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're not alone
They're closer than you know
And now there's ghosts
In the machines we host
The reasons we fight
Over and over
Replay the ride
Deeper to you
They spread their roots
Satellite
Send us a savior
Satisfied these sinful behaviors (Oh, oh, oh)
[Chorus]
We want the world in the palm of our hands
So incomplete
Minus machine
Dying to know
And control on command
So incomplete
Minus machine
Kill the lights forever
Locked in place
Pupils dilate
And stimulates,
Increasing our heart rates
Entranced by the light,
Higher and higher we try to fly
Burn in the flames
Deep in scrapes
Satellite
Send us a savior
Satisfied these sinful behaviors (Oh, oh, oh)
[Chorus]
So incomplete
Minus machine
We want the world in the palm of our hands
So incomplete
Minus machine
Dying to know
And control on command
So incomplete
Minus machine
Information overload
So incomplete
Minus machine
Information overload
So incomplete
Minus machine
Kill the lights forever
Kill the lights forever
They're closer than you know
And now there's ghosts
In the machines we host
The reasons we fight
Over and over
Replay the ride
Deeper to you
They spread their roots
Satellite
Send us a savior
Satisfied these sinful behaviors (Oh, oh, oh)
[Chorus]
We want the world in the palm of our hands
So incomplete
Minus machine
Dying to know
And control on command
So incomplete
Minus machine
Kill the lights forever
Locked in place
Pupils dilate
And stimulates,
Increasing our heart rates
Entranced by the light,
Higher and higher we try to fly
Burn in the flames
Deep in scrapes
Satellite
Send us a savior
Satisfied these sinful behaviors (Oh, oh, oh)
[Chorus]
So incomplete
Minus machine
We want the world in the palm of our hands
So incomplete
Minus machine
Dying to know
And control on command
So incomplete
Minus machine
Information overload
So incomplete
Minus machine
Information overload
So incomplete
Minus machine
Kill the lights forever
Kill the lights forever
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