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.
I love this town like an unmade bed
I love this town of the living dead
I love this town gonna paint it red
If I can spare a minute
I love this town where curtains twitch
Where this door scratches next door's itch
It's a pantomime at fever pitch
And we can all be in it
People here are large as life
They know the whole world and his wife
From a razor's edge to a kitchen knife
They'll be glad to help you
I love this town of hidden charms
Where no one means you any harm
And if you sleep through false alarms
No one here would blame you
I love this town on the beaten track
Where nothing slips between the cracks
Her rent's arrears his heart attack
Now isn't that a shame
Everyone's friendly to your face
And everybody knows their place
As long as you respect their space
You won't have to worry
The town hall clock is calling out
It's rush hour on the roundabout
Now I know without a doubt
It's the place for me
I love this town the dirty streets
It's a merry-go-round with broken seats
Where silk and lace and satin sheets
Are only dirty washing
I love this town down on its knees
It's going under by degrees
Still we can do just as we please
As long as no one's watching
I love this town, I love this town
I love this town, I love this town
I love this town of the living dead
I love this town gonna paint it red
If I can spare a minute
I love this town where curtains twitch
Where this door scratches next door's itch
It's a pantomime at fever pitch
And we can all be in it
People here are large as life
They know the whole world and his wife
From a razor's edge to a kitchen knife
They'll be glad to help you
I love this town of hidden charms
Where no one means you any harm
And if you sleep through false alarms
No one here would blame you
I love this town on the beaten track
Where nothing slips between the cracks
Her rent's arrears his heart attack
Now isn't that a shame
Everyone's friendly to your face
And everybody knows their place
As long as you respect their space
You won't have to worry
The town hall clock is calling out
It's rush hour on the roundabout
Now I know without a doubt
It's the place for me
I love this town the dirty streets
It's a merry-go-round with broken seats
Where silk and lace and satin sheets
Are only dirty washing
I love this town down on its knees
It's going under by degrees
Still we can do just as we please
As long as no one's watching
I love this town, I love this town
I love this town, I love this town
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I Love This Town Lyrics as written by Clive Gregson
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
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