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.
He he he he and he and he and and he and he and he and and as and
As he and as he and he.
He is and as he is, and as he is and he is, he is and as he and he and
As he is and he and he and and he and he.
Can curls rob can curls quote, quotable.
As presently.
As exactitude.
As trains.
Has trains.
Has trains.
As trains.
As trains.
Presently.
Proportions.
Presently.
As proportions as presently.
Father and farther.
Was thw king or room.
Farther and whether.
Was there was there was there what was there was there what was there was there there was there
Whether and in there
As even say so.
One.
I land.
Two.
I land.
Three.
The land.
Three.
The land.
Three.
The land.
Two.
I land.
One.
I land.
Two.
I land.
As a so.
They cannot.
A note.
They cannot.
A float.
They cannot.
They dote.
They cannot.
They as denote.
Miracles play.
Play fairly.
Play fairly well.
A well.
As well.
As or as presently.
Let me recite what history teaches. History teaches.
(1923) Fragmento do texto de Gertrud Stein "Se Eu Contasse a Ele. Um Retrato Completado de Picasso" (Tradução Susana Moraes)
...Ele ele ele ele e ele e ele e ele e e ele e ele e ele e e
Como e como e ele e como ele e ele
Ele é e como ele é e como ele é e ele é, ele é e como ele e
Ele e como ele ñe e ele ñe ele e e ele e ele.
Podem espirais roubar podem espirais citar, citável.
Como presentemente.
Como exatamente.
Como trens.
Tem trens.
Tem trens.
Como trens.
Como trens.
Presentemente.
Proporções.
Presentemente.
Tão proporções quando presentemente.
Além e além.
Estava o rei ao quarto.
Além e se.
Estava lá estava lá estava lá o que estava lá estava lá o que estava lá
Estava lá lá estava lá.
Se e lá.
Como até dizer.
Um.
Eu aterrizo.
Dois.
Eu aterrizo.
Três.
A terra.
Três.
A terra.
Três.
A terra.
Dois.
Eu aterrizo.
Dois.
Eu aterrizo.
Um.
Eu aterrizo
Dois.
Eu aterrizo.
Como um então.
Ellis não podem.
Uma nota.
Ellis não podem.
Uma flota.
Ellis não podem.
Um idiota.
Ellis não podem.
Como Ellis denotam.
Milagres brincam.
Brincam justamente.
Brincam justamente bem.
Um bem.
Se bem.
Como ou como presentemente.
Me deixe recitar o que a história ensina.
História ensina.
As he and as he and he.
He is and as he is, and as he is and he is, he is and as he and he and
As he is and he and he and and he and he.
Can curls rob can curls quote, quotable.
As presently.
As exactitude.
As trains.
Has trains.
Has trains.
As trains.
As trains.
Presently.
Proportions.
Presently.
As proportions as presently.
Father and farther.
Was thw king or room.
Farther and whether.
Was there was there was there what was there was there what was there was there there was there
Whether and in there
As even say so.
One.
I land.
Two.
I land.
Three.
The land.
Three.
The land.
Three.
The land.
Two.
I land.
One.
I land.
Two.
I land.
As a so.
They cannot.
A note.
They cannot.
A float.
They cannot.
They dote.
They cannot.
They as denote.
Miracles play.
Play fairly.
Play fairly well.
A well.
As well.
As or as presently.
Let me recite what history teaches. History teaches.
(1923) Fragmento do texto de Gertrud Stein "Se Eu Contasse a Ele. Um Retrato Completado de Picasso" (Tradução Susana Moraes)
...Ele ele ele ele e ele e ele e ele e e ele e ele e ele e e
Como e como e ele e como ele e ele
Ele é e como ele é e como ele é e ele é, ele é e como ele e
Ele e como ele ñe e ele ñe ele e e ele e ele.
Podem espirais roubar podem espirais citar, citável.
Como presentemente.
Como exatamente.
Como trens.
Tem trens.
Tem trens.
Como trens.
Como trens.
Presentemente.
Proporções.
Presentemente.
Tão proporções quando presentemente.
Além e além.
Estava o rei ao quarto.
Além e se.
Estava lá estava lá estava lá o que estava lá estava lá o que estava lá
Estava lá lá estava lá.
Se e lá.
Como até dizer.
Um.
Eu aterrizo.
Dois.
Eu aterrizo.
Três.
A terra.
Três.
A terra.
Três.
A terra.
Dois.
Eu aterrizo.
Dois.
Eu aterrizo.
Um.
Eu aterrizo
Dois.
Eu aterrizo.
Como um então.
Ellis não podem.
Uma nota.
Ellis não podem.
Uma flota.
Ellis não podem.
Um idiota.
Ellis não podem.
Como Ellis denotam.
Milagres brincam.
Brincam justamente.
Brincam justamente bem.
Um bem.
Se bem.
Como ou como presentemente.
Me deixe recitar o que a história ensina.
História ensina.
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Portrait of Gertrude Lyrics as written by Adriana Da Cunha Calcanhotto
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