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.
Messing with the boys in blue
Don’t you know they’ll come for you
Better find the exit wound form the flashing of the camera crews
Better tell the ones that know
Taking on the dice that roll
Boy, you haven’t got a clue
Sending out the IOU
Fashion will lead you over roads that I felt like taking over on the road
Now you’re running form the boys in blue
Better hope they don’t find you
Never knew that you had rules
Until they broke the ones you thought were true
You never saw the eyes that rolled
Never heard the legend told
I wonder if the prince got through
Imagine if the palace knew
The captain has taken over roads that I felt like taking over on the road
Why can’t we understand the history of man?
Leave every stone unturned and every bridge unburned
Why can’t we comprehend the mysteries of man?
Leave every stone unturned and every bridge unburned
These dreams, they don’t make sense
You’ll never see the gardener or the white picket fences pass the graves
Street lights dance and street lights sing
Someone cut the oxygen and took a message to the king
Announcing that he wasn’t royalty
So sing the hook
Let the music move
Why can’t we comprehend the mysteries of man on the road
Don’t you know they’ll come for you
Better find the exit wound form the flashing of the camera crews
Better tell the ones that know
Taking on the dice that roll
Boy, you haven’t got a clue
Sending out the IOU
Fashion will lead you over roads that I felt like taking over on the road
Now you’re running form the boys in blue
Better hope they don’t find you
Never knew that you had rules
Until they broke the ones you thought were true
You never saw the eyes that rolled
Never heard the legend told
I wonder if the prince got through
Imagine if the palace knew
The captain has taken over roads that I felt like taking over on the road
Why can’t we understand the history of man?
Leave every stone unturned and every bridge unburned
Why can’t we comprehend the mysteries of man?
Leave every stone unturned and every bridge unburned
These dreams, they don’t make sense
You’ll never see the gardener or the white picket fences pass the graves
Street lights dance and street lights sing
Someone cut the oxygen and took a message to the king
Announcing that he wasn’t royalty
So sing the hook
Let the music move
Why can’t we comprehend the mysteries of man on the road
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