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.
Naked and tired from the night that's gone by
She kisses your eyes and you wake
Then morning has brought you something as old and as new
As the breath that you take
The world's spinning round you in circles
Your feet feel like lead
And the weight makes you loosen your grip
And from the shoulders of giants you slip
And the ground is so hard and their voices so far
That you can't hear what they say
Tending the truth is something new
You weep without a tear in your eye
An endless repitition of the weightless words
Give strength to a timeless lie
The world's spinning round you in circles
Your feet feel like lead
And the weight makes you loosen your grip
And from the shoulders of giants you slip
And the ground is so hard and their voices so far
That you can't hear what they say
This means everything to you
Wait to see if it's true
That life is born to new seamless memories
Or is it all the same?
Standing still as a child who's been lost in a crowd of strangers
Loud and dangerous
Everytime you close your eyes, your mind is screaming "Oh, please help me"
All you want now is so much more than you've got, you want everything
But everything is right in front of you if you just open your eyes again
Death be knocking on passion's door
That's where it all begins
All begins right here, at the end
The world's spinning round you in circles
Your feet feel like lead
And the weight makes you loosen your grip
And from the shoulders of giants you slip
And the ground is so hard and their voices so far
That you can't hear what they say
This means everything to you
Wait to see if it's true
That life is born to new seamless memories
Or is it all the same?
She kisses your eyes and you wake
Then morning has brought you something as old and as new
As the breath that you take
The world's spinning round you in circles
Your feet feel like lead
And the weight makes you loosen your grip
And from the shoulders of giants you slip
And the ground is so hard and their voices so far
That you can't hear what they say
Tending the truth is something new
You weep without a tear in your eye
An endless repitition of the weightless words
Give strength to a timeless lie
The world's spinning round you in circles
Your feet feel like lead
And the weight makes you loosen your grip
And from the shoulders of giants you slip
And the ground is so hard and their voices so far
That you can't hear what they say
This means everything to you
Wait to see if it's true
That life is born to new seamless memories
Or is it all the same?
Standing still as a child who's been lost in a crowd of strangers
Loud and dangerous
Everytime you close your eyes, your mind is screaming "Oh, please help me"
All you want now is so much more than you've got, you want everything
But everything is right in front of you if you just open your eyes again
Death be knocking on passion's door
That's where it all begins
All begins right here, at the end
The world's spinning round you in circles
Your feet feel like lead
And the weight makes you loosen your grip
And from the shoulders of giants you slip
And the ground is so hard and their voices so far
That you can't hear what they say
This means everything to you
Wait to see if it's true
That life is born to new seamless memories
Or is it all the same?
Lyrics submitted by Lighthouse
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