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.
When I was eighteen everything was alive
Then the planes hit the towers
Then she died, then he died
A part of me disappeared six feet in the ground
Million miles in the sky a fire burns
A fire burns, a fire burns and it is mine
And I did what I did, what we did to survive
Five whole years of my life I spent mourning you
And why? Girl, you're still alive
You're too dead to keep inside
You take the years, you keep it all
I finally think I might be alright
So let's just let it all go ?cause nothing can change
And if something is lost then there's something to frame
I just sing what I have
All I got this girl, not yet crushed by the world
I'll count the freckles on her face
One, two, three hundred times a day
And sing a new song, something I'd never hear
It's better love that I found
Bigger love that you fear
So deep inside me, hot in this frozen cave
Her fire burns, her fire burns
Her fire burns and it is brave
When I was eighteen everything was alive
Then the planes hit the towers
Then she died, then he died
A part of me disappeared six feet in the ground
Million miles in the sky a fire burns
A fire burns and I just let it all go
And I won't fear change
And if something is lost then there's something to frame
I'll just sing what I have
In the heavens above
In the song, in the sky a fire burns
A fire burns, a fire burns and it's for you
Then the planes hit the towers
Then she died, then he died
A part of me disappeared six feet in the ground
Million miles in the sky a fire burns
A fire burns, a fire burns and it is mine
And I did what I did, what we did to survive
Five whole years of my life I spent mourning you
And why? Girl, you're still alive
You're too dead to keep inside
You take the years, you keep it all
I finally think I might be alright
So let's just let it all go ?cause nothing can change
And if something is lost then there's something to frame
I just sing what I have
All I got this girl, not yet crushed by the world
I'll count the freckles on her face
One, two, three hundred times a day
And sing a new song, something I'd never hear
It's better love that I found
Bigger love that you fear
So deep inside me, hot in this frozen cave
Her fire burns, her fire burns
Her fire burns and it is brave
When I was eighteen everything was alive
Then the planes hit the towers
Then she died, then he died
A part of me disappeared six feet in the ground
Million miles in the sky a fire burns
A fire burns and I just let it all go
And I won't fear change
And if something is lost then there's something to frame
I'll just sing what I have
In the heavens above
In the song, in the sky a fire burns
A fire burns, a fire burns and it's for you
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I Feel Weird Lyrics as written by Jack Antonoff
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hmm, i don't know much about jack's personal life, but when i first heard this i assumed it related to 9/11, with the obvious implications. maybe you're right, and he's just using that more metaphorically? but the theme of death is definitely apparent, with how he says '6 feet in the ground' and 'a million miles in the sky', like heaven or whatever.
of course, when you break up with someone, it can feel like someone in your life has died, and a part of you died with them. so... i don't know, i guess.
i saw them play for the second time just the other night..... so incredible. and jack's so sweet.