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.
He said you're just as boring as everyone else
When you tut and you moan
And you squeal and you squelch
He said you're just as boring as everyone else
Nothing ever happens
Things replace things
Days replaces days
Things replace things
She said I'm going to use my teeth and my claws
She said I'm going to use my teeth and my claws
She said I'm going to use my teeth and my breasts
I'm gonna make it happen
She said
Run run run run run run
And you cannot run or ever, ever escape
You cannot run or ever hide it away
Something glorious is about to happen
The reckoning
They go you're just as boring as everyone else
When you tut and you moan
And you squeal and you squelch
They go you're just as boring as everyone else
Stuck past timing
The fear and the yearning
The fear and the consumption
The fear and the yearning
It's gonna to eat you alive
They go
They go
They say
They go
They say
They go
Why'd you have to get so hysterical
Success, success, success is over
Why'd you have to get
So fucking useless
Play it cool boy
Play it cool
When you tut and you moan
And you squeal and you squelch
He said you're just as boring as everyone else
Nothing ever happens
Things replace things
Days replaces days
Things replace things
She said I'm going to use my teeth and my claws
She said I'm going to use my teeth and my claws
She said I'm going to use my teeth and my breasts
I'm gonna make it happen
She said
Run run run run run run
And you cannot run or ever, ever escape
You cannot run or ever hide it away
Something glorious is about to happen
The reckoning
They go you're just as boring as everyone else
When you tut and you moan
And you squeal and you squelch
They go you're just as boring as everyone else
Stuck past timing
The fear and the yearning
The fear and the consumption
The fear and the yearning
It's gonna to eat you alive
They go
They go
They say
They go
They say
They go
Why'd you have to get so hysterical
Success, success, success is over
Why'd you have to get
So fucking useless
Play it cool boy
Play it cool
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