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.
Bells go off at 4am
Eyes wide open I've got no where to go
Armies marching through my brain
The worlds asleep why can't I do the same
The bed is the place of the space for none of my case
Interruptions are always on my mind
Interruptions you know I'd like to unwind
And I do have the time
Said I'd like to unwind
But I'm out of the lonely
There's so much trouble in the world
Every subject lit up like a blanket of hell
And everything that I've done wrong
I'm so imperfect why can't I ever get up
The bed is the place of the space for none of my case
Interruptions are always on my mind
You said it's just emotion
You know I'd like to unwind
And I do have the time
Said I'd like to unwind
And I do have the time
Said I'd like to unwind
But I'm out of the lonely
Eyes wide open I've got no where to go
Armies marching through my brain
The worlds asleep why can't I do the same
The bed is the place of the space for none of my case
Interruptions are always on my mind
Interruptions you know I'd like to unwind
And I do have the time
Said I'd like to unwind
But I'm out of the lonely
There's so much trouble in the world
Every subject lit up like a blanket of hell
And everything that I've done wrong
I'm so imperfect why can't I ever get up
The bed is the place of the space for none of my case
Interruptions are always on my mind
You said it's just emotion
You know I'd like to unwind
And I do have the time
Said I'd like to unwind
And I do have the time
Said I'd like to unwind
But I'm out of the lonely
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