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.
So you've been crying hard again
I know there's nothing I can do about it
Hanging off your arm with my hands set to sympathetic
How you've already got your ticket
Got your ride, got your paper bag
All set for quilt and panic attacks
Shouldn't lend it out if your so scared you'll never get it back
If you get back, if you get back
So ghost the festivals
Line up on the carousels
How we drink for free
In a cold marquee
And we're out by dark
I'm still breathless
Ghost the festivals
Glide over the rolling hills
All cartoon heads
And a sea of tents
I'm less eloquent
And I'm still breathless
So all I want to do is sit and watch the riots on the last night
Dropping all the lamps till the fires are our only light
How your leaving and I don't know if I'll ever see you again
Keep talking, we'll sink into the mud
Left amongst the wreckage, all the cans and the skeletal tents
It becomes us, it becomes us
So ghost the festivals
Line up on the carousels
How we drink for free
In a cold marquee
And we're out by dark
I'm still breathless
Ghost the festivals
Glide over the rolling hills
All cartoon heads
And a sea of tents
I'm less eloquent
And I'm still breathless
Broken hearted
Lights out
Lights out!
So ghost the festivals
Line up on the carousels
How we drink for free
In a cold marquee
And we're out by dark
I'm still breathless
Ghost the festivals
Glide over the rolling hills
All cartoon heads
And a sea of tents
I'm less eloquent
And I'm still breathless
Whoo!
I know there's nothing I can do about it
Hanging off your arm with my hands set to sympathetic
How you've already got your ticket
Got your ride, got your paper bag
All set for quilt and panic attacks
Shouldn't lend it out if your so scared you'll never get it back
If you get back, if you get back
So ghost the festivals
Line up on the carousels
How we drink for free
In a cold marquee
And we're out by dark
I'm still breathless
Ghost the festivals
Glide over the rolling hills
All cartoon heads
And a sea of tents
I'm less eloquent
And I'm still breathless
So all I want to do is sit and watch the riots on the last night
Dropping all the lamps till the fires are our only light
How your leaving and I don't know if I'll ever see you again
Keep talking, we'll sink into the mud
Left amongst the wreckage, all the cans and the skeletal tents
It becomes us, it becomes us
So ghost the festivals
Line up on the carousels
How we drink for free
In a cold marquee
And we're out by dark
I'm still breathless
Ghost the festivals
Glide over the rolling hills
All cartoon heads
And a sea of tents
I'm less eloquent
And I'm still breathless
Broken hearted
Lights out
Lights out!
So ghost the festivals
Line up on the carousels
How we drink for free
In a cold marquee
And we're out by dark
I'm still breathless
Ghost the festivals
Glide over the rolling hills
All cartoon heads
And a sea of tents
I'm less eloquent
And I'm still breathless
Whoo!
Lyrics submitted by xendless_xurbia
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