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.
Sled dogs after dinner
Close their eyes on the howling wastes
Kurt Cobain reincarnated
Sighs and licks his face
Then they drift past strips of Serengeti
And the gates of Sleepy Hollow too
You can pause in wonder, they paused in wonder
And, yeah, I paused in wonder too
Shh
Don't
Wake
Daddy
They can lay their heads on their futon beds
So many miles from home
You teach your children some fashion sense
And they fashion some of their own
For when the policy weary commune
On the untamed land
Through white sheers, whispers in their ears
"You're damned"
Shh
And don't
Wake
Daddy
Just don't
You can stuff your void with the asteroid
That's hurtling toward the Earth
You can drop the bomb that restores some calm
And then promises rebirth
Shh
Just don't
Wake
Daddy
Just don't
Wake
Daddy
It's the perfect time now (sing to end all songs)
For an eclectic choice (to end all songs)
They're all asleep but us now (sing to end all songs)
It's time to hear your voice (to end all songs)
Ah (Sing to end all songs, to end all songs)
(Sing to end all songs, to end all songs)
(Sing to end all songs, to end all songs)
(Sing to end all songs, to end all songs)
Close their eyes on the howling wastes
Kurt Cobain reincarnated
Sighs and licks his face
Then they drift past strips of Serengeti
And the gates of Sleepy Hollow too
You can pause in wonder, they paused in wonder
And, yeah, I paused in wonder too
Shh
Don't
Wake
Daddy
They can lay their heads on their futon beds
So many miles from home
You teach your children some fashion sense
And they fashion some of their own
For when the policy weary commune
On the untamed land
Through white sheers, whispers in their ears
"You're damned"
Shh
And don't
Wake
Daddy
Just don't
You can stuff your void with the asteroid
That's hurtling toward the Earth
You can drop the bomb that restores some calm
And then promises rebirth
Shh
Just don't
Wake
Daddy
Just don't
Wake
Daddy
It's the perfect time now (sing to end all songs)
For an eclectic choice (to end all songs)
They're all asleep but us now (sing to end all songs)
It's time to hear your voice (to end all songs)
Ah (Sing to end all songs, to end all songs)
(Sing to end all songs, to end all songs)
(Sing to end all songs, to end all songs)
(Sing to end all songs, to end all songs)
Lyrics submitted by black_cow_of_death
Don't Wake Daddy Lyrics as written by Johnny Fay Gordon Downie
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
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I know this song doesn't have anything to do with 9/11 but it made me think of something...
When the towers fell, America was awakened from its sleep by the bullies in Al-Qaeda. America, to some degree, is the "daddy" of the world. We have to discipline children who challenge our hegemony. Afghanistan was blown into the ground, so was Iraq, and that leaves Iran and Syria next. Maybe this song should the USA's new national anthem, considering how our foreign policy tends to be ridiculed by leftist and center-minded noisemakers.
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