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.
Rolling up the windows of my '96 Buick
So the rain can't get inside of it
I have more dreams than you have posters of your favorite teams
You'll never talk me out of this
It takes more than I got to hold my tongue
You shot me with a wooden gun
And though the shot won't kill me it still bruises skin
that you don't believe in what your mouth runs
Get your cannons ready, light the wick
It will take more than an argument to change my mind
So why keep trying?
Keep trying, and you will never talk me out of it
So the rain can't get inside of it
I have more dreams than you have posters of your favorite teams
You'll never talk me out of this
It takes more than I got to hold my tongue
You shot me with a wooden gun
And though the shot won't kill me it still bruises skin
that you don't believe in what your mouth runs
Get your cannons ready, light the wick
It will take more than an argument to change my mind
So why keep trying?
Keep trying, and you will never talk me out of it
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You'll never talk me out of it
It takes more than I got to hold my tongue You shot me with a wooden gun And though the shot won't kill me it still bruises skin you don't believe it when your mouth runs
[I think these are a bit more accurate]
I got the lyrics in an e-mail from Mr. Powers, thanks though. The changes you made don't affect the meaning anyway.
whats the meanings then?
that whoever he's arguing with is trying to convince him on something they're talking about. But he's not convinced because what the other person brings is weak but just enough to get you angry "You shot me with a wooden gun And though the shot won't kill me it still bruises skin".
I think that the topic of this song it´s about a conversation with someone who doesnt like it at all but somehow need to talk with him at times but he notice that the only topics in most of the conversations are trivials or maybe the other person wanna change or criticize the mind, the toughts or whatever could say the other person. In conclusion he found out that it doesnt worth the conversation with persons who have tiny minds and wanted always have the reason like could have know everything.