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.
Did you see your friend crying from his eyes today
Did you see him run through the streets and far away
Did you see him run, did you see him fall
Did his life flash by at the bedroom door
Did you hear the news it came across the air today
Someone has been found on the rocks down in the bay
Did you see him hide, did you see him crawl
Does his life mean more than it did before
Did you see that man running through the streets today
Did you catch his face, was it 10538
Did you see him run through the streets and far away
Did you see him run, did you see him fall
Did his life flash by at the bedroom door
Did you hear the news it came across the air today
Someone has been found on the rocks down in the bay
Did you see him hide, did you see him crawl
Does his life mean more than it did before
Did you see that man running through the streets today
Did you catch his face, was it 10538
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I'm guessing it's about an old friend, who over the years, meant less and less to you. You only remember the poor fellow after he kills himself. And even then, it's only for a instant, and you couldn't really care less. It's a fast world we live in, and I think that's a god thing sometimes.
what does the 10538 mean though?
Isn't this an Electric Light Orchestra cover? Or is it the other way round?
This song reminds me of the time i had sex with a toaster oven. It was an unusally chilly afternoon in New York but i had forgotten to bring a sweater with me to the 34th Annual Bitches in Mud Festival (hosted that year by Lou Reed, what a bloke!!) it was at this event i witnessed something shocking also. I saw an old man giving head to a 90something Polish woman. Now im no racist but this display had my stomach wishing it could rekindle its romance with red wine, the Dutch techno scene and those old George Michael christmas CD. I asked the man simply why? To which he replied eh?? Once again id like to say im no racist, but a fit of rage ran threw my arm to my fist which inserted itself straight into this old mans face. He was more or less out of it for several days, but hears hoping for an onset of pneumnia. After these events i took the Polish lady out for some yum cha and vodka (basically the diet of an up market russian hooker Kate Moss im looking in your direction) This Polish lady may have been old but sure broke out a few nice moves at the Dracula themed bar we attended. Any way long story short this song gives me shivers whenever i hear it.........this post could do with a quote from the scripter
Thou who cometh wearing sneakers and eating bali sugar, shall me destroyed and consumed by locust storm Paul Chp 12 Verse 4
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yea i cant stay away from those toasters either man. <br /> <br /> -_-
This song is about a young man who decided to commit suicide