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.
But I said, oh, I, I packed this bowl for two
And I, I'm gonna wanna smoke it with you
But I said, oh, I, I packed this bowl for two
And I, I'm gonna wanna smoke it with you
Yes, you know it is time
For us to sit down and unwind
I know the feeling
I know the feeling so stay with me tonight
Gonna kick back, relax, make sure the ganja's packed and we'll feel all right
We're flying high now, we're flying high now
I cannot feel the ground
We're flying high now, we're flying high now
My world is spinning round
But I said, I said, oh, I, I packed this bowl for two
And I, I'm gonna wanna smoke it with you
But I said, oh, I, I packed this bowl for two
And I, I'm gonna wanna smoke it with you
So please don't run away when my ganja's all gone
A promise that, that you're gon' gonna stay when my fight is all done
There's only one thing left to do
I've got this one nug, this frosty purple nug and it's big enough for two
But I said, I said, oh, I, I packed this bowl for two
And I, I'm gonna wanna smoke it with you
But I said, oh, I, I packed this bowl for two
But I, I'm gonna wanna smoke it with you
We're flying high now, we're flying high now
I cannot feel the ground
We're flying high now, we're flying high now
My world is spinning 'round
But I said, I said, oh, I, I packed this bowl for two
And I, I'm gonna wanna smoke it with you
But I said, oh, I, I packed this bowl for two
And I, I'm gonna wanna smoke it with you
And I, I'm gonna wanna smoke it with you
But I said, oh, I, I packed this bowl for two
And I, I'm gonna wanna smoke it with you
Yes, you know it is time
For us to sit down and unwind
I know the feeling
I know the feeling so stay with me tonight
Gonna kick back, relax, make sure the ganja's packed and we'll feel all right
We're flying high now, we're flying high now
I cannot feel the ground
We're flying high now, we're flying high now
My world is spinning round
But I said, I said, oh, I, I packed this bowl for two
And I, I'm gonna wanna smoke it with you
But I said, oh, I, I packed this bowl for two
And I, I'm gonna wanna smoke it with you
So please don't run away when my ganja's all gone
A promise that, that you're gon' gonna stay when my fight is all done
There's only one thing left to do
I've got this one nug, this frosty purple nug and it's big enough for two
But I said, I said, oh, I, I packed this bowl for two
And I, I'm gonna wanna smoke it with you
But I said, oh, I, I packed this bowl for two
But I, I'm gonna wanna smoke it with you
We're flying high now, we're flying high now
I cannot feel the ground
We're flying high now, we're flying high now
My world is spinning 'round
But I said, I said, oh, I, I packed this bowl for two
And I, I'm gonna wanna smoke it with you
But I said, oh, I, I packed this bowl for two
And I, I'm gonna wanna smoke it with you
Lyrics submitted by Subliminal012
Bowl for Two Lyrics as written by Colin Harper Adam Scott Patterson
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave
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it means you have a good friendship, you want to kick back share and just have a good time. just you and your friend sitting back and relaxing together.
"so please don't run away when my ganja's all gone. Promise me that you're gonna stay when my flight is all gone". pretty much asking your friends to always stay with you, no matter what happens. will your friends still want you when you don't have anything to give them? trust.