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.
As I burrow in my heals again
My mind wanders back to ancient Antioch
A very different time; so much in common in the end
It is a mystery that will repel and will attract
And in beeing what it really is
It symbolizes something else again
Called to my origin, I am the less real of the two
It is a mystery that will repel and will attract
This night might be wounding time again
But it heals the space within
Thru a glass of very different design
Thru a myriad of sounds
Suffer your father´s eyes
On coming home and family ties
A blessing in disguise
The circle closes, then it dies away
One less joy of seeing clearly now
But there´s power within doubt
Contemplation of a different kind
If I knew I wouldn´t try
Nursing Utopia
Trying much too hard, savouring the leap of faith
Magnify everything
The circle closes, then it dies away
As I get up off my feet again
If I´m wiser now I really couldn´t say
The knower and the known, they are the same I´m told
It is a mystery that will repel and will attract
My mind wanders back to ancient Antioch
A very different time; so much in common in the end
It is a mystery that will repel and will attract
And in beeing what it really is
It symbolizes something else again
Called to my origin, I am the less real of the two
It is a mystery that will repel and will attract
This night might be wounding time again
But it heals the space within
Thru a glass of very different design
Thru a myriad of sounds
Suffer your father´s eyes
On coming home and family ties
A blessing in disguise
The circle closes, then it dies away
One less joy of seeing clearly now
But there´s power within doubt
Contemplation of a different kind
If I knew I wouldn´t try
Nursing Utopia
Trying much too hard, savouring the leap of faith
Magnify everything
The circle closes, then it dies away
As I get up off my feet again
If I´m wiser now I really couldn´t say
The knower and the known, they are the same I´m told
It is a mystery that will repel and will attract
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