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 the shy boy
You're the coy boy
And you know we're Homosapien too
I'm the cruiser
You're the loser
Me and you sir Homosapien too
Homo-superior
In my interior
But from the skin out I'm Homosapien too
And you're Homosapien too
And I'm Homosapien like you
And we're Homosapien too
And I think of your eyes in the dark and I see you as stars
And I look to the light and I might wonder right where you are
I just want this to last or my future is past and all gone
And if this is the case then I'll lose in life's race from now on
I'm the shy boy
You're the coy boy
And you know we're Homosapien too
I'm the cruiser
You're the loser
Me and you sir Homosapien too
Homo-superior
In my interior
But from the skin out I'm Homosapien too
And you're a Homosapien too
And I'm Homosapien like you
And we're Homosapien too
And I just hope and pray that the day of our love is at hand
You and I, me and you, we will be one from two, understand?
That the world is so wrong that I hope that you'll be strong enough
For we are on our own and the only thing known is our love
Don't wanna classify you like an animal in the zoo
But it seems good to me to know that you're Homosapien too
I'm the shy boy
You're the coy boy
Don't wanna classify you like an animal in the zoo
But it seems good to me to know that you're Homosapien too
Don't wanna classify you like an animal in the zoo
But it seems good to me to know that you're Homosapien too
Don't wanna classify you like an animal in the zoo
But it seems good to me to know that you're Homosapien too
You're the coy boy
And you know we're Homosapien too
I'm the cruiser
You're the loser
Me and you sir Homosapien too
Homo-superior
In my interior
But from the skin out I'm Homosapien too
And you're Homosapien too
And I'm Homosapien like you
And we're Homosapien too
And I think of your eyes in the dark and I see you as stars
And I look to the light and I might wonder right where you are
I just want this to last or my future is past and all gone
And if this is the case then I'll lose in life's race from now on
I'm the shy boy
You're the coy boy
And you know we're Homosapien too
I'm the cruiser
You're the loser
Me and you sir Homosapien too
Homo-superior
In my interior
But from the skin out I'm Homosapien too
And you're a Homosapien too
And I'm Homosapien like you
And we're Homosapien too
And I just hope and pray that the day of our love is at hand
You and I, me and you, we will be one from two, understand?
That the world is so wrong that I hope that you'll be strong enough
For we are on our own and the only thing known is our love
Don't wanna classify you like an animal in the zoo
But it seems good to me to know that you're Homosapien too
I'm the shy boy
You're the coy boy
Don't wanna classify you like an animal in the zoo
But it seems good to me to know that you're Homosapien too
Don't wanna classify you like an animal in the zoo
But it seems good to me to know that you're Homosapien too
Don't wanna classify you like an animal in the zoo
But it seems good to me to know that you're Homosapien too
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