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.
You keep saying my head
Has been firmly planted in the sand
I guess I've never been brave that way
But I'm not a fool who buys bottled water
I'm not easily swayed
And that we should have gone
We should have gone a long time ago
Now Sweden has drifted too far away
You and your dreams and your fuzzy plans
Patience's something that you never had
And it's so hard
To talk sense to you
You still find truth
In the follies of youth
But I'm not a fool, I don't read the horoscope
I don't believe in happy ever after
A pyramid scheme
I keep telling you
But you act as if we had nothing to lose
You say you don't belong here
Because someone once said you look like a star
Another drunk man who saw a chance
You come from a family who can afford to be eccentric
Go back and cry to them
You could've gone on your own
A high-heeled escape to your fairyland
A daring run for designer clothes
You and your dreams, your fuzzy plans
Patience's something that you never had
And it's so hard
To talk sense to you
You still find truth
In the follies of youth
But I'm not a fool, I don't read the horoscope
I don't believe in happy ever after
A pyramid scheme
I keep telling you
But you act as if we had nothing to lose
The follies of youth
For someone like you
For someone like you they're still true
Has been firmly planted in the sand
I guess I've never been brave that way
But I'm not a fool who buys bottled water
I'm not easily swayed
And that we should have gone
We should have gone a long time ago
Now Sweden has drifted too far away
You and your dreams and your fuzzy plans
Patience's something that you never had
And it's so hard
To talk sense to you
You still find truth
In the follies of youth
But I'm not a fool, I don't read the horoscope
I don't believe in happy ever after
A pyramid scheme
I keep telling you
But you act as if we had nothing to lose
You say you don't belong here
Because someone once said you look like a star
Another drunk man who saw a chance
You come from a family who can afford to be eccentric
Go back and cry to them
You could've gone on your own
A high-heeled escape to your fairyland
A daring run for designer clothes
You and your dreams, your fuzzy plans
Patience's something that you never had
And it's so hard
To talk sense to you
You still find truth
In the follies of youth
But I'm not a fool, I don't read the horoscope
I don't believe in happy ever after
A pyramid scheme
I keep telling you
But you act as if we had nothing to lose
The follies of youth
For someone like you
For someone like you they're still true
Lyrics submitted by jackieOh
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