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.
Run, run, run all you do is fucking run but you'll never run away from yourself. I know it's hard but you've been there before and you know you're gonna be there again. I don't care what the stars may say because they always feed their bullshit to me. It's kinda sad how you lost what you had and you're never gonna have it again and so I say:
Hey Sergio, it's getting kind of hot in here
And so I say:
Hey Sergio, you gotta' to get us out of here
And so I say:
Every other day you don't care what they say because they always leave you two steps behind. You try to smile and it lasts for a while but they always send you back to the start. Eenie meenie miney mo they shoot down everyone you know and then they leave you there all alone. You wish they'd stop but they never give up and you know deep inside that you're stuck and so I say:
Hey Sergio, it's getting kind of hot in here
And so I say:
Hey Sergio, you gotta' to get us out of here
And so I say:
Sergio laughed for the last time today, He said â??It never really bothered me: we all have dues to payâ?? Like a man that's cut off at the knee, he hobbles and hobbles because nothing is free. So wake up, wake up, wake up but don't cry because you'll fuck up your make up and if you do, you won't get laid, you won't make money, no you won't get paid. So you act so free, you act so free, everybody's happy because you act so free. Well you might fool them, but you can't fool me with your mindless chatter like â??I don't need them, I don't need helpâ?? I don't even need to see the end.
Hey Sergio, it's getting kind of hot in here
And so I say:
Hey Sergio, you gotta' to get us out of here
Hey Sergio, it's getting kind of hot in here
And so I say:
Hey Sergio, you gotta' to get us out of here
And so I say:
Every other day you don't care what they say because they always leave you two steps behind. You try to smile and it lasts for a while but they always send you back to the start. Eenie meenie miney mo they shoot down everyone you know and then they leave you there all alone. You wish they'd stop but they never give up and you know deep inside that you're stuck and so I say:
Hey Sergio, it's getting kind of hot in here
And so I say:
Hey Sergio, you gotta' to get us out of here
And so I say:
Sergio laughed for the last time today, He said â??It never really bothered me: we all have dues to payâ?? Like a man that's cut off at the knee, he hobbles and hobbles because nothing is free. So wake up, wake up, wake up but don't cry because you'll fuck up your make up and if you do, you won't get laid, you won't make money, no you won't get paid. So you act so free, you act so free, everybody's happy because you act so free. Well you might fool them, but you can't fool me with your mindless chatter like â??I don't need them, I don't need helpâ?? I don't even need to see the end.
Hey Sergio, it's getting kind of hot in here
And so I say:
Hey Sergio, you gotta' to get us out of here
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I believe this song is about a man who feels depressed, and his depressions is ruining his life.
"Run, run, run all you do is fucking run but you’ll never run away from yourself."
The man is trying to run away from his problem but his problems lie within himself.
"I know it’s hard but you've been there before and you know you’re gonna be there again."
His depression is chronic, so he thinks it's just another low point.
"I don’t care what the stars may say because they always feed their bullshit to me."
Not sure about this phrase.
"It’s kinda sad how you lost what you had and you’re never gonna have it again and so I say:"
He used to be happy and energetic guy, but he doesn't feel that way anymore.
"Hey Sergio, you gotta' get us out of here And so I say: Hey Sergio, it's getting kind of hot in here And so I say: Hey"
The chorus are the problems in his head talking to him, urging him to talk to somebody so they can leave. It's getting "hot in here" because the problems are becoming crowded.
"Every other day you don’t care what they say because they always leave you two steps behind. You try to smile and it lasts for a while but they always send you back to the start. Eenie meenie miney mo they shoot down everyone you know and then they leave you there all alone. You wish they’d stop but they never give up and you know deep inside that you’re stuck and so I say:"
His depression is alienating him in his social life, and he always feels "two steps behind" and his peers don't try and ask what's wrong. The depression he feels is "shooting down everyone he knows" because he's losing all his friends as a result. He tries to get by by faking a smile but it never works.
"Sergio laughed for the last time today, He said “It never really bothered me: we all have dues to pay” Like a man that’s cut off at the knee, he hobbles and hobbles because nothing is free. So wake up, wake up, wake up but don’t cry because you’ll fuck up your make up and if you do, you won’t get laid, you won’t make money, no you won’t get paid. So you act so free, you act so free, everybody’s happy because you act so free. Well you might fool them, but you can’t fool me with your mindless chatter like “I don’t need them, I don’t need help” I don’t even need to see the end."
At this point, Sergio has lost his happiness and he seems to accept that. He hobbles on one foot because he is disabled due to his crippling depression. When waking up, he realizes how much of an emotion wreck he is, but he can't cry or else he will reveal to everybody his sadness and as a result he will lose is love life and his job. He tries to act happy and most people don't see through it, but the singer sees through it but Sergio still insists that he doesn't need his friends to help him, or any help for that matter, since he doesn't want to see what would happen if he revealed his depression.