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.
I was going to spell it out in full detail but
I dropped the call before I spilled my guts
But your floor stayed clean like my conscience will be
'Cause if you heard anything, you didn't hear it from me
And I'm sweeping up the seconds that tick off the clock
And saving them for later when I'm too ticked to talk
And I need some time to search my mind
To locate the words that seem so hard to find
Sometimes I say things that I wish that I could take back
The most crucial thing I lack is a thing called tact
And if you're always so intently listening
Then the smartest thing to say is to tell myself not to say a thing
Yeah, I gotta keep quiet, quiet, don't let it all come undone
'Cause if I dare open my mouth, it'll just be to bite my tongue
To bite my tongue
It seems I'm always close minded with an open mouth
And the worst of me just seems to come right out
But I've never broken bones with a stone or a stick
But I'll conjure up a phrase that can cut to the quick
And sometimes I say things that I wish that I could take back
The smartest thing to say is to tell myself
To keep quiet, quiet, don't let it all come undone
'Cause if I dare open my mouth, it'll just be to bite my tongue
I gotta keep quiet, quiet and listen to your voice
Because the power of your words can repair all that I've destroyed
And when I finally do, let it come from you
The peace of understanding grips my soul
You're the reason I've found meaning in this life
So I'll swallow up my pride and give you control, I give it to you
But I gotta keep quiet, quiet, don't let it all come undone
'Cause if I dare open my mouth, it'll just be to bite my tongue
Yeah, I gotta keep quiet, quiet and listen to your voice
Because the power of your words can repair all that I've destroyed
Yeah, I gotta keep quiet, quiet, don't let it all come undone
'Cause if I dare open my mouth, it'll just be to bite my tongue
To bite my tongue
I dropped the call before I spilled my guts
But your floor stayed clean like my conscience will be
'Cause if you heard anything, you didn't hear it from me
And I'm sweeping up the seconds that tick off the clock
And saving them for later when I'm too ticked to talk
And I need some time to search my mind
To locate the words that seem so hard to find
Sometimes I say things that I wish that I could take back
The most crucial thing I lack is a thing called tact
And if you're always so intently listening
Then the smartest thing to say is to tell myself not to say a thing
Yeah, I gotta keep quiet, quiet, don't let it all come undone
'Cause if I dare open my mouth, it'll just be to bite my tongue
To bite my tongue
It seems I'm always close minded with an open mouth
And the worst of me just seems to come right out
But I've never broken bones with a stone or a stick
But I'll conjure up a phrase that can cut to the quick
And sometimes I say things that I wish that I could take back
The smartest thing to say is to tell myself
To keep quiet, quiet, don't let it all come undone
'Cause if I dare open my mouth, it'll just be to bite my tongue
I gotta keep quiet, quiet and listen to your voice
Because the power of your words can repair all that I've destroyed
And when I finally do, let it come from you
The peace of understanding grips my soul
You're the reason I've found meaning in this life
So I'll swallow up my pride and give you control, I give it to you
But I gotta keep quiet, quiet, don't let it all come undone
'Cause if I dare open my mouth, it'll just be to bite my tongue
Yeah, I gotta keep quiet, quiet and listen to your voice
Because the power of your words can repair all that I've destroyed
Yeah, I gotta keep quiet, quiet, don't let it all come undone
'Cause if I dare open my mouth, it'll just be to bite my tongue
To bite my tongue
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yeah no offense to any of you i hate when people tell me my interpretations are wrong...people interpret things differently...but i just always thought this song was about how he makes mistakes with people, not God, and he never thinks before he talks. The part about "I gotta keep quiet, quiet And listen to your voice Because the power of your words Can repair all that I've destroyed" is obviously about God. The Bible teaches us to comfort and to apologize, to make things right. So in that way "his words" repair the damage mat has done with his own words. its like hoopes i did it again, or this week the trend...if you havent noticed mat is the most cyclical person there is...i'm sure some of you can relate to the struggle with inconsistency in your walks...i can sooooo relate!
I think this song is about listening to God, not just talking to him, you cant just say you need his help, and put him on a shelf, you have to actually CONVERSE with him.. i think this song is sweet and COMPLETELY TRUE! i love it and i also love them! : )
I don't think this song has much to do with God. I think most of it is how he speaks impulsively, without thinking, and sometimes, it's hurtful to others. The bridge, I will admit, is about God, asking for forgiveness. The rest of the song isn't really. That's my 741 cents. :)
I think Matt Thiessen is trying to say in this song how no matter what we say about God or how we talk about Him, He will always be there to set us straight. Just because you may say you don't believe in Him or His Word doesn't mean He doesn't exist. And He'll set you straight, in a good way.
It could also have something to do with how we should think before we say things. Pray before we say some things, because our wisdom fails us so often. "the power of your words, can repair all i've destroyed" Any way you look at it, the brilliance especially in the first verse it ridiculously amazing.
this is one of my favorite songs on the new cd. i agree with musicalhearts.
Isn't the pun in this verse amazing?
And I'm sweeping up the seconds that tick off the clock And saving them for later when I'm too ticked to talk And I need some time to search my mind To locate the words that seem so hard to find
(The tick-talk part... it makes me smile.)
"The most crucial thing I lack Is a thing called tact"
yeah, that basically tells my life story there. :)
I definitely agree with musical hearts that he's is talking about his mistakes with people. I find myself having to heed his advice about 'biting my tongue' because I can really 'conjure up a phrase that can cut to the quick' and unfortunately 'I wish that I could take back' half of the things I have said.
I think I agree with JPie.(don't hurt me!)