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.
understand the reality of the frame
and the need to pull in all that exists
to it
listen to the worlds hum and the serial killers that heard it
stay alive for the colors that have no name
circumvent
breathe in the sulfates
test the threshold
the envelope of pain
blue nine
pulling me down again
blue nine
penetrate the matric of the senses
falling through
the neon and the carbon
realized
the horror and the loss
succumbed
the id and the grandeur
only seconds before you do it again
only minutes until the gas caresses
test the threshold
the envelope of pain
blue nine
pulling me down again
blue nine
and the need to pull in all that exists
to it
listen to the worlds hum and the serial killers that heard it
stay alive for the colors that have no name
circumvent
breathe in the sulfates
test the threshold
the envelope of pain
blue nine
pulling me down again
blue nine
penetrate the matric of the senses
falling through
the neon and the carbon
realized
the horror and the loss
succumbed
the id and the grandeur
only seconds before you do it again
only minutes until the gas caresses
test the threshold
the envelope of pain
blue nine
pulling me down again
blue nine
Lyrics submitted by Jenovasson
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