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.
Let's drive somewhere so aimlessly and back
To hear the playful sounds
0ut the windows we go past
And maybe we will laugh so hard we cry
How come it hurts so bad
I'll take it as a sign
Moving backwards
Was it all just a lucid dream
Listen closely open up and let's just see
These kids are not yet dead inside at all
So look back there behind you
Be careful you don't fall
To move yourself with strangers in the dark
What is it we all share
You gave away this part
Can we act like
Stupid kids and animals
Paint a picture
Dig our feet now and feel our soles
If we realize
All the thousand eyes
If we realize
All the other lives
Stop to close our eyes
Sever all the ties
To a world we've known
But we have outgrown
Let's drive somewhere so aimlessly and back
To hear the playful sounds
0ut the windows we go past
And maybe we will laugh so hard we cry
How come it hurts so bad
I'll take it as a sign
This time it won't be simple what it seems
Make the short house tall
If that is what you dream
Before we all grow up and we are gone
You wake up in cold sweat
Forget us in the dawn
Moving backwards
Was it all just a lucid dream
Listen closely
Open up and let's just see
Can we act like
Stupid kids and animals
Paint a picture
Dig our feet now and feel our soles
To hear the playful sounds
0ut the windows we go past
And maybe we will laugh so hard we cry
How come it hurts so bad
I'll take it as a sign
Moving backwards
Was it all just a lucid dream
Listen closely open up and let's just see
These kids are not yet dead inside at all
So look back there behind you
Be careful you don't fall
To move yourself with strangers in the dark
What is it we all share
You gave away this part
Can we act like
Stupid kids and animals
Paint a picture
Dig our feet now and feel our soles
If we realize
All the thousand eyes
If we realize
All the other lives
Stop to close our eyes
Sever all the ties
To a world we've known
But we have outgrown
Let's drive somewhere so aimlessly and back
To hear the playful sounds
0ut the windows we go past
And maybe we will laugh so hard we cry
How come it hurts so bad
I'll take it as a sign
This time it won't be simple what it seems
Make the short house tall
If that is what you dream
Before we all grow up and we are gone
You wake up in cold sweat
Forget us in the dawn
Moving backwards
Was it all just a lucid dream
Listen closely
Open up and let's just see
Can we act like
Stupid kids and animals
Paint a picture
Dig our feet now and feel our soles
Lyrics submitted by dylancampbell
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