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.
She's trapped inside her room
With reruns on the screen
Old books and movies
But she can't stop thinking
I'm torn between myself
My radio my friends
I want to write this one off over and over again
And then she looked at me to scream
"My castles are falling"
But I can't look into the street
Without everything changing
I want to read good news
I want to be innocent again
I want to read good news
But nothing good is happening
She waits all day
She stands a stranger in her skin
She moves the science with her hands
She lines her walls
With every paper she can see
These words consume her
But they never set her free
And then she looked at me to scream
"My castles are falling"
But I can't look into the street
Without everything changing
I want to read good news
I want to be innocent again
I want to read good news
But nothing good is happening
I want to read good news
I want to be a little kid again
I want to read good news
But nothing good is happening
I want to read good news
I want to go to sleep at night again
I want to read good news
But nothing good is happening
With reruns on the screen
Old books and movies
But she can't stop thinking
I'm torn between myself
My radio my friends
I want to write this one off over and over again
And then she looked at me to scream
"My castles are falling"
But I can't look into the street
Without everything changing
I want to read good news
I want to be innocent again
I want to read good news
But nothing good is happening
She waits all day
She stands a stranger in her skin
She moves the science with her hands
She lines her walls
With every paper she can see
These words consume her
But they never set her free
And then she looked at me to scream
"My castles are falling"
But I can't look into the street
Without everything changing
I want to read good news
I want to be innocent again
I want to read good news
But nothing good is happening
I want to read good news
I want to be a little kid again
I want to read good news
But nothing good is happening
I want to read good news
I want to go to sleep at night again
I want to read good news
But nothing good is happening
Lyrics submitted by stars are emo
Good News Lyrics as written by Michelle Shocked
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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yea i tried downloading the whole song awhile ago and that happened to me.. but then my bf bought me the cd, soo thats the only thing i could tell ya to do..
remember when you were little and everything was easier? There was nothing but good news.
somedays you just want to be a little kid when everything was less complicated and a dollar seemed like it was a fortune and nothing seemed bad...
love this song! definitely explains something everyone has to go through... it hurts, when you realize that seeing the best in people is seeing something that isn't there...
this song is exactly how i feel right now, espessally the "these words consume her but they never set her free " part. I always listen to songs and they like get inside me or something
I agree with Punkchica (so YOU took my first choice of a name -.- ....its aiight) and Concept....well i have a problem downloading some SoCo songs...like I want to Save You, If I die and a few others, its just the looped verision...some reason, i think its because they're on Leaving through the Window...even though i dont have any logic for that.... But i agree with Punk and the part about never getting set free is how i feel when i write now, its like whatever i say is just a word off and it screws the meaning around...yah know?
argh, downloading the songs is lame,...i bought the cd in a store here in germany, fuckin' us import for 19,99 Euro, but i've no problem with it, the album is fantastic, only great ! i love it.....
sucks fer u Platschi... i bought the cd on brititsh island territory in the middle of the indian ocean, and it only cost me 14 $ ....anyway, the album is badass.
If anyone is still having trouble downloading the full version of this song..
EmoFiasco@hotmail.com
.. put me on your MSN and I'll send you the file.
i noticed the 911 thing too, maybe he heard the news on the radio and got all torn up, and worried about his friends. but its a great song regardless, its like how you feel like theres nothing good in the world, and its all bad. i could really relate to it a coupla months back i went thru a spell of thinkin evryone is bad and that theres never gonna be any good news. But i guess its called growing up and learning to deal and be happy with whatever you've got. Wow, deep :S