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.
The lights are out and the dance floors waiting but your too busy blending in the crowd. The lights are out and the dance floors waiting but your too busy following the crowd.
And when you come back down now girl.(2x)
When you were a young girl did you wanna be something more baby. But now you feel your so lost and your burning up inside. Yeah
We’re clocking in to watch our fate come crashing down.(2x)
I cant pretend I’m happy when…….. and now I know its pointless. I’m constantly on a down and I’m tired of waiting. Climb to the top we climb to the top and now you're falling again.
The lights are out and the dance floors waiting but your too busy blending in the crowd. The lights are out and the dance floors waiting but your too busy following the crowd.
And when you come back down now girl.(2x)
When I was a young boy I wanted to be something more baby but I cant dance no and I sure as fuck cant sing. We’re clocking in to watch our fate come crashing down.(2x)
Why do we play into this motive. What are you waiting for tonight. You wonder, you wait and you cant get through this without a line. Now. Climb to the top we climb to the top and now you're falling again.
Lets break it down.
Every thing’s so jaded baby fathers trying hard to keep up with the Jones' and his wife’s so dirty baby sexing up every Tom, Dick and Harry in town. Lets go!
I can't pretend I’m happy when…….. and now I know its pointless. I’m constantly on a down and I’m tired of waiting. Climb to the top we climb to the top and now you're falling again.
And when you come back down now girl.(2x)
When you were a young girl did you wanna be something more baby. But now you feel your so lost and your burning up inside. Yeah
We’re clocking in to watch our fate come crashing down.(2x)
I cant pretend I’m happy when…….. and now I know its pointless. I’m constantly on a down and I’m tired of waiting. Climb to the top we climb to the top and now you're falling again.
The lights are out and the dance floors waiting but your too busy blending in the crowd. The lights are out and the dance floors waiting but your too busy following the crowd.
And when you come back down now girl.(2x)
When I was a young boy I wanted to be something more baby but I cant dance no and I sure as fuck cant sing. We’re clocking in to watch our fate come crashing down.(2x)
Why do we play into this motive. What are you waiting for tonight. You wonder, you wait and you cant get through this without a line. Now. Climb to the top we climb to the top and now you're falling again.
Lets break it down.
Every thing’s so jaded baby fathers trying hard to keep up with the Jones' and his wife’s so dirty baby sexing up every Tom, Dick and Harry in town. Lets go!
I can't pretend I’m happy when…….. and now I know its pointless. I’m constantly on a down and I’m tired of waiting. Climb to the top we climb to the top and now you're falling again.
Lyrics submitted by pinka648
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