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.
Way to go Mr. Microphone
Show us all what you don't know
Centuries secret societies
He's out commander still
Space Dog
So sure we were on something
Your feet are finally on the ground he said
So sure we were on something
Your feet are just on the ground girl
Rain and snow
Our engines have been receiving your eager call
There's Colonel Dirtyfishydishcloth
He'll distract her good
Don't worry so
And to the one you thought was on your side
She can't understand
She truly believes the lies
Lemon pie
He's coming through
Our commander still Space Dog
Lines secure Space Dog
Deck the halls
I'm young again
I'm you again
Racing turtles
The grapefruit is winning
Seems I keep getting this story twisted
So where's Neil when you need him
Deck the halls
It's you again
It's you again
Somewhere someone must know the ending
Is she still pissing in the river now
Heard she's gone
Moved into a trailer park
So sure we were on something
Your feet finally on the ground he said
So sure we were on something
You feet just on the ground girl
So sure we were on something
Your feet finally on the ground he said
So sure we were on something
Your feet are just on the ground
Show us all what you don't know
Centuries secret societies
He's out commander still
Space Dog
So sure we were on something
Your feet are finally on the ground he said
So sure we were on something
Your feet are just on the ground girl
Rain and snow
Our engines have been receiving your eager call
There's Colonel Dirtyfishydishcloth
He'll distract her good
Don't worry so
And to the one you thought was on your side
She can't understand
She truly believes the lies
Lemon pie
He's coming through
Our commander still Space Dog
Lines secure Space Dog
Deck the halls
I'm young again
I'm you again
Racing turtles
The grapefruit is winning
Seems I keep getting this story twisted
So where's Neil when you need him
Deck the halls
It's you again
It's you again
Somewhere someone must know the ending
Is she still pissing in the river now
Heard she's gone
Moved into a trailer park
So sure we were on something
Your feet finally on the ground he said
So sure we were on something
You feet just on the ground girl
So sure we were on something
Your feet finally on the ground he said
So sure we were on something
Your feet are just on the ground
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I think it's about two women who were friends early on in life, and when they were teens or something around that area they experimented with drugs together. But now that they're older they're kind of disconnected. One is a housewife living a meager existence, maybe in a trailer park, with a domineering husband; and the other is now reflecting on the past and dreaming of what was and could have been.