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.
[Chorus]
If you keep losing sleep over other lovers
If you keep losing me, you're gonna be bored
If you're up chimney, sweep under rubble covers
If you keep counting sheep and being adored
You're a tombstone in the mud
Playing twister in a bubble again
I need a breath, a wind so pure
To dry up the mud over me
To be reborn, not born again
Erase my regret from the start
Shot the model
Flaking temporary skin, you're no burden
Such reduction
Such seductive silent wine, hop scotch trigger
[Chorus]
You're a tombstone in the mud
Playing twister in a bubble again
If you keep losing sleep over other lovers
If you keep losing me, you're gonna be
If you keep losing sleep over other lovers
If you keep losing me
If you keep losing sleep over other lovers
If you keep losing me, you're gonna be bored
If you're up chimney, sweep under rubble covers
If you keep counting sheep and being adored
You're a tombstone in the mud
Playing twister in a bubble again
I need a breath, a wind so pure
To dry up the mud over me
To be reborn, not born again
Erase my regret from the start
Shot the model
Flaking temporary skin, you're no burden
Such reduction
Such seductive silent wine, hop scotch trigger
[Chorus]
You're a tombstone in the mud
Playing twister in a bubble again
If you keep losing sleep over other lovers
If you keep losing me, you're gonna be
If you keep losing sleep over other lovers
If you keep losing me
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