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.
This is the story with the fantastic lies
Or some facts to help us minimalize
As for this shelter I can plainly deny
But you can't kill time without injuring us
And we'll count up all the goods now
This is the girl with such fantastic eyes
Such brute creation to but lay up beside
Should cut our nails and wash up our feet
And enjoy the tedium that's yet been untried by me
And we'll count up all the goods now
There are more than you ever thought you'd own
Lift up your fingers and let's untie the string
Let's knot them all to see what this monster brings
'Cause it's real soothing with its tail in its knees
'Cause you can cry once without harrowing thus
And we'll count up all the goods now
Don't you know that they've come to be your host?
Didn't mean to skank your art
Should've never hung around us (dear)
Didn't want your money, oh baby now
When it lasted all day, we would blast it all day
We would bring it on and on
It's all in your head
Or some facts to help us minimalize
As for this shelter I can plainly deny
But you can't kill time without injuring us
And we'll count up all the goods now
This is the girl with such fantastic eyes
Such brute creation to but lay up beside
Should cut our nails and wash up our feet
And enjoy the tedium that's yet been untried by me
And we'll count up all the goods now
There are more than you ever thought you'd own
Lift up your fingers and let's untie the string
Let's knot them all to see what this monster brings
'Cause it's real soothing with its tail in its knees
'Cause you can cry once without harrowing thus
And we'll count up all the goods now
Don't you know that they've come to be your host?
Didn't mean to skank your art
Should've never hung around us (dear)
Didn't want your money, oh baby now
When it lasted all day, we would blast it all day
We would bring it on and on
It's all in your head
Lyrics submitted by hbis4lovers
Goods (All in Your Head) Lyrics as written by Kori Gardner Hammel Jason Edward Hammel
Lyrics © ROUGH TRADE PUBLISHING, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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i can't understand these lyrics at all. i just don't get them.