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.
Tale was full of rocks and sand
and all you ever needed was a hand
I was drawn upon your hands
and holding on for strangeness just for friends
grow x4
for more x4
and heads x4
will roll x4
are your heads on high?
you're waitin' for a conversation
are you gonna tow that line?
and, are you healin'? x3
What you might believe before
and you might believe in when the tide runs, runs
All you are the best of friends
and all you offered at all with the sides run, round
I saw x4
I had x4
These times x4
I roll x2
And when you come back, I'll come runnin'
With your hearts set high
It's a marriage made for condescending
Are you gonna hold that line?
And, are you holdin', are you crimp?
I put all my heads on high
Waitin' for a conversation
Are you gonna tow that line?
And, are you healin', are you healin', are you feelin'
Hang them all x4
Need you, needed something
hang them all x4
They need you, bleed for something
hang them all x8
and all you ever needed was a hand
I was drawn upon your hands
and holding on for strangeness just for friends
grow x4
for more x4
and heads x4
will roll x4
are your heads on high?
you're waitin' for a conversation
are you gonna tow that line?
and, are you healin'? x3
What you might believe before
and you might believe in when the tide runs, runs
All you are the best of friends
and all you offered at all with the sides run, round
I saw x4
I had x4
These times x4
I roll x2
And when you come back, I'll come runnin'
With your hearts set high
It's a marriage made for condescending
Are you gonna hold that line?
And, are you holdin', are you crimp?
I put all my heads on high
Waitin' for a conversation
Are you gonna tow that line?
And, are you healin', are you healin', are you feelin'
Hang them all x4
Need you, needed something
hang them all x4
They need you, bleed for something
hang them all x8
Lyrics submitted by jodofosho
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