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.
I sold my soul for the second time
'Cause the land, it don't pay me
I begged my landlord for some more time
He said "Son, the bills waiting"
My best friend called me the other night
He said "Man, are you crazy?"
My girlfriend told me to get a life
She said "Boy, are you lazy?"
But I don't mind
As long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine
I'll be fine
If you give me a minute
A man's got a limit
I can't get a life if my heart's not in it
I don't mind
As long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine
I'll be fine
If you give me a minute
A man's got a limit
I can't get a life if my heart's not in it
I lost my faith in the summertime
'Cause it don't stop raining
The sky all day is as black as night
But I'm not complaining
I begged my doctor for one more line
He said "Son, oh words fail me"
It ain't no place to be killin' time
I guess I'm just lazy
I don't mind
As long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine
I'll be fine
If you give me a minute
A man's got a limit
I can't get a life if my heart's not in it
Yeah, yeah
'Cause the land, it don't pay me
I begged my landlord for some more time
He said "Son, the bills waiting"
My best friend called me the other night
He said "Man, are you crazy?"
My girlfriend told me to get a life
She said "Boy, are you lazy?"
But I don't mind
As long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine
I'll be fine
If you give me a minute
A man's got a limit
I can't get a life if my heart's not in it
I don't mind
As long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine
I'll be fine
If you give me a minute
A man's got a limit
I can't get a life if my heart's not in it
I lost my faith in the summertime
'Cause it don't stop raining
The sky all day is as black as night
But I'm not complaining
I begged my doctor for one more line
He said "Son, oh words fail me"
It ain't no place to be killin' time
I guess I'm just lazy
I don't mind
As long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine
I'll be fine
If you give me a minute
A man's got a limit
I can't get a life if my heart's not in it
Yeah, yeah
Lyrics submitted by Rain_walker, edited by RGfI
Importance of Being Idle Lyrics as written by Noel Gallagher
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Hello? Is anyone going to talk about the MEANING of the song? Not about who the fuck is singing... like that matters.
Song is obviously about drugs...
"begged my landlord for some more time He said son, the bills waiting"
first lines talk about him not having enough money to pay the landlord... Money he spent on ... DRUGS
"My best friend called me the other night He said man, are you crazy? My girlfriend told me to get a life She said boy are you lazy?"
that's followed with a couple of lines that indicate his social problems, viz. with his friends and girlfriend... I think the words "are you crazy" & "are you lazy" were intentionally switched. It would make much more sense if his friend said "are you lazy" and his girlfriend "are you crazy" ... these problems are tipical for regular drug abusers.
"But I dont mind As long as theres a bed beneath the stars that shine I'll be fine"
And all that's ok with him as long as he has his "bed beneath the start that shine" ... bed, yea right... dude just wants to get stoned...
"If you give me a minute A man's got a limit I can't get a life if my heart's not in it"
He needs a minute (probably for the drug to kick in)... he cannot live a life if his heart's not in it... that is to say when he ain't stoned like a rock.
"I lost my faith in the summertime Cos it dont stop raining The sky all day is as black as night But I'm not complaining"
Serious depressions after heavy usage are common, even for light drugs such as marijuana...
"I begged my doctor for one more line He said son, oh words fail me It aint no place to be killin' time I guess I'm just lazy"
These line are quite self-explanatory... think of the doctor as the drug dealer, and work from that, I'm tired of typing.
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