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.
Even in the wreck house of a promise
Even in the gem blow of an awe fist
Everyone's an air flow through the blonde dirt
Everyone's an asshole in the wonder
When every commotion controls my wants
I lay down long and know other hurts
If it's not a problem
I want you to work me good
I want you in motion
I want you to go down full
I want you to yell
With your hair in my fingers
You know you make me so...
Misogynous
When I is us
Every time the bread breaks there's a hunger
Every second heart aches with a thunder
Heaven in the jet stream of a bong drain
Heaven in the meat dream of an all-way
When every emotion takes hold and haunts
I lay down hard and know other words
If it's not a problem
I want you to work me good
I want you in motion
I want you to go down full
I want you to yell
With your smell on my fingers
You know you make me so...
Misogynous
When I is us
You make me so
And now we know the sound
Of blue eyes rolled over
The smell of fine young hope
The feel and taste of always
So I can't yet shout and I can't roll over
And I'm breaking a sweat
It's time to wake up
Thank you, you've made me so...
And I is us
Even in the gem blow of an awe fist
Everyone's an air flow through the blonde dirt
Everyone's an asshole in the wonder
When every commotion controls my wants
I lay down long and know other hurts
If it's not a problem
I want you to work me good
I want you in motion
I want you to go down full
I want you to yell
With your hair in my fingers
You know you make me so...
Misogynous
When I is us
Every time the bread breaks there's a hunger
Every second heart aches with a thunder
Heaven in the jet stream of a bong drain
Heaven in the meat dream of an all-way
When every emotion takes hold and haunts
I lay down hard and know other words
If it's not a problem
I want you to work me good
I want you in motion
I want you to go down full
I want you to yell
With your smell on my fingers
You know you make me so...
Misogynous
When I is us
You make me so
And now we know the sound
Of blue eyes rolled over
The smell of fine young hope
The feel and taste of always
So I can't yet shout and I can't roll over
And I'm breaking a sweat
It's time to wake up
Thank you, you've made me so...
And I is us
Lyrics submitted by geekusa
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Good interpretation, except the end implies the singer has changed, "you've made me so..."