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 come out to find you
And they cannot describe you
Someone somewhere has to buy you out of your weekend
Friday is the fever
And Monday the destroyer
You are a permanent feature
Perpetual weekend
And on the wire in the morning, there's a city growing in my head
Where there is no weekend
When they come out to find you
And they can multiply you
Someone's been caught in the crossfire
Of your weekend
Friday is the teacher
And Monday the tormentor
You are a new kind of creature
Perpetual weekend
And on the wire in the morning, there's a city growing in my head
Where there is no weekend
You took the end
You took the end out of the weekend
You are a permanent feature
You are a new kind of creature
You took the end
You took the end out of weekend
And they cannot describe you
Someone somewhere has to buy you out of your weekend
Friday is the fever
And Monday the destroyer
You are a permanent feature
Perpetual weekend
And on the wire in the morning, there's a city growing in my head
Where there is no weekend
When they come out to find you
And they can multiply you
Someone's been caught in the crossfire
Of your weekend
Friday is the teacher
And Monday the tormentor
You are a new kind of creature
Perpetual weekend
And on the wire in the morning, there's a city growing in my head
Where there is no weekend
You took the end
You took the end out of the weekend
You are a permanent feature
You are a new kind of creature
You took the end
You took the end out of weekend
Lyrics submitted by playgroundlove
Weekend Lyrics as written by Daniel Hunt
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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In a way, I think it's about how in the city, on the weekend all hell breaks loose into one huge party. but during the week, everyone is stuck inside in a cubicle and just being part of the system.