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 put my finger on the pain
It was nothing, it was just the smell
After the rain
It was nothing, it was
Just the warm ground beneath my feet
I put my finger on the pain
It was nothing,
It wasjust the shadow of her ghost,
It was nothing it was just the feeling
That most things are ugly
That most things are ugly round here
- did I ever take my eyes off the horizon?
Lead the way from this place
And point me out a new direction
Everyone keep saying I'll be fine, fine, fine
I wonder if I'll wake one day to find my life
Waisted behind me
I took a peek into the sun
To see if it was true
What the blind girl said:
"if you look long enough,
You will see the dead coming down..."
I took a look into her eyes,
I saw nothing but the sky
And everlasting love
And the feeling I've been blinded ever since
The day I was brought here,
Ever since the day I was brought to this place
Did I ever take my mind off something dirty?
Always out of range. but I'll be feeling like
This 'til I drop dead,
And everyone keep saying
A lie is just a lie, lie, lie
Just hope that I can fool myself,
Then I know I'll be alright
So lead the way from this place
And point me out a new direction
It was nothing, it was just the smell
After the rain
It was nothing, it was
Just the warm ground beneath my feet
I put my finger on the pain
It was nothing,
It wasjust the shadow of her ghost,
It was nothing it was just the feeling
That most things are ugly
That most things are ugly round here
- did I ever take my eyes off the horizon?
Lead the way from this place
And point me out a new direction
Everyone keep saying I'll be fine, fine, fine
I wonder if I'll wake one day to find my life
Waisted behind me
I took a peek into the sun
To see if it was true
What the blind girl said:
"if you look long enough,
You will see the dead coming down..."
I took a look into her eyes,
I saw nothing but the sky
And everlasting love
And the feeling I've been blinded ever since
The day I was brought here,
Ever since the day I was brought to this place
Did I ever take my mind off something dirty?
Always out of range. but I'll be feeling like
This 'til I drop dead,
And everyone keep saying
A lie is just a lie, lie, lie
Just hope that I can fool myself,
Then I know I'll be alright
So lead the way from this place
And point me out a new direction
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