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.
how is it you feel?
I remember you at the top of my room
all these things we wondered how to hide
see how it works when
all the day long in a bottle of mud
all these fears we wondered how to hide our love
how is it you feel when you run?
ships won't come in in a bottle of mud
all this time looking for love and
you want to find peace
but you find me
mandrary fields where we run
see how it works with a bottle of rum
all this time hiding from death
and we want to be strong
but we find the true story
a tale
writing itself as we sail
a story
a tale
writing itself as we wail
oh no
never again my dear
shall we come dancing here
we'll play guitar and video games
what if we refused to follow the rules of fashion?
tell me something you'd tell a fool
ways to refuse to follow the rules of fashion
how is it you feel when?
remember you in the top of my room
all these things remade me and caused
to be something grand
never again shall we
come dancing in the sea
we'll play guitar for a new (2x)
we'll play guitar and video games
I remember you at the top of my room
all these things we wondered how to hide
see how it works when
all the day long in a bottle of mud
all these fears we wondered how to hide our love
how is it you feel when you run?
ships won't come in in a bottle of mud
all this time looking for love and
you want to find peace
but you find me
mandrary fields where we run
see how it works with a bottle of rum
all this time hiding from death
and we want to be strong
but we find the true story
a tale
writing itself as we sail
a story
a tale
writing itself as we wail
oh no
never again my dear
shall we come dancing here
we'll play guitar and video games
what if we refused to follow the rules of fashion?
tell me something you'd tell a fool
ways to refuse to follow the rules of fashion
how is it you feel when?
remember you in the top of my room
all these things remade me and caused
to be something grand
never again shall we
come dancing in the sea
we'll play guitar for a new (2x)
we'll play guitar and video games
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