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.
Please don't talk about me
With all your friends
Stuff that big bottomless, cup in my hand (I'll never leave you)
Fill up this riddled with curses old man (so easy to say)
Acting like enemies, out of my way (I never loved you)
Still won't break up with the things I have made (stay the Hell out of my way)
Sick of being on my game
And understated I
Wanna throw it all away
And open up with something new
Taken all that I can take
I'm gonna make it
Wanna throw it all away
And open up with something new, brand new
That's it, it's over I'm done give me the keys to the car
I'll put the pedal to the metal as you're falling apart
And I don't wanna see the phony look on your face
I should have never fallen for it in the first place
Touch me, fool me, tame me, make me all about it
Then I bleed, you scream, shame me, I'll leave, over-dramatic
Nah, I don't do that anymore
No people, just places I adore
Too fed, I lost the feeling
Leave it alone, I'm asleep, so I'm healing
All great things have battle scars
You wanna swap this belief with a greater art?
My flesh road has only grown
Into a mattress fit for mounting
Stuff that big bottomless, cup in my hand (I'll never leave you)
Fill up this riddled with curses old man (so easy to say)
Acting like enemies, out of my way (I never loved you)
Still won't break up with the things I have made (stay the Hell out of my way)
Sick of being on my game
And understated I
Wanna throw it all away
And open up with something new
Taken all that I can take
I'm gonna make it
Wanna throw it all away
And open up with something new, brand new
I've faced this allergy it won't go away,
Upgraded salary, employment virus aid
I've faced this allergy it's everything I thought that I could fake
I'll live in the moment
You gave me a reason
Then I fell asleep in the bathroom
Mixing magic potions
Looking for a meaning
To get myself out of this costume
Sick and tired of counting
Bubbles in the ceiling
Feel like a prisoner in my head
I was only trying
To forget the feeling
I get when I think of you
Oh, beautiful and tragic
Oh, beautiful and tragic
I see me riding off, off through the clouds
I see me riding off, off to the bitter end
I see me riding off, off through the clouds
I see me writing off, off all my bitter ends
Sick of being on my game
And understated I
Wanna throw it all away
And open up with something new
Taken all that I can take
I'm gonna make it
Wanna throw it all away
And open up with something new, brand new
With all your friends
Stuff that big bottomless, cup in my hand (I'll never leave you)
Fill up this riddled with curses old man (so easy to say)
Acting like enemies, out of my way (I never loved you)
Still won't break up with the things I have made (stay the Hell out of my way)
Sick of being on my game
And understated I
Wanna throw it all away
And open up with something new
Taken all that I can take
I'm gonna make it
Wanna throw it all away
And open up with something new, brand new
That's it, it's over I'm done give me the keys to the car
I'll put the pedal to the metal as you're falling apart
And I don't wanna see the phony look on your face
I should have never fallen for it in the first place
Touch me, fool me, tame me, make me all about it
Then I bleed, you scream, shame me, I'll leave, over-dramatic
Nah, I don't do that anymore
No people, just places I adore
Too fed, I lost the feeling
Leave it alone, I'm asleep, so I'm healing
All great things have battle scars
You wanna swap this belief with a greater art?
My flesh road has only grown
Into a mattress fit for mounting
Stuff that big bottomless, cup in my hand (I'll never leave you)
Fill up this riddled with curses old man (so easy to say)
Acting like enemies, out of my way (I never loved you)
Still won't break up with the things I have made (stay the Hell out of my way)
Sick of being on my game
And understated I
Wanna throw it all away
And open up with something new
Taken all that I can take
I'm gonna make it
Wanna throw it all away
And open up with something new, brand new
I've faced this allergy it won't go away,
Upgraded salary, employment virus aid
I've faced this allergy it's everything I thought that I could fake
I'll live in the moment
You gave me a reason
Then I fell asleep in the bathroom
Mixing magic potions
Looking for a meaning
To get myself out of this costume
Sick and tired of counting
Bubbles in the ceiling
Feel like a prisoner in my head
I was only trying
To forget the feeling
I get when I think of you
Oh, beautiful and tragic
Oh, beautiful and tragic
I see me riding off, off through the clouds
I see me riding off, off to the bitter end
I see me riding off, off through the clouds
I see me writing off, off all my bitter ends
Sick of being on my game
And understated I
Wanna throw it all away
And open up with something new
Taken all that I can take
I'm gonna make it
Wanna throw it all away
And open up with something new, brand new
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I just want to say, I love this song, I relate to it a lot. I'm really surprised no one else has commented.
This song sounds like a break up song. Like he's really tired of it. But then, it sounds like all the things he goes through to forget this person. On the other hand, the little break down " ill live in the moment you gave me a reason..." I love it. It makes sense to me because I think these things sometimes.