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.
Kicksand, you got loose and I threw up
Yeah kickstand, you got the juice to fill my cup
My mother say that it's alright
My mother says that's the only life
So do it right
Do it right
Come stand me up
Come stand me up
Come stand me up
Yeah kickstand, I got saddle made of leather
Oh kickstand, I got the words to come together
I got the urge to ride your trike
My mother says that's the only life
So do it right
Do it right
Come stand me up come stand me up come stand me up
Oh kicksand, you got loose and I threw up
Yeah kickstand, you got the juice to fill my cup
My mother say that it's alright
Do it right
Do it right
Stand me up stand me up, stand me up
Yeah kickstand, you got the juice to fill my cup
My mother say that it's alright
My mother says that's the only life
So do it right
Do it right
Come stand me up
Come stand me up
Come stand me up
Yeah kickstand, I got saddle made of leather
Oh kickstand, I got the words to come together
I got the urge to ride your trike
My mother says that's the only life
So do it right
Do it right
Come stand me up come stand me up come stand me up
Oh kicksand, you got loose and I threw up
Yeah kickstand, you got the juice to fill my cup
My mother say that it's alright
Do it right
Do it right
Stand me up stand me up, stand me up
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Light Up The Sky
Van Halen
Van Halen
Holiday
Bee Gees
Bee Gees
@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
I Can't Go To Sleep
Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan
This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
Blue
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
Head > Heels
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Head > Heels” is a track that aims to capture what it feels like to experience romance that exceeds expectations. Ed Sheeran dedicates his album outro to a lover who has blessed him with a unique experience that he seeks to describe through the song’s nuanced lyrics.
Cocks and motorcycles? You losers.. His mother's said it's alright? About his cock? Are you even thinking? Let's apply the old "if you don't know what a soundgarden song is about, it's about heroin" logic.. Kickstand = bent spoon to cook heroin in Getting loose and throwing up? Somethings wrong with the spoon. It has the juice to fill his cup because, hello.. Heroin in the spoon.. My mother says it's alright /only life. In heroin circles a "mother superior" is a veteran junkie, because of the length of their "habit", it's a thing, I'm not making it up.. So the veteran junkie is telling him it's ok, it's the only life.. Other than that, I don't care to put more effort into this song because it's shite, it has to be the worst soundgarden song ever...
@D_Psi4or what? . Nope ???? me . I remember that
@D_Psi4or Your whole theory's demolished. Let me explain. CC wasn't a heroin addict, though I agree with your point about it not being about cocks and motorcycles. Chris wrote from his experience and through metaphor, I know it's difficult to grasp, but as much as media coverage falsifies subjects to get exposure and well because they're paid to lie to SHEEple, much to the contrary he was a happy man until Vickie came into his life. Even so, he still fathered ALL of his children, and treated that witch respectfully. I'm not saying it's not about heroin or it is, the thing with opiate addicts is they're self serving dependent narcissist that tend to believe everything is literally about Heroin. If CC wrote a song about the subject at hand you can be sure as shit that it was written about his experience of either Mark Lanegan, Andrew Wood or Layne Staleys struggles, not his own. Someone above me wrote " the day I tried to live", as having depressing energy. To me that song was just pumped full of life. I don't have an interpretation of Kickstand. In fact that's why I came here however; I still believe Chris writing style is unique and requires for each individual to derive their own meaning from it. In a nutshell nobody is wrong, and all of you are right. Personally I don't think it's about any of those things, so I'll keep searching. Good luck in your endeavors.