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.
Baby canteen, when I thought your heart stopped beating
The room brought out the silence in your breathing
A birth in wooded housing will help you live beyond the numbers
Let us pray to pan let in the light
And see us bathe and sleep among us
Smell the body of our elders
And wake up to the milky way at breakfast
I'll take the time to pick up all the widowmakers broken
No real way to remember if we'll work again
Color people say oh no, 'cause they think it's contagious
Marshmallow people say oh yeah, 'cause they think it's a masterpiece
The sky has brakes
What a good day to rise
De Soto De Son will time
Goodbye. blue heron, goodbye green fly, goodbye, goodbye
I've got a raft you'll sail till the open lie in the lake
While your body is broken
When you go out I'll cry in the thicket
Shooting from school
There's a green where the crickets cry mom can't breathe and I know she's leaving
And that the birds of a quay are all good for the crocodile
So slow it down
Its not a race
Death takes time
Do you see it?
Baby canteen swollen fingers in the water
I roped an island pony for your birthday
I'll live in wooded housing till they put out all your needles
And drop you in and shelter near the highway
The room brought out the silence in your breathing
A birth in wooded housing will help you live beyond the numbers
Let us pray to pan let in the light
And see us bathe and sleep among us
Smell the body of our elders
And wake up to the milky way at breakfast
I'll take the time to pick up all the widowmakers broken
No real way to remember if we'll work again
Color people say oh no, 'cause they think it's contagious
Marshmallow people say oh yeah, 'cause they think it's a masterpiece
The sky has brakes
What a good day to rise
De Soto De Son will time
Goodbye. blue heron, goodbye green fly, goodbye, goodbye
I've got a raft you'll sail till the open lie in the lake
While your body is broken
When you go out I'll cry in the thicket
Shooting from school
There's a green where the crickets cry mom can't breathe and I know she's leaving
And that the birds of a quay are all good for the crocodile
So slow it down
Its not a race
Death takes time
Do you see it?
Baby canteen swollen fingers in the water
I roped an island pony for your birthday
I'll live in wooded housing till they put out all your needles
And drop you in and shelter near the highway
Lyrics submitted by UncleHuggedMeFunny
De Soto De Son Lyrics as written by David Portner
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
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