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.
Time is going out the window
But we’re still moving so slow
Smaller than a grain in a silo
Faster than a flash of lighting
No matter how many times you cry
You still fall asleep with a sigh
No matter how many times you cry
Your heart is still dry
Soles are so worn and old that I can’t find the bee sting
Back to where I was lost here at the same old spring
Been covered in down but my heart ticks the same way
It's a huge lie there is no such day
Nothing but empty willows
Fixing up yes’s and no’s
All of our steams on go
But we’re still moving so slow
No matter how many times you cry
You still fall asleep with a sigh
No matter how many times you cry
Your heart is still dry
Now I don’t know
But I've been told
That where you lie
The sea grows old
So dream your bay
A warm blue hue
It all goes back
Not much to do
Now I don’t know
But I've been told
That where you lie
The sea grows old
So dream your bay
A warm blue gold
It all goes back
Not much to see
Now I don’t know
But I've been told
That where you lie
The sea grows old
So dream your bay
A warm blue hue
But we’re still moving so slow
Smaller than a grain in a silo
Faster than a flash of lighting
No matter how many times you cry
You still fall asleep with a sigh
No matter how many times you cry
Your heart is still dry
Soles are so worn and old that I can’t find the bee sting
Back to where I was lost here at the same old spring
Been covered in down but my heart ticks the same way
It's a huge lie there is no such day
Nothing but empty willows
Fixing up yes’s and no’s
All of our steams on go
But we’re still moving so slow
No matter how many times you cry
You still fall asleep with a sigh
No matter how many times you cry
Your heart is still dry
Now I don’t know
But I've been told
That where you lie
The sea grows old
So dream your bay
A warm blue hue
It all goes back
Not much to do
Now I don’t know
But I've been told
That where you lie
The sea grows old
So dream your bay
A warm blue gold
It all goes back
Not much to see
Now I don’t know
But I've been told
That where you lie
The sea grows old
So dream your bay
A warm blue hue
Lyrics submitted by wrat
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