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.
Down below see the flow of confusion
In the end I transcend like a fool
Make believe that it’s all an illusion
I can sit with myself for awhile
Meditate for the sake of confusion
Bear in mind the results are unclear
Best to rest all your laurels on a saint
Cause we’re all going down in a ball of hot fire
WOOOOO!
In a ball of hot fire
WOOOOO!
I relate to the state of confusion
Let it mix from the top of your head
Run along to your friends they can help you
It’s a long, long way from the edge
Stick around and this town will ignite you
Everywhere that you look there’s a hand
Don’t regret all the things that excite you cause we’re all
Going down in a ball of hot fire
WOOOOO!
In a ball of hot fire
WOOOOO!
Run run run from the people in your mind
They’ll never catch up if you leave them far behind
Run run run run run run run run…..
Meditate for the sake of confusion
Bear in mind the results are unclear
Best to rest all your laurels on a saint
Cause we’re all going down in a ball of hot fire
WOOOOO!
In a ball of hot fire.
WOOOOO!
WOOOOO!
In a ball of hot fire.
WOOOOO!
In the end I transcend like a fool
Make believe that it’s all an illusion
I can sit with myself for awhile
Meditate for the sake of confusion
Bear in mind the results are unclear
Best to rest all your laurels on a saint
Cause we’re all going down in a ball of hot fire
WOOOOO!
In a ball of hot fire
WOOOOO!
I relate to the state of confusion
Let it mix from the top of your head
Run along to your friends they can help you
It’s a long, long way from the edge
Stick around and this town will ignite you
Everywhere that you look there’s a hand
Don’t regret all the things that excite you cause we’re all
Going down in a ball of hot fire
WOOOOO!
In a ball of hot fire
WOOOOO!
Run run run from the people in your mind
They’ll never catch up if you leave them far behind
Run run run run run run run run…..
Meditate for the sake of confusion
Bear in mind the results are unclear
Best to rest all your laurels on a saint
Cause we’re all going down in a ball of hot fire
WOOOOO!
In a ball of hot fire.
WOOOOO!
WOOOOO!
In a ball of hot fire.
WOOOOO!
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