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.
I remember thinking murder in the car
Watching dogs somersault through sprinklers on tiny lawns
I remember the graffiti
We are your children coming at you with spray cans of paint
I remember the sunsets on the plains of cement
And the way the night just seemed to turn the color of orangeade
In this town, cellular phones are hot with teens
In this town, we all go to terminal pubs
It helps us sweat out those angry bits of life
In this town, the English Army grind their teeth into glass
You know you'll get a kicking tonight
The smell of puke and piss
The smell of puke and piss on your stilettos
Here comes that panic attack
My heart stops
And then it starts
Give me a drink
(I'll drink your round, I'll drink your round)
I'll drink your round
I'll take you 'round the pole
It's cold up here (off to see the universe)
You'll catch a flu or you'll catch the city (wave goodbye, you're in a hearse)
Either way, you'll catch flu or you'll catch the city (wave goodbye, you're in a hearse, wave goodbye, you're in a hearse)
(Wave goodbye, you're in a hearse, wave goodbye, you're in a hearse)
Watching dogs somersault through sprinklers on tiny lawns
I remember the graffiti
We are your children coming at you with spray cans of paint
I remember the sunsets on the plains of cement
And the way the night just seemed to turn the color of orangeade
In this town, cellular phones are hot with teens
In this town, we all go to terminal pubs
It helps us sweat out those angry bits of life
In this town, the English Army grind their teeth into glass
You know you'll get a kicking tonight
The smell of puke and piss
The smell of puke and piss on your stilettos
Here comes that panic attack
My heart stops
And then it starts
Give me a drink
(I'll drink your round, I'll drink your round)
I'll drink your round
I'll take you 'round the pole
It's cold up here (off to see the universe)
You'll catch a flu or you'll catch the city (wave goodbye, you're in a hearse)
Either way, you'll catch flu or you'll catch the city (wave goodbye, you're in a hearse, wave goodbye, you're in a hearse)
(Wave goodbye, you're in a hearse, wave goodbye, you're in a hearse)
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae, edited by Obstacle3, TonyM101
Essex Dogs Lyrics as written by Graham Leslie Coxon Damon Albarn
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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