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.
Feet on the ground, doing what we can
Spinning with the world around us but we don't understand
Making mistakes, making escapes
Pulling our backbones open from the weight of our waking.
What do we know
Why are we so scared
Are we gonna be us again
What do we see
You look around me
You pay attention to the sound beat of my
Heart place
Heart place
Heart place
I am asleep, but I am still awake,
In this little in-between space, and I can't quite
Make up my mind
I'm out of shape, for this sort of brain work
But I wanna move forward
So I can be better for the next time
What do we know
Why are we so scared
Are we gonna be us again
What do we see
You look around me
You pay attention to the sound beat of my
Heart place
Heart place
Heart place
Balance balance this is my favorite challenge
Don't fall but if you do
I'll be there to kiss your bruises
Why are we so starving why are we so confused
Why are we so starving,
Why are we so lost from view
It's all so clear so clear
Just put your ear your ear
Heart place
Heart place
Heart
Balance balance this is my favorite challenge
Don't fall but if you do
I'll be there to kiss your bruises
It's such a kick,
all the little plastic gnomes
in the front of our homes
you sing along,
I say, I think I feel a bake sale coming on,
or maybe a song,'cause the truth takes too long
In your heart place
Heart place
Heart place place
Your heart place
Heart place
Heart
La da da, da da, da da
Spinning with the world around us but we don't understand
Making mistakes, making escapes
Pulling our backbones open from the weight of our waking.
What do we know
Why are we so scared
Are we gonna be us again
What do we see
You look around me
You pay attention to the sound beat of my
Heart place
Heart place
Heart place
I am asleep, but I am still awake,
In this little in-between space, and I can't quite
Make up my mind
I'm out of shape, for this sort of brain work
But I wanna move forward
So I can be better for the next time
What do we know
Why are we so scared
Are we gonna be us again
What do we see
You look around me
You pay attention to the sound beat of my
Heart place
Heart place
Heart place
Balance balance this is my favorite challenge
Don't fall but if you do
I'll be there to kiss your bruises
Why are we so starving why are we so confused
Why are we so starving,
Why are we so lost from view
It's all so clear so clear
Just put your ear your ear
Heart place
Heart place
Heart
Balance balance this is my favorite challenge
Don't fall but if you do
I'll be there to kiss your bruises
It's such a kick,
all the little plastic gnomes
in the front of our homes
you sing along,
I say, I think I feel a bake sale coming on,
or maybe a song,'cause the truth takes too long
In your heart place
Heart place
Heart place place
Your heart place
Heart place
Heart
La da da, da da, da da
Lyrics submitted by icesk8ngurl
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