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.
I woke up at 4 PM, and I stayed in bed till 8
I got up to call my dentist, but it was too late
I had to make an appointment, but who needs teeth when you don't smile anyways?
They'll just rot away
I sleep most of the day so I don't see the sunlight
I learned all of my skills in the middle of the night
But I woke up early in the morning
I saw the sun exploding in the sky
I thought, "Why, oh why was I spared when my best friend died?"
So stay in bed and keep your head close to the door
Don't say a word
'Cause if you do, they'll be after you
Like they were with me
When I was a kid, I always said I'd be a king
Of my own country, and I'd let you all in
Now that I'm older and I'm wiser, I realize that I'd be counting sins
So you can't come in
Don't point me towards the mirror, 'cause I don't like what I see
It's so easy to be lonely when you've got a face like me
And is it wrong to see a doctor every time I think I've got a new disease
Once or twice a week?
Maybe they'll name one after me
So stay in bed and keep your head close to the door
Don't say a word
'Cause if you do, they'll be after you
Like they were with me
So stay in bed and keep your head close to the door
Don't say a word
'Cause if you do, they'll be after you
Like they were with me
So stay in bed and keep your head close to the door
Don't say a word
'Cause if you do, they'll be after you
Like they were with me
So stay in bed, these kids made a mess
They made high school a miserable wreck
The blood on your shoes, it came from you
And there's nothing you can do
La la la la la la la la
I got up to call my dentist, but it was too late
I had to make an appointment, but who needs teeth when you don't smile anyways?
They'll just rot away
I sleep most of the day so I don't see the sunlight
I learned all of my skills in the middle of the night
But I woke up early in the morning
I saw the sun exploding in the sky
I thought, "Why, oh why was I spared when my best friend died?"
So stay in bed and keep your head close to the door
Don't say a word
'Cause if you do, they'll be after you
Like they were with me
When I was a kid, I always said I'd be a king
Of my own country, and I'd let you all in
Now that I'm older and I'm wiser, I realize that I'd be counting sins
So you can't come in
Don't point me towards the mirror, 'cause I don't like what I see
It's so easy to be lonely when you've got a face like me
And is it wrong to see a doctor every time I think I've got a new disease
Once or twice a week?
Maybe they'll name one after me
So stay in bed and keep your head close to the door
Don't say a word
'Cause if you do, they'll be after you
Like they were with me
So stay in bed and keep your head close to the door
Don't say a word
'Cause if you do, they'll be after you
Like they were with me
So stay in bed and keep your head close to the door
Don't say a word
'Cause if you do, they'll be after you
Like they were with me
So stay in bed, these kids made a mess
They made high school a miserable wreck
The blood on your shoes, it came from you
And there's nothing you can do
La la la la la la la la
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