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.
No news that's good news,
Someone's gonna break.
See things change,
I've been changing everything.
It's peaceful,
The pitch black,
When the last light on goes out.
I'm stranded in my bed,
So I think about the bad luck,
The bad blood,
That may have come between two good souls.
That's one hell of an offering,
So take these gifts that have been given.
And ended up with an alphabet but some words are too wrong to define.
Now the whole world is waking up.
A ribbon cut for the opening.
We all do that day we're arrived.
Up all night,
All upset,
Outside's growing light.
No breakfast,
Just not much of an appetite.
So be cool and believe in the things you haven't learned
Because you lost and its gone but it will return.
Now it's all laid out in front of you and that's half murdered the mystery.
Are you still too shy to describe?
Now the whole world is waking up,
A ribbon cut for the opening.
Yes, finally the day has arrived.
So seek and rejoice,
Fill your hands with something tangible and fly your love like a flag.
It's joy,
The desire for that which is impossible,
And accept what you get with a smile.
Someone's gonna break.
See things change,
I've been changing everything.
It's peaceful,
The pitch black,
When the last light on goes out.
I'm stranded in my bed,
So I think about the bad luck,
The bad blood,
That may have come between two good souls.
That's one hell of an offering,
So take these gifts that have been given.
And ended up with an alphabet but some words are too wrong to define.
Now the whole world is waking up.
A ribbon cut for the opening.
We all do that day we're arrived.
Up all night,
All upset,
Outside's growing light.
No breakfast,
Just not much of an appetite.
So be cool and believe in the things you haven't learned
Because you lost and its gone but it will return.
Now it's all laid out in front of you and that's half murdered the mystery.
Are you still too shy to describe?
Now the whole world is waking up,
A ribbon cut for the opening.
Yes, finally the day has arrived.
So seek and rejoice,
Fill your hands with something tangible and fly your love like a flag.
It's joy,
The desire for that which is impossible,
And accept what you get with a smile.
Lyrics submitted by ruben, edited by BurningInYourHeart
Bad Blood Lyrics as written by Oberst Lavalle
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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bad blood the world is waking up ribbons cut for charity no appetite, etc
the end of the song is about trying to be happy with what you have left, even though whats lost cant be repaired
I posted this, I hope the lyrics are right....I had to rewind a hundred times because each time it sounded different.
where did you find this song?
yes they are right.
this is my Fav BE song, anything conor does with The Album Leaf is amazing
the lyrics are wrong. it's "Yeah, we all knew that day would arrive."
This song has a lot of meaning - I think.
im incredibly shy - i can relate haha
"anything conor does with The Album Leaf is amazing" Wow, I knew this and Hungry for a holiday had something special, they were somewhat alike[musically]
I think the ribbon cut for the opening is like discovering love or something, the "mystery" I'm pretty sure it's love too, Oh, yeah, now I remember, Let's not Shit Ourselves: "How grateful I was then to be part of the mystery. To love and to be loved".
"Now the whole world is waking up" like first day of my life "You said everything changed You felt as if you just woke up"
I think the whole song means... this person who's sad because he/she's been in a bad relationship and thinks "maybe someday I will find my real love so if you find it open your eyes, don't let it go, enjoy it, don't go looking for something perfect ['and destroy the desire for that wich is impossible'] because it is impossible and accept what you get, what is real.
Exactly!
"Up all night, all upset. Outside's growing light. No breakfast, just not much of an appetite."
seriously there's a food, eating or mirror reference in almost all of conor's songs. being up all night could be caused by malnutition from this lack of appetite (or rather disregard towards eating).
i like hungry for a holiday by bright eyes, which is also done with album leaf, i must do some investigating lol