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.
Charlie once sat on the sidewalk, baby
He asked her about my name
And at that noise you came and met me
You said that I was to blame
Sugarcane eyes with no decision
It's your trial and tribulation
Isn't It time you made up your mind
And gave me a ticket to ride
I won't get you down until
These light are tripping us out
We are so out of control
Won't you come on a ride?
This time we'll do it for kicks
We can fall away
With the cat and the eye
Pretty face paper people, baby
They all look the same to me
Running on angels ain't that easy
These things you've gotta believe
Everything's kind of different for me
The songs still mean the same
Isn't it time to reinvent me so
Let's take a piece of the pie
I won't get you down until
These light are tripping us out
We are so out of control
Won't you come on a ride?
This time we'll do it for kicks
We can fall away
With the cat and the eye
These light are tripping us out
We are so out of control
Won't you come on a ride?
This time we'll do it for kicks
We can fall away
With the cat and the eye
Here we are
Chasing on a sunbeam
Here we are
Chasing on a sunbeam
Pacing on to sorry
Pacing on to sorry
These light are tripping us out
We are so out of control
Won't you come on a ride?
This time we'll do it for kicks
We can fall away
With the cat and the eye
He asked her about my name
And at that noise you came and met me
You said that I was to blame
Sugarcane eyes with no decision
It's your trial and tribulation
Isn't It time you made up your mind
And gave me a ticket to ride
I won't get you down until
These light are tripping us out
We are so out of control
Won't you come on a ride?
This time we'll do it for kicks
We can fall away
With the cat and the eye
Pretty face paper people, baby
They all look the same to me
Running on angels ain't that easy
These things you've gotta believe
Everything's kind of different for me
The songs still mean the same
Isn't it time to reinvent me so
Let's take a piece of the pie
I won't get you down until
These light are tripping us out
We are so out of control
Won't you come on a ride?
This time we'll do it for kicks
We can fall away
With the cat and the eye
These light are tripping us out
We are so out of control
Won't you come on a ride?
This time we'll do it for kicks
We can fall away
With the cat and the eye
Here we are
Chasing on a sunbeam
Here we are
Chasing on a sunbeam
Pacing on to sorry
Pacing on to sorry
These light are tripping us out
We are so out of control
Won't you come on a ride?
This time we'll do it for kicks
We can fall away
With the cat and the eye
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I don't think these lyrics are right, but they are probably pretty close and I doubt the real ones would make any more sense. I always thought it was "float away, with the cat and the eye", not "fall". And I swear its "trial and tradgulation"... except tradgulation isn't a real word!
Sounds groovy ... how the 2,4 stanza begin!!! feels good :)
this song is great, really catchy (or something idk it sounds good) and really surreal
the music video on their myspace is awesome and surreal too
i have no clue what it's about but i don't feel like i'm supposed to
hehe madddd hippy stoner thong me thinks :) i love it, its such a chill out
bahaha song *** >.<