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 said I'm sorry to change my mind
It was a little bit cold that night
Was dreading the ride back to Little Italy
And meaning to hide out from my mind
When you walk you move like Moses
When you look you look like red roses
Every day breaks
Bitter river was a flood
Why do you leave me in-between Siamese cities?
I saw the sky in you
What did you see in me?
This rubber maid's had better days
Shake it out, static anonymity
Vanity, dull roar died down
When you take, you turn me over
From the street, rock radio plays
"Crimson and Clover" (over and over)
Every day breaks
Bitter river was a flood
Why do you leave me in-between Siamese cities?
When you walk, you move like Moses
When you look, you look like red roses
Every day breaks
Bitter river was a flood
Why do you leave me
Why do you leave me
Why do you leave me in-between Siamese cities?
Shalalala, shalalala
Shalalala, temporarily
She is shakin' out static anonymity
She is shakin' out static anonymity
She is shakin' (temporarily)
Shakin' (temporarily)
She is shakin' out static anonymity
She is shakin' out static anonymity
Anonymity (shalalala)
Anonymity (shalalala)
Anonymity (shalalala)
Anonymity (shalalala)
She is shakin' out static anonymity
She is shakin' out static anonymity
Anonymity (shalalala)
Anonymity (shalalala)
Anonymity (shalalala)
Anonymity (shalalala)
It was a little bit cold that night
Was dreading the ride back to Little Italy
And meaning to hide out from my mind
When you walk you move like Moses
When you look you look like red roses
Every day breaks
Bitter river was a flood
Why do you leave me in-between Siamese cities?
I saw the sky in you
What did you see in me?
This rubber maid's had better days
Shake it out, static anonymity
Vanity, dull roar died down
When you take, you turn me over
From the street, rock radio plays
"Crimson and Clover" (over and over)
Every day breaks
Bitter river was a flood
Why do you leave me in-between Siamese cities?
When you walk, you move like Moses
When you look, you look like red roses
Every day breaks
Bitter river was a flood
Why do you leave me
Why do you leave me
Why do you leave me in-between Siamese cities?
Shalalala, shalalala
Shalalala, temporarily
She is shakin' out static anonymity
She is shakin' out static anonymity
She is shakin' (temporarily)
Shakin' (temporarily)
She is shakin' out static anonymity
She is shakin' out static anonymity
Anonymity (shalalala)
Anonymity (shalalala)
Anonymity (shalalala)
Anonymity (shalalala)
She is shakin' out static anonymity
She is shakin' out static anonymity
Anonymity (shalalala)
Anonymity (shalalala)
Anonymity (shalalala)
Anonymity (shalalala)
Lyrics submitted by boomerstyle, edited by invaderDeviLin
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