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 looked but there's no more
and when I saw your face was made of doors
man these things hit you like no other
and the pieces were all
gigantically small
give them to all
see the silver lining
ripped by rainbow diamond
everybody’s cryin
and each door of your face was made of windows
and through every one
I could see down each hall
the floors climb the walls
your sorrow and fortune
they're in bed together
say goodbye to summer
I don’t want to talk about it
not while the sunshine is shining
I can see the silver lining
it’s breaking through
like rainbow diamond
some some some some
day day day day
it won’t won’t won’t won’t
hurt so bad
but
to to to to-
day day day
I take myself way too seriously
seriously
damn them with faint praise
damn them with the sun
all our sorrow and all our fortune
damn them with faint praise
they’re in the next room they’re in bed together
damn them with faint praise
damn them with the sun
all our sorrow
they’re in the next room they’re in bed together
some some some some
day day day day
it won’t won’t won’t won’t
hurt so bad
but
to to to to-
day day day
I take myself way too seriously
seriously
and when I saw your face was made of doors
man these things hit you like no other
and the pieces were all
gigantically small
give them to all
see the silver lining
ripped by rainbow diamond
everybody’s cryin
and each door of your face was made of windows
and through every one
I could see down each hall
the floors climb the walls
your sorrow and fortune
they're in bed together
say goodbye to summer
I don’t want to talk about it
not while the sunshine is shining
I can see the silver lining
it’s breaking through
like rainbow diamond
some some some some
day day day day
it won’t won’t won’t won’t
hurt so bad
but
to to to to-
day day day
I take myself way too seriously
seriously
damn them with faint praise
damn them with the sun
all our sorrow and all our fortune
damn them with faint praise
they’re in the next room they’re in bed together
damn them with faint praise
damn them with the sun
all our sorrow
they’re in the next room they’re in bed together
some some some some
day day day day
it won’t won’t won’t won’t
hurt so bad
but
to to to to-
day day day
I take myself way too seriously
seriously
Lyrics submitted by l3ps
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