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.
saturday morning cartoons running bounds on your chest
sounding the crack of your belt and we knew what was best
you can laugh it away
you can cry and you might
remember how proud that you were and the look on your face
watching me play thinking we might get out of this place
you can wash it away
try with all your might
but you can't make them disappear
but you can take all their pictures down
one thing 'bout living with ghosts
well they're always around
mister i don't do anything
mister you got your voice so sing
of the man that i'm going to be
but i'm not lost inside...of me
spin the backyard dancing circles to sounds in your head
took me years to make up my own so i sleep in your bed
you can pack it away
you can seal the box tight
you can take all my pictures down
but you can't make me disappear
one thing 'bout living with ghosts
is they're nothing to fear
miss confused about everything
misses bound by a wedding ring
hope he's a man that you wished i could be
'cause you're not lost inside...of me
you can laugh it away
you can try and you might
you can run straight away
stand your ground with no fight
i've learned to embrace my fears
and keep most of my demons down
i'm one in a miriad of ghosts
in myself i have found
sometimes i don't feel anything
except the goodness in heart you bring
cannot plan what were going to be
'cause i'm not lost inside...of me
no i'm not lost inside...of me
no you're not lost inside...of me
sounding the crack of your belt and we knew what was best
you can laugh it away
you can cry and you might
remember how proud that you were and the look on your face
watching me play thinking we might get out of this place
you can wash it away
try with all your might
but you can't make them disappear
but you can take all their pictures down
one thing 'bout living with ghosts
well they're always around
mister i don't do anything
mister you got your voice so sing
of the man that i'm going to be
but i'm not lost inside...of me
spin the backyard dancing circles to sounds in your head
took me years to make up my own so i sleep in your bed
you can pack it away
you can seal the box tight
you can take all my pictures down
but you can't make me disappear
one thing 'bout living with ghosts
is they're nothing to fear
miss confused about everything
misses bound by a wedding ring
hope he's a man that you wished i could be
'cause you're not lost inside...of me
you can laugh it away
you can try and you might
you can run straight away
stand your ground with no fight
i've learned to embrace my fears
and keep most of my demons down
i'm one in a miriad of ghosts
in myself i have found
sometimes i don't feel anything
except the goodness in heart you bring
cannot plan what were going to be
'cause i'm not lost inside...of me
no i'm not lost inside...of me
no you're not lost inside...of me
Lyrics submitted by THOR9595
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