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.
Shiny red car
Do you feel so blue?
When you see your friends
Crashing around you?
Lost inside a daydream
In the afternoon
Matinee in black and white
They hide you behind bars
Kept away from view
They'll take you out on Sundays
If the skies are blue
Brando at the drive-in
The girls all look at you
They sing like in the pictures
Shiny red car
Do you feel so blue?
You never get the lead
You always wanted to
Stuck in double feature
Freeze framing into view
Action yells director
And you say there's no substitute
And you're always turning blue
And you say there's no reward for you
But all your lies end on a Monday
And we say we've got some things to prove
But we're always wasting time
And you still think that they're all after you
But all your crimes end on a Monday
They hid you behind bars
Kept away from view
They took you out on sundays
When the skies were blue
James Dean at the drive-in
The girls all looked at you
They sang like in the pictures
Do you feel so blue?
When you see your friends
Crashing around you?
Lost inside a daydream
In the afternoon
Matinee in black and white
They hide you behind bars
Kept away from view
They'll take you out on Sundays
If the skies are blue
Brando at the drive-in
The girls all look at you
They sing like in the pictures
Shiny red car
Do you feel so blue?
You never get the lead
You always wanted to
Stuck in double feature
Freeze framing into view
Action yells director
And you say there's no substitute
And you're always turning blue
And you say there's no reward for you
But all your lies end on a Monday
And we say we've got some things to prove
But we're always wasting time
And you still think that they're all after you
But all your crimes end on a Monday
They hid you behind bars
Kept away from view
They took you out on sundays
When the skies were blue
James Dean at the drive-in
The girls all looked at you
They sang like in the pictures
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
In Films Lyrics as written by Nathaniel Miller Adam Miller
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