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.
La da da
La da da da da
La la la la
La da da
La da da da da
La la la la
La da da
La da da da da
La la la la
Slowpoked
And cross-eyed
Pigeon-toed to the railroad ties
Humpbacked
And sugar shacked
Shotgun wed to
The poison of our past
A little longer
A little longer to go
You've a little longer
A little longer to go
I just can't help say so
Can't you see me
Can't you see me at all
Inner-spaced
And pie-faced
You catch the moon
I'll just stand here and run in place
Shell-shocked
And half-cocked
The universe is full of black holes, and anniversary knots
A little longer to go
You've a little longer
A little longer to go
You've a little longer to go
Can't you see me at all
Can't you see me
Can't you see me at all
Can't you see me
Can't you see me
Can't you see me at all
I'll lay roses at your feet
Till you decide there is something great in you
I'll lay roses at your feet
Till you decide there is something great in you
La da da
La da da da da
We've only just begun to grieve the space
We've only just begun to grieve the space, the space
We've only just begun to grieve the space, the space
La da da da da
La la la la
La da da
La da da da da
La la la la
La da da
La da da da da
La la la la
Slowpoked
And cross-eyed
Pigeon-toed to the railroad ties
Humpbacked
And sugar shacked
Shotgun wed to
The poison of our past
A little longer
A little longer to go
You've a little longer
A little longer to go
I just can't help say so
Can't you see me
Can't you see me at all
Inner-spaced
And pie-faced
You catch the moon
I'll just stand here and run in place
Shell-shocked
And half-cocked
The universe is full of black holes, and anniversary knots
A little longer to go
You've a little longer
A little longer to go
You've a little longer to go
Can't you see me at all
Can't you see me
Can't you see me at all
Can't you see me
Can't you see me
Can't you see me at all
I'll lay roses at your feet
Till you decide there is something great in you
I'll lay roses at your feet
Till you decide there is something great in you
La da da
La da da da da
We've only just begun to grieve the space
We've only just begun to grieve the space, the space
We've only just begun to grieve the space, the space
Lyrics submitted by ZenfullTangerine
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