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.
Hey little cookie take a walk my way
I like to hear what you have to say
You know the truth
And you're so put together
Baby I could stick you on the lip of forever
Even a volcano has a price to pay
What kinda creature do we have here
It feels like love, but it smells like fear
Look in the mirror, baby, what do you dream
Look at it harder now and you start to scream
We're finding out what drives your machine
You stand
On the edge of a silver future
You stand
On the edge of a silver future
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
Live in the mirror, baby, you are the dream
You smash that fucker now and you'll get so clean
Come on and show me what drives your machine
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
You stand
On the edge of a silver future
You stand
On the edge of a silver future
You stand
On the edge of a silver future
You stand
On the edge of a silver future
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
I like to hear what you have to say
You know the truth
And you're so put together
Baby I could stick you on the lip of forever
Even a volcano has a price to pay
What kinda creature do we have here
It feels like love, but it smells like fear
Look in the mirror, baby, what do you dream
Look at it harder now and you start to scream
We're finding out what drives your machine
You stand
On the edge of a silver future
You stand
On the edge of a silver future
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
Live in the mirror, baby, you are the dream
You smash that fucker now and you'll get so clean
Come on and show me what drives your machine
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
You stand
On the edge of a silver future
You stand
On the edge of a silver future
You stand
On the edge of a silver future
You stand
On the edge of a silver future
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
Hey, no
We don't let go
We all need a daddy
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i think the mirror represtents one of 2 things, cocaine (scream when she becomes an addict i suppose, perhaps shes a cokehead and hes telling her not to let go that she can beat it in a silver future), and through the looking glass (dream), but im probably looking too far into it