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.
I'm leaving today
Living it
Leaving it
To change
Slowly drifting
Into a peaceful breeze
Tongue tied and twisted
Are all my memories
Celebrating a fantasy come true
Packing all my bags
Finally on the move
I'm leaving today
I'm living it
Oh I'm leaving it
To change
As I'm driving
I'm captured by the view
So much beauty
The road becomes my muse
The heat is rising
And my hand surfs through the wind
Cool, calm, collected
Is the child that lies within
See I'm leaving today
I'm living it
Oh I'm leaving it
To change, oh yeah
See I'm leaving today, oh yes I'm
Living it
Oh I'm leaving it
To change
But somehow I miss it
I think I'll really miss it
One day, oh
I turn up the radio
And I'm feeling like I've never felt before
Turn down the memories of
Yester-years and broken dreams I bring
Finally free, ooh
Slowly drifting
Into a peaceful breeze, oh
Oh
Ooh yeah
I'm leaving today, oh yes, I'm
Living it, oh yeah
Leaving it to change
To change, oh no
See I'm leaving today, oh yes, I'm
Living it, living it
Leaving it, leaving
To change
Oh, oh
I'm leaving today
Oh I'm living it
I'm leaving it to change
Living it, to change
Leaving it
To change
Ooh, oh yeah
Living it, leaving it
Said I'm living it
I'm leaving it
Living it, leaving it
To change
I'm leaving it to change
But somehow I miss it
I think I'll really miss it
One day, yeah
Living it
Leaving it
To change
Slowly drifting
Into a peaceful breeze
Tongue tied and twisted
Are all my memories
Celebrating a fantasy come true
Packing all my bags
Finally on the move
I'm leaving today
I'm living it
Oh I'm leaving it
To change
As I'm driving
I'm captured by the view
So much beauty
The road becomes my muse
The heat is rising
And my hand surfs through the wind
Cool, calm, collected
Is the child that lies within
See I'm leaving today
I'm living it
Oh I'm leaving it
To change, oh yeah
See I'm leaving today, oh yes I'm
Living it
Oh I'm leaving it
To change
But somehow I miss it
I think I'll really miss it
One day, oh
I turn up the radio
And I'm feeling like I've never felt before
Turn down the memories of
Yester-years and broken dreams I bring
Finally free, ooh
Slowly drifting
Into a peaceful breeze, oh
Oh
Ooh yeah
I'm leaving today, oh yes, I'm
Living it, oh yeah
Leaving it to change
To change, oh no
See I'm leaving today, oh yes, I'm
Living it, living it
Leaving it, leaving
To change
Oh, oh
I'm leaving today
Oh I'm living it
I'm leaving it to change
Living it, to change
Leaving it
To change
Ooh, oh yeah
Living it, leaving it
Said I'm living it
I'm leaving it
Living it, leaving it
To change
I'm leaving it to change
But somehow I miss it
I think I'll really miss it
One day, yeah
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gonna be listening to this when i leave to go to uni.
:)