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.
if I'm not the crack of the cork
and the shot in the arm across
the room like a four alarm
some kind of danger
i look that way
you try to be cool
with little to say
i can't be the calm
your bottle of wine
i have to be a quarter
not a nickel and dimes
i want to be the prayer
answered when you meet me
the pain the bat and the blood
when you beat me
'cause you're
infallible, bombastic
sonically elastic
energetic, spastic
explosive plastic
sculpture, cast it
mclaren, pass it
emotional, drastic
egg first, crack it
first date, mack it
suitcase, pack it
eight-ball, rack it
sadness, don't mask it
thoughts scholastic
glockenspiel, blast it
pack of butts, hack it
a hit song, track it
a hatred, whack it
sorrow, sack it
wasted, drink it
you thought it, think it
like pretty and pink kid
battleship, sink it
big dream, make a bid
do it, you just did
if I'm not the crack of the cork
and the shot in the arm across
the room like a four alarm
some kind of danger
i look that way
you try to be cool
with little to say
i can't be the calm
your bottle of wine
i have to be a quarter
not a nickel and dimes
i want to be the prayer
answered when you meet me
the pain the bat and the blood
when you beat me
because you're
impossibly protected
criminally respected
soulfully connected
chaotic and hectic
temptress naked
candy-coat, bake it
dunes city, rake it
concerns placated
you know you have to make it
if it's not broken, break it
if it's stolen, take it
answer with a bayonet
dime bag, stash it
accelerator, mash it
get it out like an exorcist
sado- like a masochist
nine-0, thrash it
five-0, smash it
hotel room, trash it
coming down, crash it
like pistols and pink Sid
stir it up and drink it
big week, make a bid
do it, you just did
and the shot in the arm across
the room like a four alarm
some kind of danger
i look that way
you try to be cool
with little to say
i can't be the calm
your bottle of wine
i have to be a quarter
not a nickel and dimes
i want to be the prayer
answered when you meet me
the pain the bat and the blood
when you beat me
'cause you're
infallible, bombastic
sonically elastic
energetic, spastic
explosive plastic
sculpture, cast it
mclaren, pass it
emotional, drastic
egg first, crack it
first date, mack it
suitcase, pack it
eight-ball, rack it
sadness, don't mask it
thoughts scholastic
glockenspiel, blast it
pack of butts, hack it
a hit song, track it
a hatred, whack it
sorrow, sack it
wasted, drink it
you thought it, think it
like pretty and pink kid
battleship, sink it
big dream, make a bid
do it, you just did
if I'm not the crack of the cork
and the shot in the arm across
the room like a four alarm
some kind of danger
i look that way
you try to be cool
with little to say
i can't be the calm
your bottle of wine
i have to be a quarter
not a nickel and dimes
i want to be the prayer
answered when you meet me
the pain the bat and the blood
when you beat me
because you're
impossibly protected
criminally respected
soulfully connected
chaotic and hectic
temptress naked
candy-coat, bake it
dunes city, rake it
concerns placated
you know you have to make it
if it's not broken, break it
if it's stolen, take it
answer with a bayonet
dime bag, stash it
accelerator, mash it
get it out like an exorcist
sado- like a masochist
nine-0, thrash it
five-0, smash it
hotel room, trash it
coming down, crash it
like pistols and pink Sid
stir it up and drink it
big week, make a bid
do it, you just did
Lyrics submitted by Trebmal, edited by inthisbrandnew
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