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.
Don't worry boy, it's just your queer life
Totally different from your real life
Don't worry boy, it's just your queer life
No connection to your real life
Sometimes I wake up in the middle of life
I can't wait I can't wait for you
To turn around and get it
Sometimes I wake up in the middle of life
We're still waiting, just waiting, just waiting
For life to begin
And how's your queer life?
Yeah, how's your queer life, is it killing you?
How's your queer life?
Yeah, how's your queer life, is it killing you?
Don't worry girl, it's just your queer love
Totally different from your real love
Sometimes I wake up in a total fit
Oh, us boys we never work and
Girls addicted to their struggle
Sometimes I wake up in the middle of it
You can't be, you can't be
You can't be afraid of what you can't see
And how's your queer life?
Yeah, how's your queer lif, is it killing you?
Oh, how's your queer life?
Yeah, how's your queer life, is it killing you?
And the day that I come to you and say
"I'm no longer happy, will you set me free?"
And the day that I come to you and say
"I no longer feel it, release me"
These sons of Rother, these sons of mischief
These sons of mine in an open field
These sons of Rother, slouching towards Bedlam
Strangle each other in an open field
Real life yeah, real life yeah
Oh real life as we once knew
It is just around the corner from here
In a stretch crushed velvet for me and you
Oh real life yeah, oh real life yeah
Oh real life as we once knew
It is just around the corner from here
In a big denim pocket for me and you
Oh real life yeah, oh real life yeah
Oh real life as we once knew
It is just around the corner from here
In a poly-cotton headpiece for me and you
Oh real life yeah, oh real life yeah
Oh real life as we once knew
It is just around the corner from here
In a dress net stocking for me and you
Totally different from your real life
Don't worry boy, it's just your queer life
No connection to your real life
Sometimes I wake up in the middle of life
I can't wait I can't wait for you
To turn around and get it
Sometimes I wake up in the middle of life
We're still waiting, just waiting, just waiting
For life to begin
And how's your queer life?
Yeah, how's your queer life, is it killing you?
How's your queer life?
Yeah, how's your queer life, is it killing you?
Don't worry girl, it's just your queer love
Totally different from your real love
Sometimes I wake up in a total fit
Oh, us boys we never work and
Girls addicted to their struggle
Sometimes I wake up in the middle of it
You can't be, you can't be
You can't be afraid of what you can't see
And how's your queer life?
Yeah, how's your queer lif, is it killing you?
Oh, how's your queer life?
Yeah, how's your queer life, is it killing you?
And the day that I come to you and say
"I'm no longer happy, will you set me free?"
And the day that I come to you and say
"I no longer feel it, release me"
These sons of Rother, these sons of mischief
These sons of mine in an open field
These sons of Rother, slouching towards Bedlam
Strangle each other in an open field
Real life yeah, real life yeah
Oh real life as we once knew
It is just around the corner from here
In a stretch crushed velvet for me and you
Oh real life yeah, oh real life yeah
Oh real life as we once knew
It is just around the corner from here
In a big denim pocket for me and you
Oh real life yeah, oh real life yeah
Oh real life as we once knew
It is just around the corner from here
In a poly-cotton headpiece for me and you
Oh real life yeah, oh real life yeah
Oh real life as we once knew
It is just around the corner from here
In a dress net stocking for me and you
Lyrics submitted by meltorment05
The Dream Lives of Ordinary People Lyrics as written by Ramesh Srivastava
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
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