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.
You have no potential as a human being
Intellectually you are green
There's a black beetle crawling in your brain
Spirituallity, you have none
Breathing out slowly
Breathing out baby
Breathing out slowly
Breathing out baby, baby, yea
There's no potential
Intellectually, you're not god, no
There's broken glass running around in your skull
Spirituality, you have none
Breathing out slowly
Breathing out baby
Breathing out slowly
Breathing out baby, baby, yea
Heaven up high, to loosen your minds
They had their fun, it's their turn to run
You know how they lie, it's their turn to cry
They had it good, don't you think we should
Breathing out slowly
Breathing out baby
Breathing out slowly
Breathing out baby, baby, yea
Intellectually you are green
There's a black beetle crawling in your brain
Spirituallity, you have none
Breathing out slowly
Breathing out baby
Breathing out slowly
Breathing out baby, baby, yea
There's no potential
Intellectually, you're not god, no
There's broken glass running around in your skull
Spirituality, you have none
Breathing out slowly
Breathing out baby
Breathing out slowly
Breathing out baby, baby, yea
Heaven up high, to loosen your minds
They had their fun, it's their turn to run
You know how they lie, it's their turn to cry
They had it good, don't you think we should
Breathing out slowly
Breathing out baby
Breathing out slowly
Breathing out baby, baby, yea
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Breathing Out Lyrics as written by William Henry Duffy Ian Robert Astbury
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