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.
Everybody wants a piece of some easy enterprise
can't this world cut your face and carry the news that you've got a gift to be given?
cut it out cut your loss, you don't dream you fantasize
and this is how we measure the cost of enjoying the pain of 21 year of good living
when you look at me do you see someone with a future?
music to my ears it makes me happy when you tell me
this place is like a womb you live so well from doing nothing
one day you will learn there is some beauty in the thing that makes you sweat
gotta take something great just to get me out of bed
and I woke up with a song 'cause I had a dream, yes I had a vision of people
lying in the sun
sleeping on the rocks and stones
waiting just to die
they were just fast asleep like lions
they were just fast asleep like lions in summer
when you look at me do you see someone with a future?
music to my ears it makes you happy when you tell me
this place is like a womb you live so well from doing nothing
one day you will learn there is some beauty in the thing that makes you
swear all the years of wasted time
half divine
half what you could be
oh, all this time they let this city
get sad and empty
'cause they're only half awake
oh, all this time they let this city
get sad and empty
'cause they're only half awake
when you look at me do you see someone with a future?
one day you will learn there is some beauty in the thing that makes you sweat
can't this world cut your face and carry the news that you've got a gift to be given?
cut it out cut your loss, you don't dream you fantasize
and this is how we measure the cost of enjoying the pain of 21 year of good living
when you look at me do you see someone with a future?
music to my ears it makes me happy when you tell me
this place is like a womb you live so well from doing nothing
one day you will learn there is some beauty in the thing that makes you sweat
gotta take something great just to get me out of bed
and I woke up with a song 'cause I had a dream, yes I had a vision of people
lying in the sun
sleeping on the rocks and stones
waiting just to die
they were just fast asleep like lions
they were just fast asleep like lions in summer
when you look at me do you see someone with a future?
music to my ears it makes you happy when you tell me
this place is like a womb you live so well from doing nothing
one day you will learn there is some beauty in the thing that makes you
swear all the years of wasted time
half divine
half what you could be
oh, all this time they let this city
get sad and empty
'cause they're only half awake
oh, all this time they let this city
get sad and empty
'cause they're only half awake
when you look at me do you see someone with a future?
one day you will learn there is some beauty in the thing that makes you sweat
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everybody wants a piece of some easy enterprise can't this world cut your face and carry the news that you've got a gift to be given? cut it out cut your loss, you don't dream you fantasize and this is how we measure the lost of enjoying the pain of 21 year of good living
gotta take something great just to get me out of bed music to my ears it makes you happy when you tell me this place is like a womb you live so well from doing nothing one day you will learn there is some beauty in the thing that makes you sweat
and I woke up with a song 'cause I had a dream, yes I had a vision of people lying in the sun sleeping on the rocks and stones waiting just to die they were just fast asleep like lions they were just fast asleep like lions in summer
when you look at me do you see someone with a future? music to my ears it makes me happy when you tell me this place is like a womb you live so well from doing nothing one day you will learn there is some beauty in the thing that makes you
swear all the years of wasted time half divine half what you could be
oh, all this time they let this city get sad and empty 'cause they're only half awake
when you look at me do you see someone with a future? one day you will learn there is some beauty in the thing that makes you sweat
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sounds more like he doesnt think people take enough time to just sit, realize life and enjoy the earth for what it is...people are too busy working or running busy
"oh, all this time they let this city get sad and empty 'CAUSE THEYRE ONLY HALF AWAKE"
sounds more like he doesnt think people take enough time to just sit, realize life and enjoy the earth for what it is...people are too busy working or running busy
"oh, all this time they let this city get sad and empty 'CAUSE THEYRE ONLY HALF AWAKE"
wow, I hear this song as the total opposite, as more about being present in what you're doing, which often involves a lot of hard work, and not just running the path of least resistance.
see lyrics: "and I woke up with a song 'cause I had a dream, yes I had a vision of people/lying in the sun sleeping on the rocks and stones/waiting just to die they were just fast asleep like lions" and "someday you will learn there is some beauty in the thing that makes you sweat"
"this place is like a womb you live so well from doing nothing one day you will learn there is some beauty in the thing that makes you sweat"
these two lines are about a person who is not living to the full potential and just kindof bumming like a baby in a womb, living off others even?
its a clear message not to wake up! in life, and not look back on wasted years and carpe diem!
I was having trouble with these lyrics, but I find the same ones everywhere. Anyways, this is what it sounds like to me. I have no clue about the first part though, it doesn't make sense to me as is, but I can't come up with anything better. It seems to be a song about not really having much motivation, but living well enough. Being lazy, and what that leads to: they let this city/Get sad and empty/'Cause they're only half awake.
Everybody wants a piece of some easy enterprise. Can this world cut your face and carry the news that you've got a gift to be given? Cut it out, cut your loss, we don't dream we fantasize. And this is how we measure the cost: enjoying the pain of 21 years of good living.
When you look at me do you see someone with a future? Music to my ears it makes me happy when you tell me, "This place is like a womb you live so well from doing nothing, One day you will learn there is some beauty in the thing that makes you sweat."
Gotta take something great just to get me out of bed And I woke up with a song 'cause I had a dream, yes I had a vision of people Lying in the sun, Weeping on the rocks and stones, Waiting just to die. They were just fast asleep like lions, They were just fast asleep like lions in summer.
When you look at me do you see someone with a future? Music to my ears it makes me happy when you tell me, "This place is like a womb you live so well from doing nothing One day you will learn there is some beauty in the thing that makes you...
Swear all the years of wasted time, Half divine, Half what you could be.
Oh, all this time they let this city Get sad and empty 'Cause they're only half awake.
Oh, all this time they let this city Get sad and empty 'Cause they're only half awake.
When you look at me do you see someone with a future? One day you will learn there is some beauty in the thing that makes you sweat.