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.
Friday nights and those Monday morning blues
Skip to Saturday I'm leaving without you
Tuesday comes and you're knocking on my door
By the middle of the week
I know that I'm all yours
But it’s cold outside
And the windows don’t roll up
And the heater works
I just think the switch is stuck
In December I'm the coldest
I thought that you should know
And it’s gotta stand for something
When my heart won't melt the snow
So remember when we toast away
Our whole lives with cheap champagne
And thaw our broken bones
With our breathing lungs
Remember how we used to laugh
These memories will never last
It think there's a little room for a little change
Tonight we’ll hit the road
Play three whole weeks of show
And come back to know our friends are all still there
I'm chasing May in this bad year
We’re midway there and I'm still scared
But when twilight shows its face
I'm missing home
So remember when we toast away
Our whole lives with cheap champagne
And thaw our broken bones
With our breathing lungs
Remember how we used to laugh
These memories will never last
It think there's a little room for a little change
So remember when we toast away
Our whole lives with cheap champagne
And thaw our broken bones
With our breathing lungs
Remember how we used to laugh
These memories will never last
It think there's a little room for a little change
Skip to Saturday I'm leaving without you
Tuesday comes and you're knocking on my door
By the middle of the week
I know that I'm all yours
But it’s cold outside
And the windows don’t roll up
And the heater works
I just think the switch is stuck
In December I'm the coldest
I thought that you should know
And it’s gotta stand for something
When my heart won't melt the snow
So remember when we toast away
Our whole lives with cheap champagne
And thaw our broken bones
With our breathing lungs
Remember how we used to laugh
These memories will never last
It think there's a little room for a little change
Tonight we’ll hit the road
Play three whole weeks of show
And come back to know our friends are all still there
I'm chasing May in this bad year
We’re midway there and I'm still scared
But when twilight shows its face
I'm missing home
So remember when we toast away
Our whole lives with cheap champagne
And thaw our broken bones
With our breathing lungs
Remember how we used to laugh
These memories will never last
It think there's a little room for a little change
So remember when we toast away
Our whole lives with cheap champagne
And thaw our broken bones
With our breathing lungs
Remember how we used to laugh
These memories will never last
It think there's a little room for a little change
Lyrics submitted by smexybak
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or even singed to fueled by Raman in 09~