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.
Word of life, I'm so retreat
I picked it up and took a swing
My pastor told us don't you worry
Even he has found his glory
Why, why's a sprinter then?
Leaving the sea den
The pastor lost his position
Went down for pornography
So I found myself some ground to stand
Bound to be the better man
'Cause I was a sprinter then
Leaving the sea den
Round up, moving and holding a pattern
Circle around in a logic
Under a pack I plead to stay
Then went down for a deep sea den
'Cause I was a sprinter then
Die in the sea den
I was a sprinter then
Die in the sea den
There's freedom to, and freedom from
Dream of the one from everyone
There's freedom to, and freedom from
Dream of the one from everyone
Well what I did is what is done
The Baptist in me chose to run
But if there's still time to choose the sun
I'll choose the sun, I'll choose the sun
I'll run it back, I'll choose the sun
I'll run it back to everyone
If there's still time I'll choose the sun
I'll run it back to everyone
I picked it up and took a swing
My pastor told us don't you worry
Even he has found his glory
Why, why's a sprinter then?
Leaving the sea den
The pastor lost his position
Went down for pornography
So I found myself some ground to stand
Bound to be the better man
'Cause I was a sprinter then
Leaving the sea den
Round up, moving and holding a pattern
Circle around in a logic
Under a pack I plead to stay
Then went down for a deep sea den
'Cause I was a sprinter then
Die in the sea den
I was a sprinter then
Die in the sea den
There's freedom to, and freedom from
Dream of the one from everyone
There's freedom to, and freedom from
Dream of the one from everyone
Well what I did is what is done
The Baptist in me chose to run
But if there's still time to choose the sun
I'll choose the sun, I'll choose the sun
I'll run it back, I'll choose the sun
I'll run it back to everyone
If there's still time I'll choose the sun
I'll run it back to everyone
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Looks like my lyrics were replaced with this. I'll post what I believe to be the correct lyrics again:
Word of life on severed tree I picked it up and took a swing My pastor told us, "Don't you worry" Even Zacchaeus found his glory
I was a sprinter then Living dissident
Pastor lost his position Went down for pornography So I found myself some ground to stand Bound to be the better man
'Cause I was a sprinter then Living dissident
Wound up in a holding pattern Circled my landing in a lather Unnerved, I laughed, I planned to snag But then went down for a dipso jag
'Cause I was a sprinter then Dying dissident I was a sprinter then Dying to see it end
There's freedom to and freedom from Freedom to run from everyone
There's freedom to and freedom from Freedom to run from everyone
Well, what I did is what is done The baptist in me chose to run
But if there's still time to choose the sun I'll choose the sun, I'll choose the sun
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@walzjenna It's not "dying dissident"<br /> It's "dying to see it end" <br /> I have the album with the lyrics sheet.<br /> I originally heard it as "an antecedent" which made no sense :)
@ab12 Yeah, I figured "dissident" was a stretch because of the pronunciation, but I only heard "dying to see it end" clearly once. But now that I listen again, it's pretty clear that's the correct line. Thank you for clearing this up!
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“‘Sprinter’ is definitely about my love and appreciation for my upbringing, but also my desire to run away. I was raised in the Baptist Church in Georgia. My parents are very sweet, churchgoing people. They’re content in that; I wasn’t.”
pitchfork.com/features/interviews/9639-im-drowning-but-im-ok-the-revelations-of-torres-mackenzie-scott/