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’m holding these eyes. These tired eyes. These tired eyes
Contained in me a weak block of sensation ties.
You together, or rather me, I should say give it
double the life, the toil, the trouble to live
Anything is nothing when all that’s been had is everything.
“Continually continuing continuity all that’s ahead, behind…” is nothing.
Anything is nothing when all that’s been dreamt is everything.
Anything, anything, simple things, dead things… anything.
I’ve given these eyes a bath, these red eyes, these red eyes
The heavenly countenance enraged in me by old glassy eyes
“Oh, I’ve crossed the Ande’s mountains high and felt the waiting peaceful tide
And just as extremely have I gone down in an ocean trench to peacefully drown.”
Nothing is everything when all that’s been remembered is anything.
“Continually I have seen this certain continuity continuing everything.
Nothing is everything when all that’s been remembered is anything.
So long 2-pointed South America
So long your happy fools, your clowns
So long green, green America
As long as you’re around.
Contained in me a weak block of sensation ties.
You together, or rather me, I should say give it
double the life, the toil, the trouble to live
Anything is nothing when all that’s been had is everything.
“Continually continuing continuity all that’s ahead, behind…” is nothing.
Anything is nothing when all that’s been dreamt is everything.
Anything, anything, simple things, dead things… anything.
I’ve given these eyes a bath, these red eyes, these red eyes
The heavenly countenance enraged in me by old glassy eyes
“Oh, I’ve crossed the Ande’s mountains high and felt the waiting peaceful tide
And just as extremely have I gone down in an ocean trench to peacefully drown.”
Nothing is everything when all that’s been remembered is anything.
“Continually I have seen this certain continuity continuing everything.
Nothing is everything when all that’s been remembered is anything.
So long 2-pointed South America
So long your happy fools, your clowns
So long green, green America
As long as you’re around.
Lyrics submitted by rise_from_ruin
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