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.
When they finally come to destroy the earth
They'll have to go through you first
I bet they won't be expecting that
When they finally come to destroy the earth
They'll have to deal with you first
And now my money says they won't know about the
Thousand Fahrenheit hot metal lights behind your eyes
Invincible
You're invincible
That crushing crashing atom-smashing white hot thing,
It's invincible
When they finally come, what'll you do to them
Gonna decimate them like you did to me?
Will you leave them stunned and stuttering
When they finally come how will you handle them?
Will you devastate them deliberately?
Cause I'm gonna guess they won't be
Prepared for the thousand Fahrenheit hot metal lights behind your eyes
Invincible
You're invincible
That crushing crashing atom-smashing white hot thing
It's invincible
So please, use your powers for good
Please use your powers for good
You're invincible
They'll have to go through you first
I bet they won't be expecting that
When they finally come to destroy the earth
They'll have to deal with you first
And now my money says they won't know about the
Thousand Fahrenheit hot metal lights behind your eyes
Invincible
You're invincible
That crushing crashing atom-smashing white hot thing,
It's invincible
When they finally come, what'll you do to them
Gonna decimate them like you did to me?
Will you leave them stunned and stuttering
When they finally come how will you handle them?
Will you devastate them deliberately?
Cause I'm gonna guess they won't be
Prepared for the thousand Fahrenheit hot metal lights behind your eyes
Invincible
You're invincible
That crushing crashing atom-smashing white hot thing
It's invincible
So please, use your powers for good
Please use your powers for good
You're invincible
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Based on the fact that nearly all OK Go's songs are whining about women I would guess this is saying that some women destroyed him mentally "Gonna decimate them like you did to me?" and he is casically using that as a metaphor for how powerful she is. saying she is so strong she could actually destroy alien invaders.
im guessing its about super man (Thousand-Fahrenheit-hot little lights behind your eyes as in laser eyes)
yeah me too
and the eyes could be the death stare that you get sometimes when you say something stupid...
Definately about a girl who breaks hearts, who's own heart cannot be melted because she's horrible! Hehe, I love how playful Ok Go is.
I think some of the lyrics are off by the way. Isn't it: "Thousand-Fahrenheit-hot metal lights behind your eyes" and "That crushing, crashing, atom-smashing white-hot fate"?
it would be pretty sweet if this song was actually about invincible (the superhero), though it would not have made sense at all. what with the whole lights in eyes thing.
this song sounds like another band, but i cant quite put my finger on which other band lol
The song rocks, but the video...IS THE SICKEST THING EVER!!!! I mean, what could be better than random explosions with awesome rock? Seriously.
kay i agree with KesterSmith, I think its about a girl that fucked one of them over. They make her sound like a superhero almost so it shows how bad he was hurt
and in the part When they finally come to destroy the Earth They'll have to deal with you first And, now, my money says they won't know about the Thousand-Fahrenheit-hot little lights behind your eyes
he brings his pitch up at the 'Thousand-Fahrenheit-hot little lights behind your eyes' part, which makes me think you wouldnt expect her to be so brutal and hurt, so he was surprised by the heart break
When they finally come to destroy the Earth They'll have to go through you first I bet they won't be expecting that
When they finally come, how will you handle them? Will you devastate them deliberately? 'Cause I'm gonna guess they won't be prepared for the Thousand-Fahrenheit-hot little lights behind your eyes
this song is about my mom