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.
What can only be here
Get too hot and can't go on
I grew up in a town much different than this one
Where the language is upside down
So we can't talk about it
You try your best to stay awake
I been digging so long
I don't know which hole I should take
But you put me on this vacation
It's really not the time
It's winter halfway across the world
Somewhere its bright daylight
And somewhere someone sails the ocean
Somewhere someone's sailing the seas
Somewhere someone's calling out my name
Somewhere they can't see me
They can't see me
I lived in the background
I sleep behind the scenes
I had someone take all my calls
And watched them outplay me
And I can't believe what you're hearing
I can't believe what you said
I can't believe I can't find this damn address
Before I drop dead
And somewhere someone sails the ocean
And somewhere someone's running the streets
Somewhere someone's calling out my name
Somewhere they're looking for me
Get too hot and can't go on
I grew up in a town much different than this one
Where the language is upside down
So we can't talk about it
You try your best to stay awake
I been digging so long
I don't know which hole I should take
But you put me on this vacation
It's really not the time
It's winter halfway across the world
Somewhere its bright daylight
And somewhere someone sails the ocean
Somewhere someone's sailing the seas
Somewhere someone's calling out my name
Somewhere they can't see me
They can't see me
I lived in the background
I sleep behind the scenes
I had someone take all my calls
And watched them outplay me
And I can't believe what you're hearing
I can't believe what you said
I can't believe I can't find this damn address
Before I drop dead
And somewhere someone sails the ocean
And somewhere someone's running the streets
Somewhere someone's calling out my name
Somewhere they're looking for me
Lyrics submitted by thisisntjess, edited by mike102106
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here's what I got:
what can only be here get too hot and can't go on I grew up in a town much different than this one where the language is upside down
so we can't talk about it try your best to stay awake I been digging so long I don't know which hole I should take
but you put me on this vacation this was really not the time it's winter halfway across the world somewhere it's bright daylight
and somewhere someone sails the ocean somewhere someone's telling the seas somewhere someone's calling out my name somewhere they can't see me they can't see me
I lived in the background I sleep behind the scenes I had someone take all my calls and watched them outplay me
and I can't believe what you're hearing I can't believe what you said I can't believe I can't find this damn address before I drop dead
and somewhere someone sails the ocean somewhere someone's running the streets somewhere someone's calling out my name somewhere they're looking for me
Brilliant.
SUPER CLOSE. It's
somewhere someone's SAILING the seas