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.
Hand me your lies
Hand me my keys.
You have to give it all up
When you realize
What you're leaving behind
I wish I was lost,
But this was an alternate destination.
Watch life flash before your eyes and
hope for the best.
Even in this well-lit room,
Where you lay down to rest
You still cast a shadow that stabs you in the back
This all began so well,
and was the longest spiral
downward I've ever felt.
You would've been the death of me
if I stuck around much longer
These months of sickness felt like I
was sleeping six feet underground.
You can't tell the difference between what's real and not
Find the truth or you will lose yourself forever.
I know it's not all your fault
I knew early on what I was getting myself into.
Go ahead, be my guest, work on everything that closed our door
Everything I worked so hard for
You said you walked the line, but you're the one falling short
Actions speak louder than words.
I can't waste time anymore
When you realize
What you're leaving behind
I wish I was lost,
But this was an alternate destination.
With no plot
And no path laid out
I swear I'm not lost
I'm not lost
You were offered the world and turned it down
Shed no tear, and hope to break out on your own
I Refuse to call this place home
Hand me my keys.
You have to give it all up
When you realize
What you're leaving behind
I wish I was lost,
But this was an alternate destination.
Watch life flash before your eyes and
hope for the best.
Even in this well-lit room,
Where you lay down to rest
You still cast a shadow that stabs you in the back
This all began so well,
and was the longest spiral
downward I've ever felt.
You would've been the death of me
if I stuck around much longer
These months of sickness felt like I
was sleeping six feet underground.
You can't tell the difference between what's real and not
Find the truth or you will lose yourself forever.
I know it's not all your fault
I knew early on what I was getting myself into.
Go ahead, be my guest, work on everything that closed our door
Everything I worked so hard for
You said you walked the line, but you're the one falling short
Actions speak louder than words.
I can't waste time anymore
When you realize
What you're leaving behind
I wish I was lost,
But this was an alternate destination.
With no plot
And no path laid out
I swear I'm not lost
I'm not lost
You were offered the world and turned it down
Shed no tear, and hope to break out on your own
I Refuse to call this place home
Lyrics submitted by BulletproofScales
The Artificial Lyrics as written by Johno Erickson Jerry Roush
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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