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 can feel it rolling over me, this uncontainable wave.
I can feel it pinning me down with every inch of its weight.
I can feel how its white capped rage won't end any time soon.
I can feel how easy it is to be consumed.
It's sharpening its teeth,
and I am minding my own business
but it keeps drowning me.
I try to get up, but there is no relief.
There's a twitching in its eyes as it scans left and right.
There's a nervousness like mine in its back and forth smile.
There's something of you within this machine.
Are you sure you want to know if I can hear something breathing?
I know before you've been tricked into somehow believing that solace exists.
So are you sure?
Are you really sure,
that you want to know?
You want to dig up these bones?
I can feel it pinning me down with every inch of its weight.
I can feel how its white capped rage won't end any time soon.
I can feel how easy it is to be consumed.
It's sharpening its teeth,
and I am minding my own business
but it keeps drowning me.
I try to get up, but there is no relief.
There's a twitching in its eyes as it scans left and right.
There's a nervousness like mine in its back and forth smile.
There's something of you within this machine.
Are you sure you want to know if I can hear something breathing?
I know before you've been tricked into somehow believing that solace exists.
So are you sure?
Are you really sure,
that you want to know?
You want to dig up these bones?
Lyrics submitted by thekingkrlx
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