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.
Away from order, but mind the border
I can't bear another perfect sunrise
A wretch like me, before sleeping
Give me haze displays for days and days on end
We'll find direction, exit place
Insert a fractured space of
A bird or something else with wings
To make the guests unsettled
when you say,
"Try to be true to what teachers taught you."
A solitary music for the lonely
I know my place is in between my graces left unseen
Clouds blocking the light, that's all right
Cuz thugs stole my shadow and left me
Defrocked, defrocked, blocked, sent before my time
Clouds blocking the light, that's all right
Thugs stole my shadow
It's the global block rising, a chemical flaw
An infiltration, congratulations
The domination, congratulations
The saturation
The temporary fascination
Everything turns away
I can't bear another perfect sunrise
A wretch like me, before sleeping
Give me haze displays for days and days on end
We'll find direction, exit place
Insert a fractured space of
A bird or something else with wings
To make the guests unsettled
when you say,
"Try to be true to what teachers taught you."
A solitary music for the lonely
I know my place is in between my graces left unseen
Clouds blocking the light, that's all right
Cuz thugs stole my shadow and left me
Defrocked, defrocked, blocked, sent before my time
Clouds blocking the light, that's all right
Thugs stole my shadow
It's the global block rising, a chemical flaw
An infiltration, congratulations
The domination, congratulations
The saturation
The temporary fascination
Everything turns away
Lyrics submitted by poopnugget
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