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.
Gave in again
The bastard
Can't keep refusing rights
So he'll loan the cash
But the sin
Is on the hands of you
So to care or
Plead silence, weak hands are calling
There's close enough
And there's too far
It won't change an empty stare
But I can't seem to end
These images
Hauntingly looks like hell
So to care or
Plead silence, weak hands are calling
Come, enter the foreign.
Face, all that's shameful.
Cheat, may the past find
Out, separating
So to care or
Plead silence, weak hands are calling
The bastard
Can't keep refusing rights
So he'll loan the cash
But the sin
Is on the hands of you
So to care or
Plead silence, weak hands are calling
There's close enough
And there's too far
It won't change an empty stare
But I can't seem to end
These images
Hauntingly looks like hell
So to care or
Plead silence, weak hands are calling
Come, enter the foreign.
Face, all that's shameful.
Cheat, may the past find
Out, separating
So to care or
Plead silence, weak hands are calling
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Panic Prone Lyrics as written by Peter Loeffler Joseph Loeffler
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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This song is about some who has a friend who's on drugs and he's in trouble but he doesn't realize it. "gave in again, the bastard" he gave in to drugs again "can't keep refusing rights" he will never stop uding drugs "so he'll loan the cash" he'll say sorry and he'll promise not to do it again "but the sin is on the hands of you" you can do something about it "so to care or plead silence weak hands are calling" are you gonna do something or try to ignore it "i can't seem end these images, hauntingly looks like hell" you can't stop thinking about how your friend is on drugs "to end this catastrophic scene" to end the sad scene of how your friend is on drugs "awake and breathe in" this is all real its not just some dream that you hope to wake from. This is my opinion of the song it could mean anything. i just wanted to give my opinion
I look at this song differently. I think this song is about a person is too nice and hurts himself because of it, or a pushover. Reminds me a lot of my brother. <br /> <br /> -The first verse is talking about someone asking the pushover for money knowing he'll "give in again" and Pete's like "the bastard" like get it together man, you "can't keep refusing rights". Everyone has rights over what they're willing to do, and the pushover just gives up to others pleas too easily. Pete says "so he'll loan the cash/ but the sin is on the hands of you". He's talking to the person that got the money out of his friend and he's like you know you just used someone you douche.<br /> -In the chorus, "weak hands are calling" is a reference to the people who ask things from you. Pete says "plead silence" and don't give in basically.<br /> -second verse is kinda self explanatory, kind of confusing to the rest of song (unusual for Chevelle)<br /> -the bridge is saying stop living your life with so many rules. don't listen to what others tell you and only care about yourself and what makes you happy.
I look at this song differently. I think this song is about a person is too nice and hurts himself because of it, or a pushover. Reminds me a lot of my brother. <br /> <br /> -The first verse is talking about someone asking the pushover for money knowing he'll "give in again" and Pete's like "the bastard" like get it together man, you "can't keep refusing rights". Everyone has rights over what they're willing to do, and the pushover just gives up to others pleas too easily. Pete says "so he'll loan the cash/ but the sin is on the hands of you". He's talking to the person that got the money out of his friend and he's like you know you just used someone you douche.<br /> -In the chorus, "weak hands are calling" is a reference to the people who ask things from you. Pete says "plead silence" and don't give in basically.<br /> -second verse is kinda self explanatory, kind of confusing to the rest of song (unusual for Chevelle)<br /> -the bridge is saying stop living your life with so many rules. don't listen to what others tell you and only care about yourself and what makes you happy.