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.
Don't you feel so very pointless
In the feelings of the rain
And the violence of the sun
I must confess that I feel graciously
Bigger than the rain
And hotter than the sun
What did you do, what do you say
When the blood spilled is of your loved one
And the Kremlins of the world fall around you
We deal in dreams, yeah
We deal in dreams
We deal in structures
That grow cold in our hearts
Oh fearful crying people
The fool is by the river
Watching, but not swimming
It takes energy not to get used to it
And fall into this place
Where everything runs together and dies
This quiet kingdom she is now
Forever will she be
In silent celebration
We deal in dreams, yeah
We deal in dreams
We deal in structures
That grow cold in our hearts, yeah
We deal in dreams
We deal in dreams
We deal in structures
That grow cold in our hearts, yeah
But we deal in dreams
Dreams, dreams
Structures that grow cold in our hearts, yeah
We deal in dreams
We deal in dreams
Structures that grow cold
Structures that grow cold
Structures that grow cold in our hearts, yeah
Don't you feel so very pointless
In the feelings of the rain
And the violence of the sun
In the feelings of the rain
And the violence of the sun
I must confess that I feel graciously
Bigger than the rain
And hotter than the sun
What did you do, what do you say
When the blood spilled is of your loved one
And the Kremlins of the world fall around you
We deal in dreams, yeah
We deal in dreams
We deal in structures
That grow cold in our hearts
Oh fearful crying people
The fool is by the river
Watching, but not swimming
It takes energy not to get used to it
And fall into this place
Where everything runs together and dies
This quiet kingdom she is now
Forever will she be
In silent celebration
We deal in dreams, yeah
We deal in dreams
We deal in structures
That grow cold in our hearts, yeah
We deal in dreams
We deal in dreams
We deal in structures
That grow cold in our hearts, yeah
But we deal in dreams
Dreams, dreams
Structures that grow cold in our hearts, yeah
We deal in dreams
We deal in dreams
Structures that grow cold
Structures that grow cold
Structures that grow cold in our hearts, yeah
Don't you feel so very pointless
In the feelings of the rain
And the violence of the sun
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