness
What did you see?
What did you see?
And I, I don't see the likeness
I'm trying to see
I'm trying to see
If you believe me look in my eyes
As you delight me don't' breathe a sigh
I'm caught in the reason
I'm caught in the reason
You wanted a reason
You wanted a reason
For all the things I said
Its out of the question
Its out of the question
Right out of the question
Right out of the question
I'd rather stop being dead
This is the only thing I know
The writings on the wall
Its what we're standing for
So I
I'm getting to notice
I try to explain
I try to explain
If you believe me look in my eyes
As you delight me don't' breathe a sigh
I'm caught in the reason
I'm caught in the reason
You wanted a reason
You wanted a reason
For all the things I said
Its out of the question
Its out of the question
Right out of the question
Right out of the question
I'd rather stop being
Lights
Out of the darkness
What did you see?
What did you see?
And I
I don't see the likeness
I'm trying to see
I'm trying to see
I'm caught in the reason
I'm caught in the reason
You wanted a reason
You wanted a reason
For all the things I said
Its out of the question
Its out of the question
Right out of the question
Right out of the question
I'd rather stop being dead
This is the only thing I know
The writings on the wall
Its what we're standing for
What did you see?
What did you see?
And I, I don't see the likeness
I'm trying to see
I'm trying to see
If you believe me look in my eyes
As you delight me don't' breathe a sigh
I'm caught in the reason
I'm caught in the reason
You wanted a reason
You wanted a reason
For all the things I said
Its out of the question
Its out of the question
Right out of the question
Right out of the question
I'd rather stop being dead
This is the only thing I know
The writings on the wall
Its what we're standing for
So I
I'm getting to notice
I try to explain
I try to explain
If you believe me look in my eyes
As you delight me don't' breathe a sigh
I'm caught in the reason
I'm caught in the reason
You wanted a reason
You wanted a reason
For all the things I said
Its out of the question
Its out of the question
Right out of the question
Right out of the question
I'd rather stop being
Lights
Out of the darkness
What did you see?
What did you see?
And I
I don't see the likeness
I'm trying to see
I'm trying to see
I'm caught in the reason
I'm caught in the reason
You wanted a reason
You wanted a reason
For all the things I said
Its out of the question
Its out of the question
Right out of the question
Right out of the question
I'd rather stop being dead
This is the only thing I know
The writings on the wall
Its what we're standing for
Lyrics submitted by molko_rules, edited by WanderingWisp
Out of the Question Lyrics as written by James Roger Arguile Gareth Edward Jennings
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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