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.
Idle hands caress each other,
Lose themselves
In sweet sensation.
One is Father, one is Mother,
Making misfits
In the bargain.
Boredome soars above the morning,
Sprays its name
Across the fences,
Spells itself in numbing silence,
Beats the hell out of
Your senses.
What's the matter with you, you bum, ya?
Pull your head out of your white hole!
Don't you know you've got to follow your bliss?
Well, then, go!
Well, then, go!
But the trick is in the knowing
What exactly
Ones' bliss may be--
So-called devil in the details
Maybe trite
But very handy
Boredom yawns and coughs and stretches,
Making plans to eat
Your heart out.
Have you ever had a passion?
Laugh at yourself, try to
Find it.
What's the matter with you, you bum, ya?
Pull your head out of your white hole!
Don't you know you've got to follow your bliss?
Well, then, go!
Well, then, go!
Pull your head out of your ass,
Push the button and break the glass
You've been stuck in your morass
Far too long
Lose themselves
In sweet sensation.
One is Father, one is Mother,
Making misfits
In the bargain.
Boredome soars above the morning,
Sprays its name
Across the fences,
Spells itself in numbing silence,
Beats the hell out of
Your senses.
What's the matter with you, you bum, ya?
Pull your head out of your white hole!
Don't you know you've got to follow your bliss?
Well, then, go!
Well, then, go!
But the trick is in the knowing
What exactly
Ones' bliss may be--
So-called devil in the details
Maybe trite
But very handy
Boredom yawns and coughs and stretches,
Making plans to eat
Your heart out.
Have you ever had a passion?
Laugh at yourself, try to
Find it.
What's the matter with you, you bum, ya?
Pull your head out of your white hole!
Don't you know you've got to follow your bliss?
Well, then, go!
Well, then, go!
Pull your head out of your ass,
Push the button and break the glass
You've been stuck in your morass
Far too long
Lyrics submitted by razajac
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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