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.
Listen, I know it's been hard
You know, it's no different for me
We're less than a zero-sum game now
And baby, we both know that's not how it's supposed to be
The writing's on the wall
It seems like forever
Since we had a good day
The writing's on the wall
But I just want to get you high tonight
I just want to see some pleasure in your eyes
Some pleasure in your eyes
And I go too high, and you go too cold then we both fall apart
Then you bring your mind, to rest against mine
But the mind has no say on affairs of the heart
The writing's on the wall
It seems like forever
Since we had a good day
The writing's on the wall
But I just want to get you high tonight
I just want to see some pleasure in your eyes
Some pleasure in your eyes
Then you bring your mind, to rest against mine
But the mind has no say on affairs of the heart
The writing's on the wall
It seems like forever
Since we had a good day
The writing's on the wall
But I just want to get you high tonight
I just want to see some pleasure in your eyes
Some pleasure in your eyes
I just want to get you high
Just want to get you high
Just want to get you high
Even if it's the last thing we do together
Even if it's the last thing we do together
You know, it's no different for me
We're less than a zero-sum game now
And baby, we both know that's not how it's supposed to be
The writing's on the wall
It seems like forever
Since we had a good day
The writing's on the wall
But I just want to get you high tonight
I just want to see some pleasure in your eyes
Some pleasure in your eyes
And I go too high, and you go too cold then we both fall apart
Then you bring your mind, to rest against mine
But the mind has no say on affairs of the heart
The writing's on the wall
It seems like forever
Since we had a good day
The writing's on the wall
But I just want to get you high tonight
I just want to see some pleasure in your eyes
Some pleasure in your eyes
Then you bring your mind, to rest against mine
But the mind has no say on affairs of the heart
The writing's on the wall
It seems like forever
Since we had a good day
The writing's on the wall
But I just want to get you high tonight
I just want to see some pleasure in your eyes
Some pleasure in your eyes
I just want to get you high
Just want to get you high
Just want to get you high
Even if it's the last thing we do together
Even if it's the last thing we do together
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The Writing's On The Wall Lyrics as written by Timothy Norwind Damian Kulash
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