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.
And I don't know how it goes
I've found another way though
Tells us all it knows
I've finally caught a deal
Your face above
Fades out all the reels
Your face above
Fazes all there is
Uh oh - There's a spot in my eye
Uh oh - There's a pill I have missed
The cloves of garlic flow
Like surfing down Pompeii
I'm messing up your show
You really should have guessed
Your face above
The only spark I need
Your face above
If I could reach your throat
Uh oh - I could strangle you all
Uh oh - Did I say that out loud?
Although it passed the mail
It blew a fuse and bailed
It's too blue to be ours
And though it passed as red
It's too far off and best guess
Has it soaked at home
Uh oh - There's a spot in my eye
Uh oh - There's a pill I have missed
And this little red book knows
It's become my every day
I've taped over your show
You really should have guessed
Your face above
The only spark I need
Your face above
If I could reach your throat
Uh oh - I could strangle you all
Uh oh - Did I say that out loud?
And though the text was fed
Too obvious, they said
And moved it underground
Between the lines they met
Like sulphur burns they spread
Too angry to go out
Light my heard
Make me burn out
Like your name
I've found another way though
Tells us all it knows
I've finally caught a deal
Your face above
Fades out all the reels
Your face above
Fazes all there is
Uh oh - There's a spot in my eye
Uh oh - There's a pill I have missed
The cloves of garlic flow
Like surfing down Pompeii
I'm messing up your show
You really should have guessed
Your face above
The only spark I need
Your face above
If I could reach your throat
Uh oh - I could strangle you all
Uh oh - Did I say that out loud?
Although it passed the mail
It blew a fuse and bailed
It's too blue to be ours
And though it passed as red
It's too far off and best guess
Has it soaked at home
Uh oh - There's a spot in my eye
Uh oh - There's a pill I have missed
And this little red book knows
It's become my every day
I've taped over your show
You really should have guessed
Your face above
The only spark I need
Your face above
If I could reach your throat
Uh oh - I could strangle you all
Uh oh - Did I say that out loud?
And though the text was fed
Too obvious, they said
And moved it underground
Between the lines they met
Like sulphur burns they spread
Too angry to go out
Light my heard
Make me burn out
Like your name
Lyrics submitted by bottekott, edited by dullsoundof
This Red Book Lyrics as written by Robertdale Crow Armistead Smith
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Does anyone else think this song in some way is referencing Mao Zedong?
I always thought it did in some way, but I couldn't really make a clear connection.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quotations_from_Chairman_Mao_Zedong
This might be a bit of a stretch:
"And though the text was failed" - most of the world didn't accept communism
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"Make me burn out like your name" - most people don't recognize Mao Zedong's name
there is actually a large underground bunker underneath Beijing that can hold like 200,000 people for a couple weeks, in case of Russia attack