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.
There's a women sitting in a motel room
Counting minutes and seconds
Adding to her list of "one hour loves."
She's tired but the new will do
She'll replace the body,
His friends are good for a bang-bang!
An amiable hobby,
He's got a secret.
Just keep it and sleep with it.
He can't believe a thing you've said.
"We're going nowhere"
"Fair is fair."
The way you play with lives
Is such a big disguise
We swear that
We're not gonna' take it.
The way you play with lives
Is such a big disguise
We swear
We're not running naked.
There's a man sitting in a motel
Waiting for a hooker that he never applied for
Or is it even her?
Just when it's perfect
It's finite,
He called it
He said he's sober,
It's over.
So long.
I burn the lamp.
I burn when I do everything I do for you.
(It's like being caught in the blaze).
I hate you.
(And I guess it's nothing new for you).
Counting minutes and seconds
Adding to her list of "one hour loves."
She's tired but the new will do
She'll replace the body,
His friends are good for a bang-bang!
An amiable hobby,
He's got a secret.
Just keep it and sleep with it.
He can't believe a thing you've said.
"We're going nowhere"
"Fair is fair."
The way you play with lives
Is such a big disguise
We swear that
We're not gonna' take it.
The way you play with lives
Is such a big disguise
We swear
We're not running naked.
There's a man sitting in a motel
Waiting for a hooker that he never applied for
Or is it even her?
Just when it's perfect
It's finite,
He called it
He said he's sober,
It's over.
So long.
I burn the lamp.
I burn when I do everything I do for you.
(It's like being caught in the blaze).
I hate you.
(And I guess it's nothing new for you).
Lyrics submitted by thewhitepony33, edited by erasedata
Ry Ry's Song Lyrics as written by Palumbo Beck
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this is the best GlassJAw song by far. The only other one that comes close is Pretty Lush.
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