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.
leveling, graveling, gravelly groans
exude my exhaustion,
canonize all my tomes.
this home is afloat on a yellow black moat
of bile, hate and quile and vile pains in my throat.
let's drown in the basement,
it's filled to the brim.
let's jack up the prices
while the pickings are slim.
do you like my party tricks?
you all washed through me like debris in a stream,
you cut me to ribbons
and left me to bleed.
melting alone, showing off white bone,
you can ring that bell
or you can huck in that stone.
on the phone is the voice i've been dying to hear.
there's nothing for you, better luck next year.
when everything was suddenly, utterly clear.
to shut off these shut outs,
i'll cut off this ear.
can you hear this night?
it's starry, starry.
can you see me mouth out
sorry charlie.
there's no good taste
in this art space.
straight porno and snuff films,
i should be disgraced,
well, i'm titillated.
it's tantalizing,
and as i move to the movement,
i'm self-aggrandizing.
i'm filling with air,
i'll float it up there.
a chairman sitting easy on a big easy chair.
so do you like my party tricks?
i trick out clicking sticks
so do you like my party tricks?
i trick out clicking sticks
to get my kicks.
exude my exhaustion,
canonize all my tomes.
this home is afloat on a yellow black moat
of bile, hate and quile and vile pains in my throat.
let's drown in the basement,
it's filled to the brim.
let's jack up the prices
while the pickings are slim.
do you like my party tricks?
you all washed through me like debris in a stream,
you cut me to ribbons
and left me to bleed.
melting alone, showing off white bone,
you can ring that bell
or you can huck in that stone.
on the phone is the voice i've been dying to hear.
there's nothing for you, better luck next year.
when everything was suddenly, utterly clear.
to shut off these shut outs,
i'll cut off this ear.
can you hear this night?
it's starry, starry.
can you see me mouth out
sorry charlie.
there's no good taste
in this art space.
straight porno and snuff films,
i should be disgraced,
well, i'm titillated.
it's tantalizing,
and as i move to the movement,
i'm self-aggrandizing.
i'm filling with air,
i'll float it up there.
a chairman sitting easy on a big easy chair.
so do you like my party tricks?
i trick out clicking sticks
so do you like my party tricks?
i trick out clicking sticks
to get my kicks.
Lyrics submitted by AllStarMe
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