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.
Here's to now
Here's to now
Actually, I was thinking
Said everything out loud
Cause apricot seeds got arsenic
That we don't worry about
Sittin on your doorstop
Waiting for you to come home or come out
Well, apple seeds have cyanide
That we don't care about
So here's to now
Here's to now
Buildings built sturdy rode up in every town
As the bees get aged and the bellies get to sag
Well the people fall right out
Pride is really falling
I'm proud that I'm not proud
And as the people get aged and the bellies get sagged
Well their instincts all fall out
Here's to now
Here's to now
Here's to now
Here's to now
The bus boy's younger brother
When he drinks he talks too much
He seemed normal to me
But at quarter to three
Well I could see he was a little bit touched
Actually, I was thinking
Said everything out loud
Cause apricot seeds carry arsenic
That we don't care about
Here's to now
Here's to now
Here's to now
Here's to now
Actually, I was thinking
Said everything out loud
Well actually I was thinking
So here's to right now
Here's to right now
Here's to now
Here's to now
Here's to now
Here's to now
Actually, I was thinking
Said everything out loud
Cause apricot seeds got arsenic
That we don't worry about
Sittin on your doorstop
Waiting for you to come home or come out
Well, apple seeds have cyanide
That we don't care about
So here's to now
Here's to now
Buildings built sturdy rode up in every town
As the bees get aged and the bellies get to sag
Well the people fall right out
Pride is really falling
I'm proud that I'm not proud
And as the people get aged and the bellies get sagged
Well their instincts all fall out
Here's to now
Here's to now
Here's to now
Here's to now
The bus boy's younger brother
When he drinks he talks too much
He seemed normal to me
But at quarter to three
Well I could see he was a little bit touched
Actually, I was thinking
Said everything out loud
Cause apricot seeds carry arsenic
That we don't care about
Here's to now
Here's to now
Here's to now
Here's to now
Actually, I was thinking
Said everything out loud
Well actually I was thinking
So here's to right now
Here's to right now
Here's to now
Here's to now
Here's to now
Lyrics submitted by IceCuban06
Here's To Now Lyrics as written by Isaac Brock Eric Judy
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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