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.
"Dance slow now, Sugar.
The view is spectacular here tonight."
There he goes, exploding all the lights in one fell blow,
Hitting planes down.
'Cos everyone, they;re robots with their heads held on by wires,
Who are we?
'Cos everyone's duct-taped and tied, pin-stuck but look how happy.
"Don't go inside.
The band is terrible here tonight.
Sit by me, and jump off this balcony in one fell blow."
Twenty floors down, so fast and loud.
Our clothes flapping and we're smiling.
'Cos everyone, they're robots with their hearts wrapped tight with wires.
'Cos everyone's duct-taped and tied,
All stuck but look how exciting.
The view is spectacular here tonight."
There he goes, exploding all the lights in one fell blow,
Hitting planes down.
'Cos everyone, they;re robots with their heads held on by wires,
Who are we?
'Cos everyone's duct-taped and tied, pin-stuck but look how happy.
"Don't go inside.
The band is terrible here tonight.
Sit by me, and jump off this balcony in one fell blow."
Twenty floors down, so fast and loud.
Our clothes flapping and we're smiling.
'Cos everyone, they're robots with their hearts wrapped tight with wires.
'Cos everyone's duct-taped and tied,
All stuck but look how exciting.
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Held On By Wires Lyrics as written by Matthew Moore Devine
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this is the most beautiful song ever made. its about two teenagers, feeling out of place in ths world. they see everyobody else as "robots with their heads held on by wires", and constantly keeps on questioning "who are we?" they are lost, trying to find their identity, but they are not like everybody else. in the end they commit suicide. "sit by me and jump off this balcony", is an invitation to escape this world, and to live in peace. to not having to care about identity and finally feeling it place. "twenty floors down so fast and loud, clothes flapping and we're smiling" - the suicide. they jumped from the building, their clothes are flapping because they are surrounded by only air in the jump. but they are happy. free and careless, together.