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.
Marigolds are very much in love, but he doesn't mind
Picking up his sister, he makes his way into see-saw land
All the way
She smiles
She goes up while he goes down, down
Sits on a stick in the river
Laughter in his sleep
Sister's throwing stones, hoping for a hit
He doesn't know so then
She goes up while he goes down, down
Another time, ah
Another day, ah
A brother's way to leave
Another time, ah
Another day, ah
She'll be selling plastic flowers on a Sunday afternoon
Picking up weeds, she hasn't got the time to care
All can see he's not there
She grows up for another man, and he's down
Another time, ah, another day, ah
A brother's way to leave
Another time, ah, another day
Another time, ah, another day, ah
A brother's way to leave
Picking up his sister, he makes his way into see-saw land
All the way
She smiles
She goes up while he goes down, down
Sits on a stick in the river
Laughter in his sleep
Sister's throwing stones, hoping for a hit
He doesn't know so then
She goes up while he goes down, down
Another time, ah
Another day, ah
A brother's way to leave
Another time, ah
Another day, ah
She'll be selling plastic flowers on a Sunday afternoon
Picking up weeds, she hasn't got the time to care
All can see he's not there
She grows up for another man, and he's down
Another time, ah, another day, ah
A brother's way to leave
Another time, ah, another day
Another time, ah, another day, ah
A brother's way to leave
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae, edited by Mellow_Harsher, TRNightdancer, lawrenceok
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The title is "See-Saw", what means the song describes ups and downs, but the song just portrays the "brother's" side. In the beginning the song talks about marigolds, which are flowers very much related to the sun and calendar, what could mean he doesn't cares about other girls, even being on top - his Up.
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Then, the song goes to the "weeds" and "plastic flowers", what could means she was in bad mood and, therefore, selling her falsity - in the speakers vision - to others in a Sunday, a word, once again, related to the sun, or happiness.
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