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.
Children yelling in Italian
John, Christine is still with us
Christine is dead, Laura
Of course, of course, I know but, you know the two ladies in the restaurant? Well, they were watching us while we were eating. They kept staring at us, they told me this because they could see sitting between us they could see Christine sitting between us
This is two people who we don't even know
Listen, listen now. There's one who's blind, she's the one that can see, she's the one who had the second sight, and she, she's blind and she described to me Christine's red plastic mac
Laura
John
Laura
Listen, I'm perfectly all right. In fact I haven't felt as good as this in months and months, I feel really fine. I don't need pills, I'm not going crazy, I feel really great
When did the doctor say you can leave?
Any time, I only fainted
John, Christine is still with us
Christine is dead, Laura
Of course, of course, I know but, you know the two ladies in the restaurant? Well, they were watching us while we were eating. They kept staring at us, they told me this because they could see sitting between us they could see Christine sitting between us
This is two people who we don't even know
Listen, listen now. There's one who's blind, she's the one that can see
John, Christine is still with us
Christine is dead, Laura
Of course, of course, I know but, you know the two ladies in the restaurant? Well, they were watching us while we were eating. They kept staring at us, they told me this because they could see sitting between us they could see Christine sitting between us
This is two people who we don't even know
Listen, listen now. There's one who's blind, she's the one that can see, she's the one who had the second sight, and she, she's blind and she described to me Christine's red plastic mac
Laura
John
Laura
Listen, I'm perfectly all right. In fact I haven't felt as good as this in months and months, I feel really fine. I don't need pills, I'm not going crazy, I feel really great
When did the doctor say you can leave?
Any time, I only fainted
John, Christine is still with us
Christine is dead, Laura
Of course, of course, I know but, you know the two ladies in the restaurant? Well, they were watching us while we were eating. They kept staring at us, they told me this because they could see sitting between us they could see Christine sitting between us
This is two people who we don't even know
Listen, listen now. There's one who's blind, she's the one that can see
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