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.
just said it's the last of the haze cut today
the pressures were resting
gallant slowly in his gaze
the son's work is done but he's still flush in the face
'cross the wet sky spreads an inky black stain
an episode of sparrows
that you've never seen
an episode of sparrows
that you wouldn't believe
i'll stay and scream of the teeth passering
swiftly eclipsing ??
my wife's oblivious with slim snappy beads
women in a society
mine eyes never seen
an episode of sparrows
spelling my name
an episode of sparrows
falling displays
an airborne ballet
the swarming songbirds spell my name
while deftly expressing each letter's shape
in this, they confess, they suffer from hunger pains
and failure to feed them would ??
an episode of sparrows
shaking me down
an episode of sparrows
committing raquetiering
knowing the cost if i lost my crocs
thought of my wife
packing bags, running
no choice is left
my heart sank in my chest
on an exhaling breath i shouted,
"honey, we're having guests,
i guess."
an episode of sparrows
eating all my food
an episode of sparrows
drink all my booze
an episode of sparrows
they don't do no damn dishes
an episode of sparrows
flew off all fat and drunk on my shit
the pressures were resting
gallant slowly in his gaze
the son's work is done but he's still flush in the face
'cross the wet sky spreads an inky black stain
an episode of sparrows
that you've never seen
an episode of sparrows
that you wouldn't believe
i'll stay and scream of the teeth passering
swiftly eclipsing ??
my wife's oblivious with slim snappy beads
women in a society
mine eyes never seen
an episode of sparrows
spelling my name
an episode of sparrows
falling displays
an airborne ballet
the swarming songbirds spell my name
while deftly expressing each letter's shape
in this, they confess, they suffer from hunger pains
and failure to feed them would ??
an episode of sparrows
shaking me down
an episode of sparrows
committing raquetiering
knowing the cost if i lost my crocs
thought of my wife
packing bags, running
no choice is left
my heart sank in my chest
on an exhaling breath i shouted,
"honey, we're having guests,
i guess."
an episode of sparrows
eating all my food
an episode of sparrows
drink all my booze
an episode of sparrows
they don't do no damn dishes
an episode of sparrows
flew off all fat and drunk on my shit
Lyrics submitted by vanillawafer
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Just as the last of the hay was cut today The threshers were resting, gelding slow in his gait The sun's work is done but he's still flush in the face Across the wet sky spreads an inky black stain
An episode of sparrows Like you've never seen An episode of sparrows That you wouldn't believe
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An episode of sparrows Spelling my name An episode of sparrows A flawless display
An airborne ballet, the swarming songbirds spell my name Quite deftly expressed by amassing each letter's shape In this, they confessed they suffered from hunger pains And failure to feed them to taste would lead them to lay waste to my hay
So
An episode of sparrows Shaking me down An episode of sparrows Committing racketeering
Knowing the cost if I lost my crops The thought of my wife packing bags and running home With no choices left my heart sank in my chest On an exhaling breath I shouted, "Honey, we're having guests... I guess."
An episode of sparrows Has eaten all my food An episode of sparrows Has drank all my booze An episode of sparrows Didn't do no damn dishes An episode of sparrows Flew off all fat and drunk on my shit