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.
We're in
We start the things that feel
Out back
The drunken waters still frown on me
If we beat him down will he stay?
He's a little dizzy
And I feel it's starting to take me
Where did everybody go?
I need them now to save me
We fell
When they chose the things that feel
How come we hurt the ones we need?
Lie down and stretch upon the sea
If we beat him down will he stay?
He's a little dizzy
And I feel it's starting to take me
Where did everybody go?
I need them now to save me.
We start the things that feel
Out back
The drunken waters still frown on me
If we beat him down will he stay?
He's a little dizzy
And I feel it's starting to take me
Where did everybody go?
I need them now to save me
We fell
When they chose the things that feel
How come we hurt the ones we need?
Lie down and stretch upon the sea
If we beat him down will he stay?
He's a little dizzy
And I feel it's starting to take me
Where did everybody go?
I need them now to save me.
Lyrics submitted by fallen_crow05, edited by KeroseneFire
Dizzy Lyrics as written by Gnecco
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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I love this song. Hell, I love the entire CD. It's a masterpiece of angst and emotion. A band has never touched me like this one has.
i love this song....he's so gorgeous...noone in Australia knows about them....they don't get air play, but i'm trying to send them copies of the CD so that everyone can enjoy their music....
Masterpiece is the best way to describe... I don't even remember posting that... They get no airplay in Canada either. So bunk.
This is a cool song. The lyrics are beautiful.
Of course it's not going to get air play. None of the best songs ever make it to the radio these days. It only exists to rake in money and overplay songs. (at least that's how it is here in America)
this is my favourite ours song. his voice is amazing.
I totally agree with yoshimi 09, I only wish that my voice could be as amazing as his someday! I dunno... his falsetto is way pure, I love it.
I think this is Jimmy Gnecco's best vocal performance on Distorted Lullabies.
It's not that Ours doesn't get airplay. They're virtually unheard of even outside of the radio-listening community.
I think Jimmy Gnecco was cursed by Gypsies so that he would always be unmarketable. D:
correct lyrics:
[Verse 1: Jimmy Gnecco] We ran We starved the things that feel Out back The drunken waters steal from me
[Chorus] If we beat him down, will he stay? He's a little dizzy I feel it starting to take me Where did everybody go? I need them now To save me
[Verse 2] We fell When they choked the things that feed How come... We hurt the one's we need? Lie down And stretch upon the sea
[Chorus]