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.
Hope everything is alright
Hope everything is alright
What's that floatin' in the water?
Oh, Neptune's only daughter
I believe
In Mr. Grieves
Pray for a man in the middle
One that talks like Doolittle
I believe
In Mr. Grieves
Do you have another opinion? Yup
Do you have another opinion?
La la la la, la la la la
La la la la, la la la la
Got bombed, got frozen
Got finally off to finally dozin'
I believe
In Mr. Grieves
Do you have another opinion? Yup! Opinion
Do you have another opinion?
Do you have another opinion?
You can cry, you can mope
But, can you swing from a good rope?
Oh, I believe
In Mr. Grieves
Hope everything is alright
Hope everything is alright
Hope everything is alright
What's that floatin' in the water?
Oh, Neptune's only daughter
I believe
In Mr. Grieves
Pray for a man in the middle
One that talks like Doolittle
I believe
In Mr. Grieves
Do you have another opinion? Yup
Do you have another opinion?
La la la la, la la la la
La la la la, la la la la
Got bombed, got frozen
Got finally off to finally dozin'
I believe
In Mr. Grieves
Do you have another opinion? Yup! Opinion
Do you have another opinion?
Do you have another opinion?
You can cry, you can mope
But, can you swing from a good rope?
Oh, I believe
In Mr. Grieves
Hope everything is alright
Hope everything is alright
Lyrics submitted by numb, edited by usetherealword
Mr. Grieves Lyrics as written by Charles Thompson
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Hmm, I think I just realized what this song was about and it's sorta chilling actually. This song seems to be talking about a person who believes in grieving for the dead and would even go as far as trying to find a "middle man" or a physic type person who "talks like doolittle" to the dead for them. "You can cry you can mope, but can you swing from a good rope" That line is what really got me, it seems to suggest that you can do whatever you want to grieve while you are on Earth and all, but in reality, are you willing to off yourself in order to join your loved one? This song might be talking in fact about that action.