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.
Look around could it bring somebody down
If I never made a sound again?
In your eyes you've already spread my thighs
And you're rocking to the next big thing
Kissing the bride 45 minutes a side
This was my dream played out rocking routine
Who sucked out the feeling?
Where'd you go now that everybody knows
And we did a couple shows out there?
Look at me I can write a melody
But I can't expect a soul to care
Kissing the bride, 45 minutes a side
This was my dream, played out rocking routine
Who sucked out the feeling?
Kissing the bride, 45 minutes a side
Who sucked out the feeling?
If I never made a sound again?
In your eyes you've already spread my thighs
And you're rocking to the next big thing
Kissing the bride 45 minutes a side
This was my dream played out rocking routine
Who sucked out the feeling?
Where'd you go now that everybody knows
And we did a couple shows out there?
Look at me I can write a melody
But I can't expect a soul to care
Kissing the bride, 45 minutes a side
This was my dream, played out rocking routine
Who sucked out the feeling?
Kissing the bride, 45 minutes a side
Who sucked out the feeling?
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Sucked Out Lyrics as written by John Davis
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Ha ha, a wedding singer? No, guys. It's about protesting the way record labels want their musicians to conform to some standard, and thus they suck all the heart--the 'feeling'--from it. The concept marriage here is being presented symbolically. The band is, in a sense, married to their label (the "bride" in this situation). They have a contract, just like a marriage license. "45 minutes a side" is a reference to the fact that standard albums have this nice, carefully arranged time frame to fit its music into. When he says, "Look at me, I can write a melody, but I can't expect a soul to care," he's saying, yeah, I can write a poppy melodic song, but so what? What does it mean? It's vapid and empty. And "This was my dream, played out rocking routine" he's being sarcastic. It was NOT his dream to make "played out" and "routine" music.