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.
You see I'm trapped in my mind, oh I'm, going trippy
Oh, I don't think I'll ever go
You see the walls are so high that I, couldn't climb them
So I don't know which way to roll
I feel I'm stuck in rewind, though I'm, looking forward
Damn, I wish I knew what went wrong
Am I sick, am I ill? Man, my mental got me
Oh Lord, please help me pull through (oh, baby)
Ooh, oh why, oh why
Ooh, oh why
Ooh, oh why, oh why
Ooh, oh why
You see the sun seems to shine, when I, am not looking
Oh, it seems to trick every time
Things do get out of hand once awhile, inside my mental
Hey, I took one hell of a ride
When I see what is so, I know, I am not lucky
Yeah, I like to pat my own back
It's a gift and a curse, since my birth I'm in a prison
Though I'm happy right where I'm at (oh, baby)
You see I'm trapped in my mind, and I, know it's crazy
Hey, it's not that bad at all
When you think of the world, I know it's crazy
Hey, I'm not that bad at all
I'm trapped in mind, and I, know it's crazy
Hey, it's not that bad at all
When you think of the world, I know it's crazy
Hey, I'm not that bad at all (oh, baby)
Ooh, oh why, oh why
Ooh, oh why
Ooh, oh why, oh why
Ooh, oh why
You see I'm trapped in my mind, and I, know it's crazy
Hey, it's not that bad at all
When you think of the world, I know it's crazy
Hey, I'm not that bad at all
I'm trapped in my mind, and I, know it's crazy
Hey, it's not that bad at all
When you think of the world, I know it's crazy
Hey I'm not that bad at all (oh, baby)
Oh, I'm trapped in my mind, baby
I don't think I'll ever get out
Oh, I'm trapped in my mind, baby
I don't think I'll ever get out, yeah
Oh, I'm trapped in my mind, baby
I don't think I'll ever get out
I don't think I'll ever get out
Oh, I don't think I'll ever go
You see the walls are so high that I, couldn't climb them
So I don't know which way to roll
I feel I'm stuck in rewind, though I'm, looking forward
Damn, I wish I knew what went wrong
Am I sick, am I ill? Man, my mental got me
Oh Lord, please help me pull through (oh, baby)
Ooh, oh why, oh why
Ooh, oh why
Ooh, oh why, oh why
Ooh, oh why
You see the sun seems to shine, when I, am not looking
Oh, it seems to trick every time
Things do get out of hand once awhile, inside my mental
Hey, I took one hell of a ride
When I see what is so, I know, I am not lucky
Yeah, I like to pat my own back
It's a gift and a curse, since my birth I'm in a prison
Though I'm happy right where I'm at (oh, baby)
You see I'm trapped in my mind, and I, know it's crazy
Hey, it's not that bad at all
When you think of the world, I know it's crazy
Hey, I'm not that bad at all
I'm trapped in mind, and I, know it's crazy
Hey, it's not that bad at all
When you think of the world, I know it's crazy
Hey, I'm not that bad at all (oh, baby)
Ooh, oh why, oh why
Ooh, oh why
Ooh, oh why, oh why
Ooh, oh why
You see I'm trapped in my mind, and I, know it's crazy
Hey, it's not that bad at all
When you think of the world, I know it's crazy
Hey, I'm not that bad at all
I'm trapped in my mind, and I, know it's crazy
Hey, it's not that bad at all
When you think of the world, I know it's crazy
Hey I'm not that bad at all (oh, baby)
Oh, I'm trapped in my mind, baby
I don't think I'll ever get out
Oh, I'm trapped in my mind, baby
I don't think I'll ever get out, yeah
Oh, I'm trapped in my mind, baby
I don't think I'll ever get out
I don't think I'll ever get out
Lyrics submitted by dannynudds
Trapped in My Mind Lyrics as written by Scott Mescudi Mike Dean
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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