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 grow where there is no soil
Yet supplanted amenable in root
In total disregard intransigent
We adhere obfuscate
We appeared from the gone
And when you’re gone you’re forgotten
A distant glare dissolving in shape
And when you’re gone peace lay rotten
We grow where there is no water
Inviolable protected replete
In total disregard we attach parasitic
We adhere masticate disappear
And you’re gone
And when you’re gone you’re forgotten
A rotting shell dissolving in faith
And if I’m wrong you’re still forgotten
We thirst where there is no water
We prey when the slaughter is done
Satiate in gluttony
The evil of all roots
And still they seek disarmingly
He dangles at my feet
For neither cross you bear
No eulogy to speak
And while they satisfy
The rest have died discreet
Why do we weep
Entrust a past worth nothing in defeat
For neither death or life
No heaven without hell light
Yet supplanted amenable in root
In total disregard intransigent
We adhere obfuscate
We appeared from the gone
And when you’re gone you’re forgotten
A distant glare dissolving in shape
And when you’re gone peace lay rotten
We grow where there is no water
Inviolable protected replete
In total disregard we attach parasitic
We adhere masticate disappear
And you’re gone
And when you’re gone you’re forgotten
A rotting shell dissolving in faith
And if I’m wrong you’re still forgotten
We thirst where there is no water
We prey when the slaughter is done
Satiate in gluttony
The evil of all roots
And still they seek disarmingly
He dangles at my feet
For neither cross you bear
No eulogy to speak
And while they satisfy
The rest have died discreet
Why do we weep
Entrust a past worth nothing in defeat
For neither death or life
No heaven without hell light
Lyrics submitted by JurisK
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