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.
It's days like this I wish that I, wish that I had stayed asleep
It's times like these that make it so difficult to be
The light at the end, the crack in the sky
There's no promise for release
No way for me to get away
And all I'm trying to do is breath
Searching, for something more
Searching, for something right
Searching, for a sense of clarity
Searching, for a place to die!
Days like this I really wish, I really wish I wasn't me
It's times like this that make it hard, makes it hard to fuckin' see
No light at the end, no crack in the sky
Everyone ends up deceased
A life like mine makes a man, turns a grown man to a flea
Searching, for something more
Searching, for something right
Searching, for a sense of clarity
Searching, for a place to die!
Piece by piece, I slowly fade away,
I slowly drift apart
I see a different world, closing in on the future
Sorry to be so cynical but it's all I know
Piece by piece, I slowly start to change
I slowly start to change!
It's days like this I wish that I, wish that I had stayed asleep
It's times like these that make it so difficult to be
No light at the end, no crack in the sky
Everyone ends up deceased
A life like mine makes a man, turns a grown man to a flea
Searching, for something more
Searching, for something right
Searching, for a sense of clarity
Searching, for a place to die!
Searching for a place to die!
It's times like these that make it so difficult to be
The light at the end, the crack in the sky
There's no promise for release
No way for me to get away
And all I'm trying to do is breath
Searching, for something more
Searching, for something right
Searching, for a sense of clarity
Searching, for a place to die!
Days like this I really wish, I really wish I wasn't me
It's times like this that make it hard, makes it hard to fuckin' see
No light at the end, no crack in the sky
Everyone ends up deceased
A life like mine makes a man, turns a grown man to a flea
Searching, for something more
Searching, for something right
Searching, for a sense of clarity
Searching, for a place to die!
Piece by piece, I slowly fade away,
I slowly drift apart
I see a different world, closing in on the future
Sorry to be so cynical but it's all I know
Piece by piece, I slowly start to change
I slowly start to change!
It's days like this I wish that I, wish that I had stayed asleep
It's times like these that make it so difficult to be
No light at the end, no crack in the sky
Everyone ends up deceased
A life like mine makes a man, turns a grown man to a flea
Searching, for something more
Searching, for something right
Searching, for a sense of clarity
Searching, for a place to die!
Searching for a place to die!
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*** they put out after War is the Answer,****
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I agree, to an extent with your comment. I feel like he hasn't found his purpose like you've said and It also seems like he's given up on trying because he feels like it's not worth it anymore.
"I feel different, walls closing in on the future, Sorry to be so cynical, IT'S ALL I KNOW." My favourite part of the song
its i see a different world, walls closing in on the future you dumb fuckin backward cunt
wait no walls lol<br />
this is my personal favorite song on this album due to the lyrics... i feel what ivan is trying to say becuase sometimes i feel the same way.
sorry for the rhyme... i do that alot.
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