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.
Nothing but a mudpie
wrapped up inside with a pretty bow
nothing but a castle build on top of a swamp of quicksand
and inside these cardboard walls and saran wrap windows
lies a rusty pot of fool's gold that you got with your life
you thought you'd take a bad bet on loyalty
you though you'd tell yourself to act like royalty
until the day you became his prey
as you tripped over your incumbent
you wash your hair in melaleuca oil
then you wrap your head up with tin foil and
prance around in your bathrobe
pretending you're a king
but you're spinning hard
sinking faster now
well you can follow your rainbows
and I will follow the sun now
wherever he goes it's
not too far to run
so I will follow the sun
follow the sun
nothing but a calendar hanging on your wall that's 23 years old
nothing but a for sale sign on a house that's already sold
trying to chew through that chocolate covered barbed wire
cause they're among the beautiful filth waiting for you on the other side
but you're spinning hard
sinking faster now
well you can follow your rainbows
and I will follow the sun now
wherever he goes it's
not too far to run
so I will follow the sun
follow the sun
follow the sun
follow the sun
clever lives end up rusty and forgotten
brilliant minds end up with Alzheimer's
what I thought was so deep ended up so hollow
and what I thought had meaning ended up so shallow
yeah you can follow your rainbows
and I will follow the sun now
wherever he goes it's
not too far to run
so I will follow the sun
yeah you can follow your rainbows
and I will follow the sun now
wherever he goes it's
not too far to run
so I will follow the sun
wrapped up inside with a pretty bow
nothing but a castle build on top of a swamp of quicksand
and inside these cardboard walls and saran wrap windows
lies a rusty pot of fool's gold that you got with your life
you thought you'd take a bad bet on loyalty
you though you'd tell yourself to act like royalty
until the day you became his prey
as you tripped over your incumbent
you wash your hair in melaleuca oil
then you wrap your head up with tin foil and
prance around in your bathrobe
pretending you're a king
but you're spinning hard
sinking faster now
well you can follow your rainbows
and I will follow the sun now
wherever he goes it's
not too far to run
so I will follow the sun
follow the sun
nothing but a calendar hanging on your wall that's 23 years old
nothing but a for sale sign on a house that's already sold
trying to chew through that chocolate covered barbed wire
cause they're among the beautiful filth waiting for you on the other side
but you're spinning hard
sinking faster now
well you can follow your rainbows
and I will follow the sun now
wherever he goes it's
not too far to run
so I will follow the sun
follow the sun
follow the sun
follow the sun
clever lives end up rusty and forgotten
brilliant minds end up with Alzheimer's
what I thought was so deep ended up so hollow
and what I thought had meaning ended up so shallow
yeah you can follow your rainbows
and I will follow the sun now
wherever he goes it's
not too far to run
so I will follow the sun
yeah you can follow your rainbows
and I will follow the sun now
wherever he goes it's
not too far to run
so I will follow the sun
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