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.
We chased each other wet and soggy like a crashing wave
Grey and filthy in the gutter breaking all over the place
Down the ave. in the pouring rain
Saying, even more! even more!
At the reservoir you impaled your wrist
On razor wire climbing the fence
I cut my thumb trying to climb into the blind-deaf school
We were a mess, bloody and half undressed
In the shelter of the shadows of the frisbie street creek
A canopy of trees and leaves
With us hidden underneath
Time rolls over me
Time rushes over me
Why try to run so fast
It still passes you by
I had some friends, a psychotic couple
They had a room in a residential hotel
They fought in the bed
While we fucked on the floor
We'd only slept an hour together when
The manager set the place ablaze
I awoke to the smoke and flames
and had to kick down the door
Time rolls over me
Time rushes over me
Why try to run so fast
It still passes you by
Why talk about what could have been
Why walk around lost reliving moments
Why walk around at all
When it's easier to drive a car
Grey and filthy in the gutter breaking all over the place
Down the ave. in the pouring rain
Saying, even more! even more!
At the reservoir you impaled your wrist
On razor wire climbing the fence
I cut my thumb trying to climb into the blind-deaf school
We were a mess, bloody and half undressed
In the shelter of the shadows of the frisbie street creek
A canopy of trees and leaves
With us hidden underneath
Time rolls over me
Time rushes over me
Why try to run so fast
It still passes you by
I had some friends, a psychotic couple
They had a room in a residential hotel
They fought in the bed
While we fucked on the floor
We'd only slept an hour together when
The manager set the place ablaze
I awoke to the smoke and flames
and had to kick down the door
Time rolls over me
Time rushes over me
Why try to run so fast
It still passes you by
Why talk about what could have been
Why walk around lost reliving moments
Why walk around at all
When it's easier to drive a car
Lyrics submitted by JohnnyLurg
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when they played it at Gilman, they said "this song goes out to carnal knowledge."
Self exsplanitory.