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.
Don't you dare say that you weren't warned
that the end was coming soon
and your eyes shine like Oppenheimer's
as he talks about the boom
and he don't even taste the food he eats anymore,
and theres a space a place where his heart was before
and he don't even taste the food he eats anymore and
she don't want to dine alone
and he don't want to die alone
and she wants to live to eat
don't you dare say that you heard worse
that the end was coming soon.
and your eyes shine Enola Gay like
as you see the light of day
and he don't even taste the food he eats anymore,
and there's a space a place where his heart was before
and he don't even taste the food he eats anymore and
he don't want to dine alone
and she don't want to die alone
and he wants to eat to live
You're an elegant, little pelican
and all your sorrows are stacked amongst your nest of friends
and over time defined by how you carry on
and all of the torch songs you keep inside
and all of the songs that hang in the night
even after you're gone
that the end was coming soon
and your eyes shine like Oppenheimer's
as he talks about the boom
and he don't even taste the food he eats anymore,
and theres a space a place where his heart was before
and he don't even taste the food he eats anymore and
she don't want to dine alone
and he don't want to die alone
and she wants to live to eat
don't you dare say that you heard worse
that the end was coming soon.
and your eyes shine Enola Gay like
as you see the light of day
and he don't even taste the food he eats anymore,
and there's a space a place where his heart was before
and he don't even taste the food he eats anymore and
he don't want to dine alone
and she don't want to die alone
and he wants to eat to live
You're an elegant, little pelican
and all your sorrows are stacked amongst your nest of friends
and over time defined by how you carry on
and all of the torch songs you keep inside
and all of the songs that hang in the night
even after you're gone
Lyrics submitted by WeezerMaladroit
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