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.
Lying in bed
This hotel reeks of home sickness
Though I, for one, am sick of going home.
Vomiting
What I left behind was evil
Someone as dark as Cordele
Swallowing me whole
Where were you when I was stranded?
Did your faithfulness just up and leave,
Or did you leave first?
(First) things first, I am not okay
From transmission parts to train wrecks
Her eyes haven't left my side
And side by side
Was how it used to feel
But split in half
And torn apart
Reality sets in
Where were you when I was stranded?
Did your faithfulness just up and leave,
Where were you when I was stranded?
Did your faithfulness just go along with your heart?
(Side by side) I am not okay
From transmission parts to train wrecks
Her eyes haven't left my side
(Side by side) What I left behind was evil
Someone as dark as this town
Someone swallowed me whole
I am not okay.
I am not okay.
From transmission parts to train wrecks
Her eyes haven't left my side
But what I left behind was evil
But what I left behind was evil
But what I left behind was evil
But what I left behind was evil
Swallowing me whole(Swallowing me whole)
Swallowing me whole(Swallowing me whole)
Swallowing me whole
Lying in bed
This hotel reeks of home sickness
Though I, for one, am sick of going home.
Vomiting
I whisper your name
But you just left me here, I whisper out your name.
This hotel reeks of home sickness
Though I, for one, am sick of going home.
Vomiting
What I left behind was evil
Someone as dark as Cordele
Swallowing me whole
Where were you when I was stranded?
Did your faithfulness just up and leave,
Or did you leave first?
(First) things first, I am not okay
From transmission parts to train wrecks
Her eyes haven't left my side
And side by side
Was how it used to feel
But split in half
And torn apart
Reality sets in
Where were you when I was stranded?
Did your faithfulness just up and leave,
Where were you when I was stranded?
Did your faithfulness just go along with your heart?
(Side by side) I am not okay
From transmission parts to train wrecks
Her eyes haven't left my side
(Side by side) What I left behind was evil
Someone as dark as this town
Someone swallowed me whole
I am not okay.
I am not okay.
From transmission parts to train wrecks
Her eyes haven't left my side
But what I left behind was evil
But what I left behind was evil
But what I left behind was evil
But what I left behind was evil
Swallowing me whole(Swallowing me whole)
Swallowing me whole(Swallowing me whole)
Swallowing me whole
Lying in bed
This hotel reeks of home sickness
Though I, for one, am sick of going home.
Vomiting
I whisper your name
But you just left me here, I whisper out your name.
Lyrics submitted by DarthFly0
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