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 don't wish to be the squashed by windstorm
I don't wanna be in cold sleeps flight
I don't wish to run from flashing sky form
I don't wanna fear the dark of night
I've put on my suit
The dress of dense wood
The clothes of life nude
That has begun
I've put on my suit
The dress for good shoot
The clothes for hope scoot
I've done it
I can touch the sun
I saw parents take care of their loved kids
I saw courage of infantile eyes
Everyone remembers fear of eclipse
Everybody wants the new sunrise
I've put on my suit
The dress of dense wood
The clothes of life nude
That has begun
I've put on my suit
The dress for good shoot
The clothes for hope scoot
And I've done it
I can touch the sun
But it not occasion be without you
If birds sing through peals of thunder drums
Means, I am not doomed to fear and death true
Means, the fast and expects darkness charms
I've put on my suit
The dress of dense wood
The clothes of life nude
That has begun
I've put on my suit
The dress for good shoot
The clothes for hope scoot
And I've done it
I can touch the sun
I've put on my suit
The dress of dense wood
The clothes of life nude
That has begun
I've put on my suit
The dress for good shoot
The clothes for hope scoot
And I've done it
I can touch the sun
I don't wanna be in cold sleeps flight
I don't wish to run from flashing sky form
I don't wanna fear the dark of night
I've put on my suit
The dress of dense wood
The clothes of life nude
That has begun
I've put on my suit
The dress for good shoot
The clothes for hope scoot
I've done it
I can touch the sun
I saw parents take care of their loved kids
I saw courage of infantile eyes
Everyone remembers fear of eclipse
Everybody wants the new sunrise
I've put on my suit
The dress of dense wood
The clothes of life nude
That has begun
I've put on my suit
The dress for good shoot
The clothes for hope scoot
And I've done it
I can touch the sun
But it not occasion be without you
If birds sing through peals of thunder drums
Means, I am not doomed to fear and death true
Means, the fast and expects darkness charms
I've put on my suit
The dress of dense wood
The clothes of life nude
That has begun
I've put on my suit
The dress for good shoot
The clothes for hope scoot
And I've done it
I can touch the sun
I've put on my suit
The dress of dense wood
The clothes of life nude
That has begun
I've put on my suit
The dress for good shoot
The clothes for hope scoot
And I've done it
I can touch the sun
Lyrics submitted by pyaz2004
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