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.
young runaway
upstanding man
the spring you seek is not for them
to stroke his cheek
and thus repair the a-hole
of his creator
you always complain no one's good
well here you are let them see
tommy and dan
you can't hold hands
down your street
who cares you're gay
but it's your age
no friend oh
a wretched life to sit through
his sister cries "you'll go to hell"
you're unsure if he's legal
it's more
tommy and dan
you can't hold hands
down your street
who cares you're gay
but it's your age
no friend oh
tommy hits those apartments up
they cannot love anything
you hear a sign
is this what you meant
when you wrote your sister
a chance you take
is they derride your wicked heart
i'm by your side
they don't understand what you do
so what for nor do you
tommy and dan
you can't hold hands
down your street
who cares you're gay
but it's your age
no friend oh
upstanding man
the spring you seek is not for them
to stroke his cheek
and thus repair the a-hole
of his creator
you always complain no one's good
well here you are let them see
tommy and dan
you can't hold hands
down your street
who cares you're gay
but it's your age
no friend oh
a wretched life to sit through
his sister cries "you'll go to hell"
you're unsure if he's legal
it's more
tommy and dan
you can't hold hands
down your street
who cares you're gay
but it's your age
no friend oh
tommy hits those apartments up
they cannot love anything
you hear a sign
is this what you meant
when you wrote your sister
a chance you take
is they derride your wicked heart
i'm by your side
they don't understand what you do
so what for nor do you
tommy and dan
you can't hold hands
down your street
who cares you're gay
but it's your age
no friend oh
Lyrics submitted by plzgirlfriendplz, edited by mapleface102
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"when you rode your scissor"
"when you wrote your sister" ? maybe?
i tried hard haha some of the stuff is just too muddy to understand, which is pretty typical xiu xiu.
this song is obviously about a grown man who falls in love with a young boy. totally heart-breaking.
favorite line: "they don't understand what you do/so what for nor do you".
this is my favorite song off of "women as lovers", too, so yeah, it was a labor of love.
sweeeeeeeeeeet thanks for putting these up! this song is heartbreaking.
It's probably best just to wait until the official release comes out, with lyrics and all.
it should be: "and thus repair the error of his creator"
young runaway, upstanding man the spring you seek is not for them to stroke his cheek and thus repair the error of his creator you always complain no one is good well here you are let them see Tommy and Dan you can't hold hands down your street who cares, you're gay but it's your age no friend oh! a wretched life to sit through his sister cries he'll go to hell and you're unsure if he's legal it's more will they "picks us apart" in Sodom they cannot love anything Lou Harrison is this what you meant when you wrote Young Caesar the chance you take as they derride your wicked heart, i'm by your side they don't understand what you do so what for nor do you
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