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.
If you can't even stop the symptoms, then why in the hell do you drug the children?
The others can make their own decisions.
And with some help from you they become dependant.
You should be sorry ‘cause you let them down, but you become a big part of their lives.
They always trust you but they're dying out.
I've seen the things you do.
It blows my mind.
There's a doctor on every campus now.
And he's gonna tell you what you're feeling.
Momma wants you to swallow this down.
It's gonna make you sit still and listen.
I'm sorry, children, you don't have the choice.
Your parents gave you something way back when.
There's nothing wrong with you;
It's easier to give you this.
Then you won't embarrass them.
When there's something wrong, take an antidepressant. You can even choose which kind you want by the latest suicide.
You know you're sorry ‘cause you let them down.
But you become a big part of their lives.
They always trust you but they're dying out.
The things you do it blows my fucking mind.
The others can make their own decisions.
And with some help from you they become dependant.
You should be sorry ‘cause you let them down, but you become a big part of their lives.
They always trust you but they're dying out.
I've seen the things you do.
It blows my mind.
There's a doctor on every campus now.
And he's gonna tell you what you're feeling.
Momma wants you to swallow this down.
It's gonna make you sit still and listen.
I'm sorry, children, you don't have the choice.
Your parents gave you something way back when.
There's nothing wrong with you;
It's easier to give you this.
Then you won't embarrass them.
When there's something wrong, take an antidepressant. You can even choose which kind you want by the latest suicide.
You know you're sorry ‘cause you let them down.
But you become a big part of their lives.
They always trust you but they're dying out.
The things you do it blows my fucking mind.
Lyrics submitted by Chrissy3784
To Whom It May Concern Lyrics as written by Lisa Marie Presley Glen Ballard
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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I love this song. Lisa is against the pchyciactric (spelling?) of children, and that's baically what this song is about. To me, it's about how pills seem to be the answer to every (non-physical) ache and pain now. Nowadays it seems that if you even utter the word "depressed" in the doctor's office, he/she's ready to shove pills down your throat. I was once on six different medications myself, but I now realize that it's all a bunch of nonsense!!