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.
Stepping steps of floating floats
That float above such shining notes
They know just where we should rest
Policed and waiting patiently
We knew where we'd gone and where we'd be
We know this should never drown the seeds (just where their feet are moving)
(Just why their feet are moving), oh
My mind is all
My mind is all
My mind is all gone
My mind is all
My mind is all
My mind is all gone
Deaf and dumb but fluent speech
Speaking speaks and listening
While eating piled tangled sugar weaves (just where their feet are moving)
(Just why their feet are moving), oh
My mind is all
My mind is all
My mind is all gone
My mind is all
My mind is all
My mind is all gone
You are my hands, do as I please
I feel my body moving, I feel these feet a-moving
You are my hands, do as I please
I feel my body moving, I feel these feet a-moving
A messy mess of fruits and pies
That dance about these aging eyes
They know just what becomes of seeds (just where their feet are moving)
(Just why their feet are moving)
A busy suit of dirty boys
Feeling rude in lazy lies
Oh my, my, oh my, my, my my (oh my, oh my, my, my my), oh
My mind is all
My mind is all
My mind is all
You are my hands, do as I please (my mind is all, my mind is all)
I feel my body moving, I feel these feet a-moving
You are my hands, do as I please (my mind is all, my mind is all)
I feel my body moving, I feel these feet a-moving
You are my hands, do as I please (my mind is all, my mind is all)
I feel my body moving, I feel these feet a-moving
That float above such shining notes
They know just where we should rest
Policed and waiting patiently
We knew where we'd gone and where we'd be
We know this should never drown the seeds (just where their feet are moving)
(Just why their feet are moving), oh
My mind is all
My mind is all
My mind is all gone
My mind is all
My mind is all
My mind is all gone
Deaf and dumb but fluent speech
Speaking speaks and listening
While eating piled tangled sugar weaves (just where their feet are moving)
(Just why their feet are moving), oh
My mind is all
My mind is all
My mind is all gone
My mind is all
My mind is all
My mind is all gone
You are my hands, do as I please
I feel my body moving, I feel these feet a-moving
You are my hands, do as I please
I feel my body moving, I feel these feet a-moving
A messy mess of fruits and pies
That dance about these aging eyes
They know just what becomes of seeds (just where their feet are moving)
(Just why their feet are moving)
A busy suit of dirty boys
Feeling rude in lazy lies
Oh my, my, oh my, my, my my (oh my, oh my, my, my my), oh
My mind is all
My mind is all
My mind is all
You are my hands, do as I please (my mind is all, my mind is all)
I feel my body moving, I feel these feet a-moving
You are my hands, do as I please (my mind is all, my mind is all)
I feel my body moving, I feel these feet a-moving
You are my hands, do as I please (my mind is all, my mind is all)
I feel my body moving, I feel these feet a-moving
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
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I think you have the whole part wrong on: " My mind is As I feel my body moving and feel these feet a moving My mind is As I feel my body moving and feel these feet a moving"
I think it's "oh my hands As I bleed out" instead of My mind again