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.
Give up and go home.
Alone, and suffer some more.
This head of stone let's no one in anymore.
My effort is never enough.
I'll start unpacking all of my stuff.
'Cause I've come to know my place.
So let's wreck everything I've built except the base.
You have no idea how unproductive it is
To fall in and out of you as often as I do.
And lately I've been feeling grey but today.
I'm alright no thanks to you.
Think I'll go and roam outside your boundary.
Walk on the ridge. Far away from the city.
Friends of friends prove untrustworthy.
Be gone, just like you were at the last party.
No SOS until the bottles are empty.
Now my hunger isn't wasted anymore.
'Cause I'm younger but I'm tired and I'm sore.
I know where you've been.
You're ruining men.
Never again will I let someone in.
You have no idea how unproductive it is
To fall in and out of you as often as I do.
And lately I've been feeling grey but today.
I'm alright no thanks to you.
Alone, and suffer some more.
This head of stone let's no one in anymore.
My effort is never enough.
I'll start unpacking all of my stuff.
'Cause I've come to know my place.
So let's wreck everything I've built except the base.
You have no idea how unproductive it is
To fall in and out of you as often as I do.
And lately I've been feeling grey but today.
I'm alright no thanks to you.
Think I'll go and roam outside your boundary.
Walk on the ridge. Far away from the city.
Friends of friends prove untrustworthy.
Be gone, just like you were at the last party.
No SOS until the bottles are empty.
Now my hunger isn't wasted anymore.
'Cause I'm younger but I'm tired and I'm sore.
I know where you've been.
You're ruining men.
Never again will I let someone in.
You have no idea how unproductive it is
To fall in and out of you as often as I do.
And lately I've been feeling grey but today.
I'm alright no thanks to you.
Lyrics submitted by MX5, edited by hoolydooly, nathan1147
Roam Lyrics as written by Kevin Geyer Kelen Capener
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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You have no idea how unproductive it is to fall in and out of you as often as I do And lately I’ve been feeling grey but today I’m alright no thanks to you
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You have no idea how unproductive it is to fall in and out of you as often as I do And lately I’ve been feeling grey but today I’m alright no thanks to you x2
Um MX5, this is "States and Minds"... you have the lyrics switched.
'State and Minds' and 'Roam' are two different songs. They do overflow almost perfectly, but States and Minds is the intro of the album. Roam isn't.
jrdave this is roam but the site is showing states and minds. either the lyrics or the titles is switched up.