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.
I deny everything good
I want to stay on the side
The side that keeps you alive
The side that says you're alright
All worlds are fantasy worlds
So choose your fantasy world
You are a man under glass
You are dishwater and gas
Time is roadkill and fast
You say there's ghosts in the wall
You're not a part of no race
You'd change your face if you could
And blaze a trail of escape
Godspeed to everything gone
Don't go taking the show away from me...
I see no hope for me
And I see no hope for anyone
I see no hope for me
And I see no hope for anyone
Oh, I see no hope for me
And I see no hope for anyone
Oh, I see no hope for me
And I see no hope for anyone
Your mind is racing like cars
You'd fill a night with the stars
That fill your eyes with belief
You are the envy of everyone
Though you're not here anymore
These things have gotten to me
I feel so stained and unclean
I shadow small and unclear
I thought a lot about you
Oh, give me answers and love
Don't go taking the show away from me...
I see no hope for me
And I see no hope for anyone
I see no hope for me
And I see no hope for anyone
Oh, I see no hope for me
And I see no hope for anyone
Oh, I see no hope for me
And I see no hope for anyone
Man under glass...
What did you say...?
I hate the sun...
Man under glass...
What did you say...?
I hate the sun...
Don't make me laugh
Man under glass...
What did you say...?
I hate the sun...
Don't make me laugh
Man under glass...
What did you say...?
I hate the sun...
Don't make me laugh...
I want to stay on the side
The side that keeps you alive
The side that says you're alright
All worlds are fantasy worlds
So choose your fantasy world
You are a man under glass
You are dishwater and gas
Time is roadkill and fast
You say there's ghosts in the wall
You're not a part of no race
You'd change your face if you could
And blaze a trail of escape
Godspeed to everything gone
Don't go taking the show away from me...
I see no hope for me
And I see no hope for anyone
I see no hope for me
And I see no hope for anyone
Oh, I see no hope for me
And I see no hope for anyone
Oh, I see no hope for me
And I see no hope for anyone
Your mind is racing like cars
You'd fill a night with the stars
That fill your eyes with belief
You are the envy of everyone
Though you're not here anymore
These things have gotten to me
I feel so stained and unclean
I shadow small and unclear
I thought a lot about you
Oh, give me answers and love
Don't go taking the show away from me...
I see no hope for me
And I see no hope for anyone
I see no hope for me
And I see no hope for anyone
Oh, I see no hope for me
And I see no hope for anyone
Oh, I see no hope for me
And I see no hope for anyone
Man under glass...
What did you say...?
I hate the sun...
Man under glass...
What did you say...?
I hate the sun...
Don't make me laugh
Man under glass...
What did you say...?
I hate the sun...
Don't make me laugh
Man under glass...
What did you say...?
I hate the sun...
Don't make me laugh...
Lyrics submitted by iceblink-luck
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