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 la la, oh oh oh oh
La la la, oh oh oh oh
You seen it all a thousand times
Watching from the back, you're looking so relaxed and sober
How's about a drink on me
I've never been a nervous man
But when you're in the room it doesn't matter who I am
I'm a boat without an anchor
You got the key
And you've opened up the door to me
You got the key
And I'm ready for reality
La la la, oh oh oh oh
La la la, oh oh oh oh
You see me on the tv screen
Don't hold back a word
The truth is gonna heal my heavy
My heavy heavy heart
I'm kneelin at the church of pressure
You told me where to look, I'm reading from the book of humility
Your charity washes all over me
You got the key
And you've opened up the door to me
You got the key
And I'm ready for reality
I'm with you on this
So please be honest
I'll take your advice and make it mine
You got the key
And you've opened up the door to me
Well well
You got the key
And i'm ready for reality
You got the key
And you've opened up the door to me
Yes you will, yes you will
You got the key
And i'm ready for reality
Reality, reality
Hey
La la la, oh oh oh oh
La la la, oh oh oh oh
Ready
La la la, oh oh oh oh
La la la, oh oh oh oh
Ready for
La la la, oh oh oh oh
La la la, oh oh oh oh
Ready for reality baby
La la la, oh oh oh oh
You seen it all a thousand times
Watching from the back, you're looking so relaxed and sober
How's about a drink on me
I've never been a nervous man
But when you're in the room it doesn't matter who I am
I'm a boat without an anchor
You got the key
And you've opened up the door to me
You got the key
And I'm ready for reality
La la la, oh oh oh oh
La la la, oh oh oh oh
You see me on the tv screen
Don't hold back a word
The truth is gonna heal my heavy
My heavy heavy heart
I'm kneelin at the church of pressure
You told me where to look, I'm reading from the book of humility
Your charity washes all over me
You got the key
And you've opened up the door to me
You got the key
And I'm ready for reality
I'm with you on this
So please be honest
I'll take your advice and make it mine
You got the key
And you've opened up the door to me
Well well
You got the key
And i'm ready for reality
You got the key
And you've opened up the door to me
Yes you will, yes you will
You got the key
And i'm ready for reality
Reality, reality
Hey
La la la, oh oh oh oh
La la la, oh oh oh oh
Ready
La la la, oh oh oh oh
La la la, oh oh oh oh
Ready for
La la la, oh oh oh oh
La la la, oh oh oh oh
Ready for reality baby
Lyrics submitted by dragonfli
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