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.
Now, there's a crack on the inside, and i start to play
Now, my fingers stuck, over stood my stay
Now, Now, Now, my world is bent from this development
Moving faster, then a storm's rain after the plaster split, where my fingers fit
Sure disaster and growing faster then my skin can take
At least that's what they say
Now, there's a crack on the inside, and i start to play
Now, my fingers stuck, over stood my stay
Now, Now, Now, my world is bent from this development
Crowded cluster.
Do you trust her to take the weight, or make the change?
Abandoned labor
Do yourself a favor and do for you, not what you're used to
Now, there's a crack on the inside, and i start to play
Now, my fingers stuck, over stood my stay
Now, Now, Now, my world is bent from this development
No more sanity
I can't stay here, too many bad choices
No more space to breathe
I can't stay here, too many damn voices
Now, there's a crack on the inside, and i start to play
Now, my fingers stuck, over stood my stay
Now, Now, Now, my world is bent from this development
Now, my fingers stuck, over stood my stay
Now, Now, Now, my world is bent from this development
Moving faster, then a storm's rain after the plaster split, where my fingers fit
Sure disaster and growing faster then my skin can take
At least that's what they say
Now, there's a crack on the inside, and i start to play
Now, my fingers stuck, over stood my stay
Now, Now, Now, my world is bent from this development
Crowded cluster.
Do you trust her to take the weight, or make the change?
Abandoned labor
Do yourself a favor and do for you, not what you're used to
Now, there's a crack on the inside, and i start to play
Now, my fingers stuck, over stood my stay
Now, Now, Now, my world is bent from this development
No more sanity
I can't stay here, too many bad choices
No more space to breathe
I can't stay here, too many damn voices
Now, there's a crack on the inside, and i start to play
Now, my fingers stuck, over stood my stay
Now, Now, Now, my world is bent from this development
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Development Lyrics as written by Michael Dahlquist Andy Cohen
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Elias is talking about how you have all these people around you, telling you what to do, and how to go about doing it. You try to abide by what they say, but you don't get anywhere, so you go your own way. But, even choosing your own path has it's problems, the "many many bad choices", and the "many many damn voices" in your brain, suggesting that you should have done something different, making you doubt yourself. But, through out this process, you start evolving and changing, hence "my world is bent, from this development, this development". You lose your sanity, are overwhelmed by everything, but in the end, at least you've learned something. Grown and changed from who and what you were at the beginning.
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