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.
I've got a bad disease
But from my brain is where I bleed
Insanity it seems
Has got me by my soul to squeeze
Well all the love from thee
With all the dying trees I scream
The angels in my dreams (yeah)
Have turned to demons of greed that's mean
Where I go I just don't know
I got to got to gotta take it slow
When I find my piece of mind
I'm gonna give you some of my good time
Today love smiled on me
It took away my pain say please
All that you had to free
You gotta let it be oh yeah
Where I go I just don't know
I got to got to gotta take it slow
When I find my piece of mind
I'm gonna give you some of my good time
Oh, so polite indeed
Well I got everything I need
Oh make my days a breeze
And take away my self destruction
It's bitter baby
And it's very sweet
I'm on a rollercoaster
but I'm on my feet
Take me to the river
Let me on your shore
I'll be coming back baby
I'll be coming back for more
Doo doo doo doo dingle zing a dong bone
Ba-di ba-da ba-zumba crunga cong gone bad
I could not forget
But I will not endeavor
Simple pleasures aren't as special
But I won't regret it never
Where I go I just don't know
I got to got to gotta take it slow
When I find my piece of mind
I'm gonna give you some of my good time
Where I go I just don't know
I might end up somewhere in Mexico
When I find my piece of mind
I'm gonna keep you for the end of time
But from my brain is where I bleed
Insanity it seems
Has got me by my soul to squeeze
Well all the love from thee
With all the dying trees I scream
The angels in my dreams (yeah)
Have turned to demons of greed that's mean
Where I go I just don't know
I got to got to gotta take it slow
When I find my piece of mind
I'm gonna give you some of my good time
Today love smiled on me
It took away my pain say please
All that you had to free
You gotta let it be oh yeah
Where I go I just don't know
I got to got to gotta take it slow
When I find my piece of mind
I'm gonna give you some of my good time
Oh, so polite indeed
Well I got everything I need
Oh make my days a breeze
And take away my self destruction
It's bitter baby
And it's very sweet
I'm on a rollercoaster
but I'm on my feet
Take me to the river
Let me on your shore
I'll be coming back baby
I'll be coming back for more
Doo doo doo doo dingle zing a dong bone
Ba-di ba-da ba-zumba crunga cong gone bad
I could not forget
But I will not endeavor
Simple pleasures aren't as special
But I won't regret it never
Where I go I just don't know
I got to got to gotta take it slow
When I find my piece of mind
I'm gonna give you some of my good time
Where I go I just don't know
I might end up somewhere in Mexico
When I find my piece of mind
I'm gonna keep you for the end of time
Lyrics submitted by dsfire, edited by Mellow_Harsher, redmoignon, Tom0, MazMan1
Soul to Squeeze Lyrics as written by Michael Balzary Anthony Kiedis
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Hipgnosis Songs Group
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"Insanity it seems It's got me by my soul to squeeze Well all the love from me" its starting to make them feel numb. "all the dying trees I scream The angels in my dream They turn to demons of greed That's me"- they want to feel love but all thei good intentions turn bad
"Where I go I just don't know I got to, got to, gotta take it slow When I've found my piece of mind I'm gonna give you some of my good time" doesnt know if it will ever get better, but if it does their gonna give love to whoever gives it to them or whoever made them better.
"Today love smiled on me It took away my pain, said please I'll let your ride be free You gotta let it be" -something/someone made them feel loved, so their gonna give it back w/o expecting anything else.
"You're so polite indeed Well I got everything I need Oh make my days a breeze And take away my self destruction"-the love is all they need and it makes them stop behaving so destructively
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"I could not forget but I will not endeavor Simple pleasures are more special but I won't regret it never" they wont forget how they were self destructive, but they wont try to be like that anymore, but still, they wont regret how they once were.
"Where I go I just don't know I might end up somewhere in Mexico When I find my piece of mind I'm gonna keep for the end of time" -once they get that piece of mind, they wont let it go.
Thanks for actual correct lyrics.
@AntipsychoticStar i so love this interpretation <3