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.
To view the world through the bottom of an empty glass
These blurred images of smiles of so-called friends
You're so tired
The weight of the room is set to strangle
Her arms go limp and so she closed her eyes
This always happens in the night
It happens every single time
You feel the turning of the knife
In your gut and neon blinds your eyes
Sing the song of sorrow
The past is no tomorrow
Starting now there will be a brand new day
Cut deep, scars bleed;
These wounds will heal
The memories will fade away [x2]
You said the nights were too long,
But with bloody knuckles we carried on
You said the lights were too bright
In your eyes and sang your sad songs
We buckled down and broke the bottles spilling dreams across the street
Erase the images the pitter pat of tiny feet.
Sing the song of sorrow
The past is no tomorrow
Starting now there will be a brand new day
These blurred images of smiles of so-called friends
You're so tired
The weight of the room is set to strangle
Her arms go limp and so she closed her eyes
This always happens in the night
It happens every single time
You feel the turning of the knife
In your gut and neon blinds your eyes
Sing the song of sorrow
The past is no tomorrow
Starting now there will be a brand new day
Cut deep, scars bleed;
These wounds will heal
The memories will fade away [x2]
You said the nights were too long,
But with bloody knuckles we carried on
You said the lights were too bright
In your eyes and sang your sad songs
We buckled down and broke the bottles spilling dreams across the street
Erase the images the pitter pat of tiny feet.
Sing the song of sorrow
The past is no tomorrow
Starting now there will be a brand new day
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
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"To view the world through the bottom of an empty glass These blurred images of smiles of so-called friends You're so tired The weight of the room is set to strangle Her arms go limp and so she closed her eyes"
It sounds like this verse refers to drinking.
but i tihnk ud b wrong..