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.
Saturday's been a train wreck state of mind
Like every night
It kinda feels like a weekend all year long
But in disguise
Lock us up and I'm counting on the heads
To get me through
The party never ends when you've been up for days
And stay confused
Spent a year stuck in this groove
Another year of standing in these shoes
Living like time's all that's left to lose
There's a record on repeat
It's been spinning endlessly
With the effects but not the cause
Helps me feel less lost
It's all the mirrors and the smoke
Swallowing me whole
And I never seem to know
Myself or how to keep control
My advice is when I stay and talk all night
Like every night
The voices in my head like to say I'm wrong
To pass the time
I've been a-wide awake, it seems like it's been days
I'm chasing highs
Kinda feels like a weekend all year long
Time after time
I've been cursing right through my teeth
So through in my self defeat
I keep tripping over my own feet
There's a record on repeat
It's been spinning endlessly
With the effects but not the cause
Helps me feel less lost
It's all the mirrors and the smoke
Swallowing me whole
And I never seem to know
Myself or how to keep control
Stuck in this groove
Standing in these shoes
I've been left to lose
Stuck in this groove
Standing in these shoes
I've been left to lose
Stuck in this groove
Standing in these shoes
I've been left to lose
Like every night
It kinda feels like a weekend all year long
But in disguise
Lock us up and I'm counting on the heads
To get me through
The party never ends when you've been up for days
And stay confused
Spent a year stuck in this groove
Another year of standing in these shoes
Living like time's all that's left to lose
There's a record on repeat
It's been spinning endlessly
With the effects but not the cause
Helps me feel less lost
It's all the mirrors and the smoke
Swallowing me whole
And I never seem to know
Myself or how to keep control
My advice is when I stay and talk all night
Like every night
The voices in my head like to say I'm wrong
To pass the time
I've been a-wide awake, it seems like it's been days
I'm chasing highs
Kinda feels like a weekend all year long
Time after time
I've been cursing right through my teeth
So through in my self defeat
I keep tripping over my own feet
There's a record on repeat
It's been spinning endlessly
With the effects but not the cause
Helps me feel less lost
It's all the mirrors and the smoke
Swallowing me whole
And I never seem to know
Myself or how to keep control
Stuck in this groove
Standing in these shoes
I've been left to lose
Stuck in this groove
Standing in these shoes
I've been left to lose
Stuck in this groove
Standing in these shoes
I've been left to lose
Lyrics submitted by TerrapinAtHart
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